F1 at Sepang 2026 fan guide: tickets, prices, getting there and the full schedule
You've got your ticket (or you're still hunting for one). Here's what you need for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, 2–4 October.
F1 returns to Sepang International Circuit (SIC) from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 October for the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. Organisers expect more than 110,000 spectators. Here's how to plan your weekend.
1. Tickets: what they cost and what's left
Tickets are sold by the Bahrain International Circuit, which keeps the ticketing rights and race proceeds, through bahraingp.com. Every ticket is a three-day pass and prices include tax. Malaysians with a MyKad get special rates:
| Area (MyKad holders) | Price |
|---|---|
| G Hillstand ("Madani" ticket) | RM200 (sold out) |
| B / C Hillstand | RM809.60 |
| F Grandstand | RM1,291.40 (reported sold out) |
| K1 Grandstand | RM1,386 (reported sold out) |
| Main Grandstand | RM2,083.40 |
International buyers pay from US$218.90 (B/C Hillstand) up to US$566.05 (Main Grandstand), charged in Bahraini dinar.
What to know:
- MyKad checks are real. Discounted tickets that don't match a valid MyKad will be cancelled, so don't buy one of these through an unofficial reseller.
- The RM200 Madani tickets are gone. All 10,000 sold within days of going on sale in mid-August. Youth and Sports Minister Mohammed Taufiq Johari said in early September that no more would be released "as of today", though new viewing areas were still being looked at.
- Kids: Children aged 3–6 get 25% off most categories (G Hillstand excluded). Under-3s get in free but don't get a seat.
- Grandstands give you a proper seat, and some have rooftop viewing. The B, C and G Hillstands are grass or open-air areas, so bring a mat, a hat and a poncho.
2. Getting to Sepang
- KLIA Ekspres Sepang Race Train Pass (RM200). You get six trips (three return journeys) between KL Sentral and KLIA Terminal 2 from 2–4 October, plus a connecting shuttle bus to the circuit. A normal one-way ticket is RM55, so the pass saves up to RM130. Trains run every 20 minutes from 5am to 1am. It's on sale until 4 October on the KLIA Ekspres website and app, at self-service kiosks and at the counters.
- Free shuttles. Complimentary buses have been reported from Mitsui Outlet Park KLIA, KLIA Terminal 2, the KLIA Long-Term Car Park and Bandar Baru Enstek.
- Driving. Official three-day parking passes are sold through the Bahrain GP website for between about RM163 and RM816 across 14 zones. You can buy one pass per customer, first come first served, and the priciest zone (PA1) has already sold out. People are also reselling passes at inflated prices online, so be careful.
- E-hailing / taxi. There are designated drop-off and pick-up zones. Expect surge pricing after the chequered flag on Sunday.
Tip: The ELITE highway and the roads around KLIA get jammed on race day. Leave early, and on Sunday consider staying a while after the race for the crowds to thin out.
3. The on-track schedule (Malaysian time)
- Friday 2 Oct: FP1 12.30pm–1.30pm, FP2 4pm–5pm
- Saturday 3 Oct: FP3 12.30pm–1.30pm, Qualifying 4pm–5pm
- Sunday 4 Oct: Grand Prix 3pm (56 laps)
There's no Sprint at this round. Support races run throughout the weekend.
4. Survival checklist
- Sunscreen, cap, refillable water bottle, and a poncho, because afternoon storms are very likely
- Earplugs, especially for kids
- A power bank, since mobile signal gets patchy with big crowds
- Comfortable shoes, as the walk from the shuttle drop-off to the hillstands is long
- Check the latest bag and prohibited-items rules on bahraingp.com and SIC's official channels before you go
Don't have a ticket? Only buy from official channels. Anything sold outside bahraingp.com, especially MyKad-priced tickets, could be invalid at the gate.
Sources: Formula1.com; Lowyat.NET; Malay Mail; Asian Motorsport; Media Selangor; SAYS; KLIA Ekspres.