The F1 competition in Singapore increases tourism to other countries in the Asia-Pacific Region

From $ 62,000 hotel apartments yes Six -digit price labels racing packagesThe Grand Prix of Singapore is a wind for the business near Marina Bay’s track.

But the money does not remain in Singapore. The data shows that travelers also spend in Asia before and after the three -day Formula One race, which begins on Friday.

Reservations for flights analyzed by the Sojern marketing platform show that among those with trips a quarter of Americans and Canadians add trips to Japan, 18% of Europeans also visit Thailand, and almost one -third of Australians are traveling to Indonesia, predominantly to Indonesia.

Other travelers are dating this year’s Singapore event with side trips to China, South Korea, India, the Maldives and Fiji, Soern said.

Samer Elhajar, a A senior lecturer at the Singapore National University said websites for traveling in other countries are traveling to the Singapore night race with stops of popular island destinations in Southeast Asia.

“Visitors will come to Singapore, enjoy the F1 and then move to Bali for two or three days,” he said. “This is actually incredible for the region’s economy.”

Travel of CNBC Found travel packages to the Singapore Grand Prix in 2025, combined with travel to Langkavi and Borneo in Malaysia, and a Cruise This combines the competition with stops in Japan, Hong Kong and Vietnam.

Sojern data compile data from data from Visa Posted in May, which showed that other Formula One competitions in the Asia-Pacific Ocean generate revenue from tourism and outside the cities of hosts.

About 25% of the foreigners who attended the Australian Grand Prix in 2025 remained around Melbourne’s suburbs after the competition, while 10% remained in the city itself, according to Visa data. Still, some dared in the wine region of Yara Valley, and 5% travel to Sydney, about 500 miles awayS

On the Grand of Japan in April in Suzuka, international participants went even further, according to VISA. The data show that about 10% went to Osaka, another 5% for Kyoto; However, the most popular destination to visit after the race was Okinawa (20%), more than 700 miles from the chain.

The three -day Grand Prix of Singapore has become a one -week event for many, attracting global leaders and business travelers to commercial forums scheduled around the race, such as Crypto Conference Tokeen2049 and The Asia summit in Asia of MilkenS

Travelers from North America and Europe collectively represent about a quarter of the arrival before this year’s Singapore competition, and they tend to arrive early and stay longer than those coming from Asia, according to SOJERN.

Australians still have the largest share of incoming flight reservations; However, arriving from South Korea and China has increased this year, penetrating the top 5, surpassing the United Kingdom, she showed.

The competition in 2025 also attracted more families, 6.6% compared to last year, while solo travelers fell by 8%, showing an increase in the free time travelers present at the race.

“This means that the stay will be extended,” said Elhajar at the National University of Singapore. “This is great for Singapore’s economy … (s) the region’s economy.”

A separate study from Hilton, published on Thursday, found that about 40% of travelers in the Asia-Pacific Plan for International Traveling to attend a sports or music event led by 59% of those surveyed in China and 57% in India.

“The findings are intensifying a broader change to consumers, with customers increasingly prioritizing the cost of trying for physical goods,” said Ben George, Senior Vice President and Sales Director of the Asia -Tichocean region, Hilton.

The study that interviews 5,000 respondents from China, India, Japan, Australia and Singapore also revealed that passengers spend more money and loyalty points Regarding the experiences of these events, such as meetings and benefits with drivers and behind the scenes, he said.

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