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Khairy Jamaluddin, Malaysia’s Youth, and Sports Minister has spoken out on social media about potentially dropping Formula 1 from Malaysia….        It seems the apparent decline in the sport's popularity has affected the Malaysian GP as the Minister calls for a re-evaluation of the Formula 1’s influence in the country.   The comments came through social media and it appears the sport can no longer thrive when the novelty of Malaysia has worn off.   'I think we should stop hosting the F1, at least for a while,' Khairy stated.   'The cost is too high, returns limited. When we first hosted the F1 it was a big deal”   “It was the first race in...
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