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Poster reading 838 volunteers, none of them paid, showing trackside marshals in orange overalls at a post with one waving a yellow flag as an F1 car passes, above the figures 48 hours a weekend, 75 hours training and 20,112 a season.

F1 Marshals: The 838 Unpaid People Who Run Every Grand Prix

An FIA report put numbers on it. It takes an average of 838 volunteers to run a Grand Prix, they train 50 to 75 hours a year, and two thirds take annual leave to be there.

Bhavin Lathia· Sep 1, 2026