Most F1 races in the world sell 3 classes of tickets to see all 3 days of the race; including: General Admission tickets Grandstand and VIP tickets – private seating area with food and drink, private parking and entrance… (Hospitality and Paddock Club).
According to F1 Destinations F1 ticket prices have been on the rise in the past few years.
Some F1 racing organizers sell tickets themselves through an official channel (racetrack website) while others Selling tickets through agents. The quality of customer service, ticket information and ticket purchasing process for each leg can vary widely depending on the organizer.
If buying tickets through an agent. You usually have to pay a little more than the official ticket price.
You can also buy tickets for many different routes from the same source and become a loyal customer.
Grandstand tickets – Grandstand
Each race has many different Grandstand areas (simply understood as areas with seats sit). Some areas have shelter from the sun and rain while others do not – the price reflects this.
If you want a seat with a good view you must arrive early and choose a location in above.
The area for spectators to buy Grandstand tickets at the Catalunya racetrack in Spain
If you buy a Grandstand ticket, you can freely move to the General Admission areas around the track. Many people spend very little time sitting in the Grandstand area but mainly go to the General ticket areas to be able to observe every corner of the racetrack better.
Some races such as Australia Canada Hungary and Austria has optional Grandstand tickets, which means you can sit in different areas every day.
Every F1 race has large Grandstand areas above the pit straight so spectators can You can see the start and finish lines along with the garage area of each racing team. Here you will not be able to observe many race developments, but it is a great location to feel the F1 atmosphere.
This is also the location where you can watch the entire race start process starting minute and celebration on the podium. Seats closer to the start/finish line will be more expensive than seats further away.
General Admission
Seat to watch F1 racing is for General Admission tickets at Catalonia Barcelona Spain
General Admission is the cheapest ticket class with no single seats but only gives you access to most of the grandstands to watch racing . The quality of these tickets varies depending on each race track and each race.
In some races the grandstand area is raised and benches are installed, while some races have quite cramped seats and inconvenient.
VIP Ticket – Paddock Club and Hospitality
Zone VIP guests at Singapore F1 racetrack
Paddock Club is the highest ticket class to watch F1. The grandstand area is located right above the pit lane so the audience will have a perfect viewing angle.
Along with being served food and drinks, audiences who purchase Paddock Club tickets are also allowed to go into the pit lane area and the support area of the racing teams – paddock.
What is the lowest price for F1 tickets for the 2019 season?
The 2019 F1 season started with the Australian GP taking place from March 14-17 and will end with the Abu Dhabi GP taking place from November 29 to December 1.
Every Races have different ticket sales policies, some sell individual tickets for each race day, and some only sell tickets for at least 2 race days or all race days (usually 3-4 days). To unify the criteria, this article only compares Economy ticket prices for all race days.
Accordingly, the cheapest Economy ticket price of this year’s F1 season is the leg in Shanghai – China (70 USD) and Russia (77 USD). The most expensive tickets for the Abu Dhabi race (272 USD), Singapore (268 USD) and Monaco (260 USD).
The most expensive ticket for the races is always the Paddock Club class ticket package. Depending on accompanying services such as food and beverage service, hotel seating, shuttle service… the price of a VIP ticket package to watch F1 racing of the 2019 season can be up to nearly 7,000 USD like in the Canadian GP.
What should you keep in mind when buying tickets to watch F1?
Buy tickets early! In most races, if you buy close to the race day you will not receive a discount (Early Bird price – usually 10-30% off). At some stages, the best seats in the stands (Grandstand tickets) often sell out early.
The next F1 season’s schedule is usually finalized in December but many tickets are sold a year earlier. . People often buy tickets for all 3 weekends (from Friday to Sunday), which includes the practice race on Saturday, the qualifying race on Saturday and the official race on Sunday.
If you don’t have enough budget or time, you can buy individual tickets for one or two days. However, there are some races that do not sell individual tickets but only sell tickets for all race days (3-4 days) such as the race in Shanghai (China) or the race in Australia.
Nhat Minh
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