Sepang Race Circuit Chiefs To Hold F1 Talks In Abu Dhabi

The future of the Malaysian Grand Prix "could take shape during a key meeting later this month," according to GMM. Officials of the race near Kuala Lumpur, while extending their separate deal with MotoGP until '21, are "considering axing the 17-year-old F1 race at Sepang." However, a valid contract with Bernie Ecclestone's FOM is in place until '18. New Sepang Chair Tan Sri Mohamed Azman Yahya will "accompany fellow race official Razlan Razali to next month's 2016 finale in Abu Dhabi." In Abu Dhabi, officials "are slated to meet with Ecclestone and propose a compromise," whereby Sepang agrees to host the '17 race but not the one in '18. If Ecclestone does not agree, the Sepang chiefs are "prepared to not host the 2017 race either and fight it out in court" (GMM, 11/2).