Silverstone is a great venue for general admission with lots of viewing areas and free entry to under 10's. Purchase individual tickets for Friday, Saturday or Sunday or get more value with a 3 day Friday to Sunday ticket. also I presume abbey block 1 is the best view as its futher down the pits? Highly recommended. Great to hear you are coming to the British Grand Prix this year. many thanks, Hi GA Tickets, camping, food, a program and a team shirt or cap if im feeling flush. You are going to get some serious speed through that section! I realise it is extremely late as all the fun starts tomorrow, but wondered if you could help? Hiya, I have purchased tickets for the British GP weekend G/A, ( my 1st ) camping at Woodlands and was wondering on the best vantage points for the Sunday in your opinion and any screen views available in said areas. INSURANCE, EDUCATIONAL ADMISSION, SCHOLARHSIPS, OR FELLOWSHIPS, HOUSING, TENANCY, BENEFITS, PRIVILEGES OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY ANY BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT. Hi Sally, If you have the budget Id recommend booking a Grandstand as you are guaranteed a seat in your chosen location. WOB/WDB1/P/0013 Am thinking of Farm Curve for the Sun at 250. Hi Anthony, Please take a look at our Where to Sit Guide for Abbey. 1, You can book a mega bus to and from Silverstone. Thank you in advance. What are the main differences of these areas & is it worth paying just that little bit extra for these areas. Hi Saravanan! Gates open at 6am although Ive never been able to get out of my sleeping bag to see that! Would like to do Pit walk on Thursday, what is the best route from campsite? We cant wait for the experience! Hi Kenny, Looks like its only a 3 day event this year (Fri Sun). See our article on Silverstone entrance gates for details of which ones let fast track ticket holders in. Thank you, for contacting us, were always interested to see new photos from a fans perspective. lot of money to spend for first come first served seating???? But I have a couple of questions: Absolutely buzzing and cant wait for my first ever Grand Prix. I hope you enjoy the weekend and please share youre experience. Youre brilliant. Hello I am very excited to be going to my first F1 a week today. Thank you for the response. The drivers arrive at 300 km/h from the Hanger straight, tap the brakes and launch in towards the apex in 4th gear. I have been organising a surprise for my hubby 40th since sept was all researched and booked at donnington only for the change of venue to happen!!! Answer 1 of 3: Hi! The cheapest package for the three-day race weekend was general admission (GA), priced at 279. A seat in Stowe A, B or C gives you a perfect view of the end of a DRS zone, so crashes and overtaking are guaranteed. Got to do the pit walk on the Thursday and ran on the track on sunday and got some incredible pictures and a couple pieces of broken front wing We waited outside Lewis Hamiltons garage afterwards and got some brilliant pictures of Lewis on the fence and the highlight was seeing that redbull back on the podium! I can tell you first hand that this is an excellent area to sit. This is also my 1st time and i have GA tickets for sat and sun too. Do people tend to stay in one place or move around in the day? View 721 Silverstone Dr, Richardson, TX 75080 property records for FREE including property ownership, deeds, mortgages, titles & sales history, current & . As a total novice to this, where does the race start? Also where would you recommend is the best place to camp? Any advice for places to stay and parking for the whole weekend. The general admission spectating area here runs in front of the grandstand. I notice it doesnt seem to get a mention at all Fast track tickets for the F1 at Silverstone allow you to gain entry 30 minutes earlier than the normal general admission tickets. This is a fan favourite as youre always guaranteed to see some overtaking action at the tight left / right chicane of Vale. General admission viewing areas are located in odd places around the circuit, where the views may be restricted in comparison to the more expensive tickets, though you can sometimes get closer to the action from unique viewing points. Hi, like many others Im looking to get tickets as a Christmas present for my husband and have no idea where to begin! Any advice on this would be greatly received, many thanks. And do you have any other good sugestions that would be fairly cheap but also have a quite good view (obviously we know the best views are more expensive). I watched the 2010 GP from Luffield. Youll see the drivers right at the maximum of their potential and the cars pushed to their limits. Home silverstone general admission tips. Club Corner continues to be the fans favourite because you get to see the international straight, Club Corner, Vale the pity entry and the podium. do we get to sit in a grandstand? Hi Tony, Theres a large general admission area at Vale which has had screens in the past. Hi Ive purchased general admission tickets for Saturday,Im taking my 7 year old nephew. CCN/CC3/E/0404 You will see the action into Vale corner, the entrance to the pits and the podium so its a great spot to sit. Its half the price, and would the views be good? what is abbey like for views? I just hope the boyfriend likes the big surprise.. Im looking to buy tickets for my hubby & 4 year old son for xmas for the 3 days as the price is much the same for just the 1 day. So where better to sit than either the Becketts grandstand or the all-new chapel grandstand covering these corners. You can take chairs food and drink but no glass bottles. Instead plan to spend another couple