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Malaysia says it will not renew contract after 2018
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The future of the Malaysian Grand Prix has been thrown into further doubt with a government minister claiming the race contract will not be renewed. Sepang CEO Razlan Razali said the race was under threat back in October due to poor returns and low ticket sales, with television viewership also falling. Now, the government's tourism and culture minister Nazri Abdul Aziz has told local media the current contract will be the last in Malaysia as race hosting fees rise year-on-year. "The current agreement is from 2016 to 2018," Aziz said. "So once that ends, there will be no more [Formula One race]. "F1 attendance is dropping and there is less...
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