Malaysia to host F1 GP till 2018

Sepand, March 30: Malaysian Prime Minister jib Razak has said the country’s Sepang Intertiol Circuit will host the Formula-1 Malaysian Grand Prix for another three years until 2018.

“After negotiations with Formula One magement, we have succeeded in procuring the extension until 2018,” he made the announcement here after giving the winning trophy to Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel on Sunday, reports Xinhua.

Malaysian state-owned oil company Petroleum siol Berhad (Petros), which has been supporting the race in Malaysia since it was first held in 1999, will continue to be the title sponsor of the event for the next three years.

jib said they needed to promote the event further to gain not only intertiol spectators, but also Malaysian fans as well. IANS