All Things Motorsport

[mickthemaverick]

As a relatively widely travelled F1 fan on the European circuits I can say that the Spanish GP in Barcelona is one of the most economical ones that can be part of a holiday. Monza is cheapish but not in an ideal holiday area, Monaco will fleece you for breathing, Spa is the best racing circuit but the holiday side needs to be more walking and forest roaming than sunbathing. The only other GP in Europe that may have been a good compromise is the Portuguese GP at Estoril but it is not in next year's calendar and may not return !! Hungary and Imola are nice enough but not really holiday venues, neither are the Red Bull Ring in Austria or the German circuits at Nuerburgring or Hockenheim. If fly aways are on the cards then Bahrain, Japan and Azerbaijan all offer a good holiday option but Japan needs a mortgage and Bahrain a personal air conditioning unit!!

[NewcastleFalcon]

As a relatively widely travelled F1 fan on the European circuits I can say that the Spanish GP in Barcelona is one of the most economical ones that can be part of a holiday. Monza is cheapish but not in an ideal holiday area, Monaco will fleece you for breathing, Spa is the best racing circuit but the holiday side needs to be more walking and forest roaming than sunbathing. The only other GP in Europe that may have been a good compromise is the Portuguese GP at Estoril but it is not in next year's calendar and may not return !! Hungary and Imola are nice enough but not really holiday venues, neither are the Red Bull Ring in Austria or the German circuits at Nuerburgring or Hockenheim. If fly aways are on the cards then Bahrain, Japan and Azerbaijan all offer a good holiday option but Japan needs a mortgage and Bahrain a personal air conditioning unit!!

Excellent Mick thanks. Barcelona looks like an excellent suggestion to consider.

Neil

[Michel]

From my recent research around F1 ticket prices and accommodation, Mick's suggestion of Barcelona is the best, most affordable and fan-friendly. It's on my list, as is Monza.

The ticket prices are *insane* these days. There's no way I could afford to do Silverstone or any of the American races. I remember thinking my general entrance ticket for Silverstone in 1988 was expensive.. £35, I think it was. Now, here's 20245 prices.

For those who prefer the three-day option, general admission tickets cost £329 for adults and £165 for children under 11.

For Reserved Grandstand, Abbey B costs £729, while Hamilton Straight A costs £829.

The available Grandstand tickets for three days are Chapel (£509), National Pits Straight (£529), Copse D (£539), Abbey A (£679), Becketts (£699), Hamilton Straight B (£689), Stirling B (£539), Luffield (£619), Stirling A (£509), Stowe C (£519), Stowe A (£539), Woodcote C (£539), Luffield Corner (£589), The View (£559), Vale (£519), and Village A (£539).

One-day tickets are also available, starting at £100 for Thursday and ranging up to £469 for Sunday

Mrs. Michel would say "FT" to those prices, and I agree.

[mickthemaverick]

Totally agree there Mike, the trouble is that even at those prices the circuit gets packed out so either all the landed gentry have suddenly become F1 fans or we have done it wrong somewhere!!

[Michel]

Totally agree there Mike, the trouble is that even at those prices the circuit gets packed out so either all the landed gentry have suddenly become F1 fans or we have done it wrong somewhere!!

It'd cost me near enough £2000 by the time accommodation and travel paid for, and I'm only 90 mins from Silverstone.

Barcelona 2024 General Admission 3 day pass - 140 Euros, 3 day Grandstand range from 220 to 420 Euros. We'll be going on holiday to Spain, and incorporating it into that.

Qatar is even cheaper, but having been to Doha.. no.

[Michel]

Totally agree there Mike, the trouble is that even at those prices the circuit gets packed out so either all the landed gentry have suddenly become F1 fans or we have done it wrong somewhere!!

It's Drive to Survive and Liberty Media's doing Mick, plus Bernie's old ways of selling the rights. It's pricing so many people out of watching F1 live.

We had a great day out at the BTCC twice last year though, cheap as chips too!

[NewcastleFalcon]

A gentle version of motorsport, answering the question "What can you do with a brown Clan Crusader "

Sit in a field all day at a classic show like this one...catching a Falcon shutter click or two on Monday

Or use it and drive it on something like this ...they seemed to enjoy their day

Neil