SINGAPORE: The British Grand Prix at Silverstone had the biggest crowd of the 21-round 2019 Formula One season, data provided by promoters showed with more spectators than ever attending races. The Singapore F1 organisers were also smiling as they were fourth.
Formula One said in a statement that three races saw a weekend attendance of more than 300,000, with Silverstone leading on 351,000, ahead of Mexico and the Australian season-opener in Melbourne .The Liberty Media-owned sport said more than four million people attended at least one of the races, an increase of 1.75% on 2018 when there were also a record-equalling 21 rounds.
Formula One said the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal reported the biggest year-on-year rise, with an increase of 14.69%. The data provided by promoters also showed the Sunday only attendance accounted for 1.77 million, a rise of 4% compared to 2018. Mexico City came second with 138,435, ahead of the US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, on 128,000, and Singapore with 115,240 spectators.
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