Bahrain Grand Prix draws record-breaking crowd in Sepang
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The Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia hosted the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix on October 4, drawing a record-breaking total of 261,000 spectators over the race weekend. Sunday’s main event accounted for 103,000 of those attendees, marking the largest crowd in the circuit's history.
The race was originally scheduled for April but was postponed due to ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The rescheduled event in Malaysia successfully concluded with record attendance figures for the venue.
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Free Malaysia Today (MY)Focuses on local record-breaking attendance statistics at the circuit
Motorsport.com F1 (US)Highlights the event's rescheduling due to Middle East conflict