The Singapore F1 race stimulates tourism in other countries in Asia-Pacific

From $ 62,000 Hotel Suites to racing packages with six -digit prices, the Singapore Grand Prix is ​​a windfall for companies near the Marina Bay track.

But the money does not stay in Singapore. The data show that travelers also pass through Asia before and after the three -day Formula 1 race, which begins on Friday.

The flight reservations analyzed by the Sojern marketing platform indicate that, among those who have forward travel, a quarter of Americans and Canadians add trips to Japan, 18% of Europeans also visit Thailand, and almost a third of Australians are bypassing travel in Indonesia, in Bali.

Other travelers combine this year’s event in Singapore with parallel trips to China, South Korea, India, Maldives and Fiji, said Sojern.

Samer Elhajjar, a Senior speaker of the National University of Singapore, said that travel websites in other countries bring together trips to the Singapore night race with stops in popular islands in Southeast Asia.

“Visitors will come to Singapore, will benefit from F1, then they move to Bali for two or three days,” he said. “It is actually incredible for the economy of the region.”

CNBC Travel found travel packages to the Singapore Grand Prix in 2025, associated with trips to Langkawi and Borneo in Malaysia, and a cruise that combines the race with stops in Japan, Hong Kong and Vietnam.

Sojern’s data includes with a visa report published in May, which showed that other Formula 1 races in Asia-Pacific also generated tourism income outside host cities.

About 25% of foreigners who attended the Australian Grand Prix 2025 stayed in the suburbs of Melbourne after the race, while 10% stayed in the city itself, according to Visa data. However, some have ventured into the Yarra Valley wine region and 5% went to Sydney, about 500 miles away.

According to the report. The data has shown that around 10% went to Osaka, an additional 5% in Kyoto; However, the most popular destination to visit after the race was Okinawa (20%), more than 700 miles from the circuit.

The three -day Singapore Grand Prix has become a week -long event for many, attracting world leaders and business travelers to commercial forums planned around the race, such as Crypto Conference Token2049 and the Milken Institute Asia Summit.

Travelers from North America and Europe collectively represent about a quarter of arrivals before this year’s race in Singapore, and they tend to arrive earlier and stay longer than those who come from Asia, according to Sojern data.

Australians always have the largest share of incoming flight reservations; However, the arrivals of South Korea and China have increased this year, entering the top 5, exceeding the United Kingdom, he showed.

The 2025 race also attracts more families, up 6.6% compared to last year, while solo travelers dropped by 8%, which indicates an increase in leisure travelers attending the race.

“This means that the stays will be extended,” said Elhajjar of the National University of Singapore. “It’s great for Singapore’s economy … (and) the region’s economy.”

A separate survey by Hilton published Thursday revealed that some 40% of travelers in Asia-Pacific plan to reserve an international trip to attend a sporting or musical event, led by 59% of respondents in China and 57% in India.

“The results strengthen a broader change in consumers, customers are increasingly prioritizing spending on physical goods experience,” said Ben George, Senior Vice-President and Commercial Director, Asia-Pacific, Hilton.

The survey, which questioned 5,000 respondents from China, India, Japan, Australia and Singapore, also revealed that travelers spent more money and loyalty points on experience during these events, such as meetings with drivers and backstage visits, he said.

George said Hilton members spent more than 9 million loyalty points on six Singapore Grand Prix experience packages this year, which was “an increase of 23% compared to last year – the highest total to date for this race”.