of hours enjoying the live music, concerts and after parties. Ear plugs or ear defenders, especially for young kids, Small cushion (equally useful on grandstand seats), Refillable water bottle usually there are taps near the toilet areas. Best Regards Paul. General admission tickets can be over 50% cheaper for a 3-day pass than some of the grandstands at Silverstone, so its likely youll save yourself a heap of money. Drinks You are allowed to bring your own alcohol in to Silverstone, just no glass bottles (applies to non-alcoholic as well). X. I want to treat my husband by taking him for his 30th birthday next year, but I am a bit clueless which grandstand to book, the above info was helpful but I still am struggling to decide, I know he would love a spot that is good for possibly seeing overtaking, any ideas where might be best? I wold like to be near to the main atmosphere and like to see the cars fairly close up, both of these are not curtail though. I agree its something weve spoken to the ticket providers about before. I'm just wondering where's the best view ideally to watch the racing.. we're going to head to hangar straight and becketts.. but expecting it to be very busy. Thankyou so much! No dogs, animals or other pets are allowed in to the circuit on in the car park at Silverstone. Thank you so much once again. Youll see the cars come down the Wellington Straight which is a DRS zone (designed for overtaking), as well as seeing the cars through Brooklands, Luffield, Woodcote and the National Pit Straight. She has given me the seat numbers but she is not sure where they are? The atmosphere and all the fans is just brilliant. Both of these websites have limited availability but are the best for British GP tickets: https://www.bookf1.com/f1-britain/tickets.htm?afid=7&custom=comments, http://www.gootickets.com/EF1/en/formula-1/silverstone/. Simply awesome! Enjoy the race and please come back to share you experiences with us! Hi there, Letters run from A (bottom / front row) up to about N/P/Q depending on the stand. If you are thinking about camping, read the full guide to camping at Silverstone. Luffield Corner use to be the last major turn at Silverstone, but with the circuit alterations a couple of years ago, its actually become a mid lap bend. There is a dress code for Silverstone hospitality area ticket holders. Can I see any of Stowe and the vale chicane? I gather your best places to go are Vale, Becketts and Farm curve, would it be in that order? This means that sitting on the pit straight is very loud as the cars are always at full throttle. I have a pass to watch the race from the inside of the track this year, where is the best place to plonk myself? Some of the facilities are better than others and some that Ive used arent ideal for young children. Its quite a narrow area, but it gives you a great view of the cars being sucked to the ground through the incredibly fast Maggots and Becketts corners, followed by Chapel. Instead of constant curve after Vale, leading onto the straight, it became a double apex corner which proved an interesting challenge of the F1 drivers. 2) What time the practise & qualifying sessions start on Saturday? James, The Silverstone general admission tips on this page are also applicable to MotoGP general admission ticket holders. Could anyone reccomend the best place for us to head to for a good view.? Popular General Admission areas include Hamilton Straight, Brooklands, Copse, Becketts, Hangar Straight, and Vale. Many thanks Katrina, Hi Katrina, looking forward to a great weekend!!!! The keenest F1 fans will be queuing at the gate before hand to make they get their preferred spot. Usually with GA tickets in Silverstone you would need to be at the track at 6am to get to the best locations, but with these more premium areas you probably don't need to rush in, as they should hopefully limit the numbers enough so that whereever you are in this area you get a good spot. Click the link below and look at Band 11 Vale or Band 11 Stowe These are 205/240 depending if you want just race day or weekend and offer a much better view: https://www.bookf1.com/f1-britain/tickets.htm?custom=comments&afid=7, Thanks for your reply. This is the information from Silverston Hello, its my first time at silverstone and was just wondering a few things. -EST. Hi, I am looking at buying weekend GA tickets however I have a very bad back and cannot stand for long. If you have a three day Grandstand ticket it included roving grandstand seat on Friday and Saturday in all grandstands* except Club Corner and Club Silverstone. Just experience it away from the telly.. You should get to Silverstone by 7am if you want to get a good viewing spot for the F1 race. Hi Simon Harry. There will be loads of food and drinks vendors on site, but these will be quite pricey. Review. Booking tickets to take my 91 year old Mother to the grand prix. Was looking at either Farm or Vale, but open to suggestions! For safety reasons there is no luggage storage at Silverstone, at the F1 or any other events for general admission ticket holders. were is best to go-pref near coach carpark and quieter as in people gen admin grand prix this yr. Really helpful, its tough to get a good picture of silverstone stands and where the best to go maybe. Required fields are marked *. Or would Block 2 B0465 be better for seeing the corner, podium and the pit. Looking to buy tickets as a Christmas present but dont want to spend much money, are Saturday standing general admission tickets still a good view if you get there early? Read more Luffield or check prices and availability for Luffield Tickets. Is row O really far back? Are you still allowed to take seats in.
