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Preview: Formula 1 bids farewell to Malaysia

– Formula 1 will visit Malaysia, and the Sepang circuit, for the final time this weekend, ending the country's near 20-year run in the sport. GPUpdate.net previews the event and provides the key statistics.Sepang: Sepang, designed by Hermann Tilke, arrived in Formula 1 in 1999 and instantly established itself as one of the toughest tracks, given its technical demands and Malaysia's intense humidity.It started in a late-season slot, before shifting towards the start of the campaign, but in 2016 returned to a September/October date, which circuit chiefs preferred for promotional reasons.However, amid dwindling attendance and expensive hosting fees, circuit and F1 chiefs agreed to end...
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