"The locals are not buying the tickets to watch F1," Razlan Razali, the chief executive of Sepang International Circuit (SIC) where the races are held told AFP. Hosting F1 was "very expensive... it runs into millions of dollars," he added. Not a novelty.”“F1 ticket sales declining, TV viewership down. Returns are not as big.”"I think we should stop hosting the F1. Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit hosted its first Grand Prix in 1999, making it one of the oldest in the region.

Source: Bangkok Post October 25, 2016 04:41 UTC