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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Circuit Chief: F1 Unlikely to Return to Malaysia Anytime

FILE PHOTO: Formula One - F1 - Malaysia Grand Prix - Sepang, Malaysia- 30/9/16. Mercedes' Nico Rosberg of Germany in action during first practice. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo

Formula One is unlikely to return to Malaysia anytime soon as the government focuses its efforts on rebuilding the economy from the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic, the circuit's boss said.

Azhan Shafriman Hanif, chief executive of the Sepang International Circuit which used to host the race, told reporters in Singapore late Wednesday the government may reconsider its options after two to three years.

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