{
  "id": 5067745,
  "title": "Madani F1 tickets sell out as demand soars",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/madani-f1-tickets-sell-out-as-demand-soars",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T10:10:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/motor-sports/2026/09/1524379/madani-f1-tickets-sell-out-demand-soars"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "All 10,000 Madani tickets for the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit have been sold out, according to Dr Taufiq Johari, Youth and Sports Minister. Each ticket costs RM200. The ministry is currently examining the possibility of offering additional Madani tickets at strategic locations, but there are no plans to increase the allocation at present. The ministry has allocated 10,000 tickets for the Madani initiative, with 85,000 tickets sold overall for the race taking place from October 2-4. Dr Taufiq stated that the ministry remains open to adding more Madani tickets to accommodate demand from Malaysians eager to watch F1 return to Sepang after a nine-year hiatus. The Bahrain GP will take place at the SIC to ensure the event remains on the 2026 F1 calendar after the original event was cancelled due to geopolitical tensions in West Asia. The Youth and Sports Ministry is also offering 1,000 Malaysians the chance to volunteer as Rakan Muda for the F1 and MotoGP events at SIC next month. The 500 volunteers will be assigned to various areas such as customer service, ticketing and entry, relations or ushering, and management of Madani areas. Dr Taufiq believes that successful events are not solely dependent on top-level management but also on the involvement of volunteers.",
  "summary": "SEPANG: All 10,000 Madani tickets for the Formula One (F1) Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) have been snapped up, with tickets priced at RM200 each.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}