Can't really blame people now can we?
But sure, we can. Just look at the marketing done for the sport locally. I've went for a trip last month (with a radius outside KL of 200km) and some guy (around early 30+) mentioned that Alex Yoong is still in F1 and it is coming for a race this month. F1 race that is.....
The reality is if you live outside (or futher than 250km) from KL with no ASTRO in your house, no-streamyx and no sense of motorsport enthusiatsm inside the community you live in, then there is a VERYYYYY big chance you will know nothing about motorsports in Malaysia, let alone a Malaysian Team competing in A1.