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Apr.5 (GMM) Sunday's rain-shortened grand prix may have been the first and the last 'twilight' race in Malaysia.
The country's new prime minister, and also the boss of the Sepang circuit, said an earlier start time for next year and beyond might be negotiated, given the atrocious weather and the fading light in 2009.
"In the future, we may allocate a different time, perhaps earlier," new prime minister Najib Razak told reporters at Sepang.
"There are also suggestions to do a night race but we need to look at the cost," he said.
Like in Australia a week ago, Malaysia adopted the 'twilight' concept for this season, installing a 5pm start to better serve the bulk European television audience.
But it has been the talk of the paddock this weekend that late afternoon near Kuala Lumpur often coincides with torrential rain, while sunset is also quite early in the evening in this region.
"I had a talk with Bernie just now and we will review it," Sepang track boss Mokhzani Mahathir said after the Malaysian grand prix was abandoned on Sunday due to the rain and fading light.
"As to exactly what time we will start next year, we are not sure but we will review the timing for next year's race," he admitted.
Having a night race in a country which undergoes tropical storms on a daily basis was madness. Things were always going to work out as they did this morning. Also, I don't want another night race. One is nice a novelty, but I don't feel we need any more.
They just need to make the race a couple of hours earlier!
He is a tosspot
He is a tosspot
Thats being generous, hope his estranged wife takes his millions, and he ****'s off to to some island where midgets are rogered every morning at 6am
im disapointed by this weekend really am, left a bad taste in my mouth
Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point. 
im disapointed by this weekend really am, left a bad taste in my mouth
While Bernie made a blunder with the twilight races, you got to give him credit for what F1 has accomplished this season...great racing.
He is a tosspot
Thats being generous, hope his estranged wife takes his millions, and he ****'s off to to some island where midgets are rogered every morning at 6am
Okay hes a f***ing *censored* ubber asshole mummies boy
He is a tosspot
Thats being generous, hope his estranged wife takes his millions, and he ****'s off to to some island where midgets are rogered every morning at 6am
Okay hes a f***ing *censored* ubber asshole mummies boy
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