Mercedes-AMG Petronas driver Kimi Antonelli in action at the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia at the Sepang International Circuit earlier this month. (Bernama pic)KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's return to the Formula One (F1) spotlight has renewed interest in the Sepang International Circuit, with Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team keen to race there again and global lighting technology company Signify ready to provide solutions for a potential night race.

Mercedes deputy team principal Bradley Lord said Malaysia felt somewhat like a home race for the team, recalling the enthusiastic reception from thousands of fans during a promotional event at the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur ahead of the recent Bahrain Grand Prix (GP) in Sepang.