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So long Sepang
Formula 1 in Malaysia is now consigned to history; it has gone the way of the way of the dodo. It has ceased to be, gone it meet its maker. In short, it is an ex-Grand Prix. Formula 1 first visited Sepang in 1999. It held 19 races before bowing out with a Max Verstappen race win. In that period we have seen drama and controversy, notably the Multi 21 episode of 2013, and frequent bouts of Monsoonal rain playing havoc with proceedings. The reality is however that the financial and commercial side of the sport has accelerated to the point where Sepang, a circuit built for the express purpose of hosting Formula 1, can no longer justify it. On Sunday afternoon, little more than an hour before...
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