The opposite issue price mentioning is that elevated curiosity in Method 1 is contributing to a lot bigger attendances at many circuits. The official 2023 attendance figures haven’t but been launched by Method 1, however we estimate that over 6 million followers* attended a race in 2023.
Bought out occasions and packed grandstands inevitably influence each the general spectator expertise (positively for ambiance, negatively for overcrowding and queues) and the trackside views.
New grandstands which were added to fulfill demand are inevitably not in the most effective trackside areas, and extra followers in Basic Admission means much less area to get good vantage factors.
While the largest races are getting extra in style (Australia, Canada, Britain, USA & Mexico amongst others), there are nonetheless loads of races which have a lot decrease attendances and because of this, supply higher trackside views and total expertise for spectators – these embrace Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan and Qatar.
*The determine of 6 million is predicated on 3 or 4-day attendances at every race, that means that followers who attend daily of the race weekend are counted greater than as soon as.
