Attendance up 8% in 2017

Formula One saw an eight per cent rise in the number of fans attending races in 2017 with 13 of the 20 races reporting bigger crowds, according to figures by the sport’s commercial rights holder.

Monaco and Abu Dhabi reported no change while five, including two of the races with the biggest overall turnout, saw slight decreases on 2016. Formula One said that the season’s global average attendance per three-day event was 203,570 and 76,722 on race Sunday. The total attendance over the 20-race season was 4,071,400 and is set to with an extra race added to the calendar. —