Steven Sim: Tourism Surge and Foreign Fans Drive RM345m SME Gains From Bahrain F1 GP

Steven Sim: Tourism surge and foreign fans drive RM345m SME gains from Bahrain F1 GP

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) reaped over RM345 million in economic spillover effects of the Bahrain Gulf Air Formula 1 (F1) Grand Prix...

Bahrain F1 race in Malaysia delivers $108.1 million windfall to local micro SMEs

Those who attended the race were projected to have spent 2.17 times more than ordinary events. Read more at straitstimes.com.

RM345mil economic boost for local MSMEs at F1 race

Spectators were projected to have spent 2.17 times more than regular event-goers, driven by longer stays and higher spending on accommodation, dining, transport and retail.

Bahrain F1 GP In Malaysia Generated RM345 Million For Local Businesses

Visitors attending the F1 race were projected to spend 2.17 times more than those attending ordinary events.

2026 F1 Bahrain GP in Sepang brings RM345 million economic windfall to Malaysian SMEs - Steven Sim

It was definitely one to remember, the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit, for how it came to be to the drama of the race itself, peppered with logistics issues […] The post 2026 F1 Bahrain GP in Sepang brings RM345 million economic windfall to Malaysian SMEs – Steven Sim appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News.