Malaysia may 'take a break' from hosting F1

Malaysia may scrap the Formula One Grand Prix race after its contract ends in 2018 given the event's failure to spur economic benefits for the country, sports officials said Tuesday. "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. Razlan said the huge circuit can accommodate 120,000 fans but this year's spectator figures for the weekend race were only around 45,000, compounded by poor