The Formula One pop-up race in Sepang, Malaysia, exploded onto the calendar as if someone had accidentally pressed the “full house” button. The weekend pumped an estimated $233 million — roughly 85 billion forints — into the local economy. Not bad for a single race; the cash registers are probably still running cold.
A total of 261,000 spectators turned out on the track, and on Sunday more than 103,000 cheered from the stands. That’s how many pe…
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The Formula One pop-up race in Sepang, Malaysia, exploded onto the calendar as if someone had accidentally pressed the “full house” button. The weekend pumped an estimated $233 million — roughly 85 billion forints — into the local economy. Not bad for a single race; the cash registers are probably still running cold.
A total of 261,000 spectators turned out on the track, and on Sunday more than 103,000 cheered from the stands. That’s how many pe…