HK actor Bosco Wong reportedly spent 5-figure sum on premium Sepang F1 race tickets
Hong Kong actor Bosco Wong spent a five-figure sum on premium Paddock Club tickets to attend the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Sepang. A long-time motorsports fan, Wong fulfilled a dream by meeting driver Fernando Alonso during the event.
Why it matters
This highlights the high cost of exclusive sports tourism and the intersection of celebrity culture with global sporting events.
Hong Kong actor Bosco Wong fulfilled a long-time dream when he met Spanish racer Fernando Alonso at the 2026 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, held from Oct 2 to 4.
In an Instagram post on Oct 2, Wong, 45, shared a selfie with Alonso – who holds two Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles – and captioned it: “WooooooW, finally met you!”
The post also featured nine other photos taken at the Sepang International Circuit, including two snapshots of Wong posing beside a race car near the pit lane.
A post shared by boscowong (@boscomine) Last month, Wong shared a photo on social media of the F1 Paddock Club tickets he had purchased with the help of a friend to watch the race in Malaysia.
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