# Malaysia Plans F1 Return

> Malaysia may host Formula One races again, but costs and benefits need assessment.
- Title: Malaysia Plans F1 Return · Sportstar | Shortify
- Summary: Malaysia may host Formula One races again, but costs and benefits need assessment. Malaysia's government is considering bringing Formula One back to Sepang…
- Keywords: malaysia, formula one, sepang circuit, youth and sports ministry, mohammed taufiq johari, economic benefits, hosting costs, sports, Plans, Return, Sportstar
- Source: Sportstar — https://sportstar.thehindu.com/motorsport/f1/malaysia-formula-one-return-sepang-circuit-hosting-costs-economic-benefits/article71587573.ece
- Author: Reuters
- Published: 2026-10-15T10:28:15+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: malaysia, formula one, sepang circuit, f1, youth and sports ministry, mohammed taufiq johari, economic benefits, hosting costs, sports
## Malaysia's F1 History
Malaysia hosted Formula One races from 1999 to 2017 before ending annually due to rising costs and declining ticket sales.
## Recent F1 Return
Malaysia hosted a one-off Formula One race this month for a rescheduled Bahrain Grand Prix after Middle East tensions canceled the original event.
## Government Assessment
Malaysia's youth and sports minister said the government is assessing costs and economic benefits for bringing Formula One back regularly.
## Minister's Statement
The minister noted staging Formula One is not cheap and requires assessing infrastructure and economic returns annually.
## Economic Returns
This month's event generated 950 million ringgit ($233 million) in economic returns, but annual returns remain uncertain.
## Next Steps
An assessment report is expected to be submitted to the Cabinet by November for potential Formula One return to Malaysia.
## Key takeaway

Malaysia's government is considering bringing Formula One back to Sepang circuit annually or periodically after 17 years of hosting, with an economic assessment due by November.