Get, set, go: F1 fans head to Malaysia

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Get, set, go: F1 fans head to Malaysia

From the never-say-die Michael Schumacher fans with a chequered history of two decades to the new-age Sebastian Vettel fanatics, Indians sure know where their loyalties and priorities lie in Formula One.

But it seems following F1 action on TV is passe. Many are now keen to catch the action up close after having tasted the thrill of being in the zone during the Indian GP last year in Noida. The big race might have happened at the Buddh Circuit in Delhi, but there was a mass exodus of fans from Chennai, the birthplace of Indian motorsport, to the national capital.

This year, the 'F1 pilgrims' are taking it to the next level, with fans, especially from south India, willing to shell out their hard-earned bucks to catch some action abroad, mainly to venues nearby (Malaysia and Singapore).They do have their home-grown lad to cheer also - Coimbatore-born and Chennai-bred Narain Karthikeyan being the only Indian on the grid in F1 this season, driving for Spanish team Hispania Racing.

With the Malaysian Grand Prix weekend coming up, many fans are already en route to the Sepang International Circuit. Low-cost carrier AirAsia, which recently launched its Chennai-Bangkok flight, has got close to 2,000 bookings from India with a majority of them coming from Bangalore. As part of its promotional offering, the airline is giving a special fare (4,100 one way) from Chennai to Kuala Lumpur.

"We expect more bookings closer to the event and our fares are 30-40% lower than others," Jasmine Lee, head, commercial. AirAsia said. "We acknowledge all events and come out with special fares during festive seasons and other events," added Tassapon Bijleveld, chief executive officer, Thai AirAsia.

Similarly, Jet Airways, which has partnered with Tourism Malaysia to offer complimentary passes for the Malaysian GP, has seen a 30% increase in packages sold when compared to last year. "The Indian Grand Prix, the first Formula One Grand Prix that was held in the country has garnered a huge response with a dedicated fan following. And with corporates pitching in, this sport has grown considerably in the past couple of years," a Jet Airways spokesperson said. Like AirAsia, a majority of the bookings for Jet have come in from south India and Mumbai.

Malaysia Airlines is also offering a host of promotional deals since the beginning of the month to travelers from New Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Bangalore. Apart from the Grand Prix, the Putrajaya water festival will be on till the month end in the region.

"Our special fares will allow travellers to experience international destinations at value prices with flexible travel dates," Azahar Bin Hamid, regional senior vice president, south Asia and Middle East, Malaysia Airlines said.

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