Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Every time F1 raced under another country's name

The announcement that Formula 1's return to Malaysia this year would be branded as the Bahrain Grand Prix prompted both amusement and confusion.

Sepang, after all, was the first of the Hermann Tilke-designed generation of modern F1 circuits in Asia, making Malaysia an important fixture on the calendar. Even after the country terminated its contract with FOM in 2017, the circuit has remained popular among fans, with many calling for a comeback amid wider debate over the increasing number of street circuits on the schedule.