F1 returns to Malaysia as Oscar Piastri describes track as looking like 'sandpaper'
- Posted Fri 2 Oct 2026 at 12:12pmFri 2 Oct 2026 at 12:12pmOscar Piastri believes tyre degradation will be a big factor in this weekend's F1 grand prix.
- (Getty Images: LAT Images/Alex Pantling)In short:Formula 1 will be racing in Malaysia this weekend for the first time in nine years, with the Sepang circuit hosting the rescheduled Bahrain Grand Prix.
- Oscar Piastri has described the surface as looking like "sandpaper", with tyre degradation expected to be a feature of the race.
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- Posted Fri 2 Oct 2026 at 12:12pmFri 2 Oct 2026 at 12:12pmOscar Piastri believes tyre degradation will be a big factor in this weekend's F1 grand prix.
- (Getty Images: LAT Images/Alex Pantling)In short:Formula 1 will be racing in Malaysia this weekend for the first time in nine years, with the Sepang circuit hosting the rescheduled Bahrain Grand Prix.
- Oscar Piastri has described the surface as looking like "sandpaper", with tyre degradation expected to be a feature of the race.
Sources: ABC Australia