Over 12,000 foreign tourists are expected to arrive in Baku during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Over 12,000 foreign tourists are expected to arrive in Baku during the race days of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix of "Formula 1".

This was reported to "Report" from the Baku City Circuit Operations Company.

It was reported that, according to official statistics, foreigners made up more than 80 percent of the spectators last year. Many guests even visited the capital just to experience the "Formula 1" atmosphere without buying tickets. According to the figures presented by Formula 1, 55 percent of fans are ready to recommend the Azerbaijan Grand Prix to their friends, and 72 percent plan to come again in the next two years.

According to indicators, the average expenditure of a foreign fan exceeds 2,200 US dollars, which makes the Grand Prix an important driver for the development of tourism and entrepreneurship.

In 2024, the number of people watching the Azerbaijan Grand Prix live exceeded 86 million, and the number of people interested in the race on various platforms exceeded 3.9 billion viewers.

Given the interest in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, two new stands were built in 2025. Tickets for 10 of the 12 stands have already been completely sold out. The total capacity will exceed 20,000 people, which further strengthens Baku's position on the "Formula 1" map.

Thousands of people are involved in the preparations for the race. More than 2,000 engineers, technicians, assemblers and logisticians are involved in construction and installation works. For the convenience of residents, work is mainly carried out at night. During the race week, this team is joined by an additional 1,500 employees, 2,000 volunteers and 1,400 marshals.

If in the first years a large part of the work fell to foreign companies, today the entire process is carried out by local contractors. This creates conditions for both the opening of new jobs and the increase in the experience of local specialists. Thus, the Grand Prix is not only a sports competition, but also a powerful development platform for the country's economy.

It should be noted that the Azerbaijan Grand Prix will be held on September 19-21.