Formula 1 returned to Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit (a motor-racing venue near Kuala Lumpur) this weekend for the first time since 2017, hosting the Bahrain Grand Prix after the original April race in Bahrain was cancelled because of the Iran war and Middle East instability. On the opening Friday, fans complained of shuttle-bus waits of up to several hours, poor crowd control and traffic gridlock, with some walking long distances away from the track, according to local media. Organisers expect more than 200,000 spectators across the three days, and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said state broadcaster RTM would air the race live, while some attendees said they were simply glad to see F1 back in the country.