F1 for Dummies
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F1 for DummiesHi guys,
I'm looking at treating my friend to going to the Grand Prix, but I know nothing about F1.
Can anyone tell me why, on the ticket site, it's a "3-day ticket"? You can click on tickets for Friday, tickets for Saturday and tickets for Sunday... but each says it's a 3-day ticket.
Perhaps I'm being a complete muppet... but isn't it just one race? -
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Re: F1 for DummiesFriday is practice sessions, Saturday is qualifying, to determine your position in the race, and sunday is the race day.(Original post by Jack Swift)
Hi guys,
I'm looking at treating my friend to going to the Grand Prix, but I know nothing about F1.
Can anyone tell me why, on the ticket site, it's a "3-day ticket"? You can click on tickets for Friday, tickets for Saturday and tickets for Sunday... but each says it's a 3-day ticket.
Perhaps I'm being a complete muppet... but isn't it just one race?
EDIT: qualifying determines where you START the race. my bad! -
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Re: F1 for DummiesOn Friday there is:
Free Practice 1 - 1h30m
Free Practice 2 - 1h30m
Just practice sessions.
On Saturday there is:
Free Practice 3 - 1h00m
Qualifying - 1h00m
Another practice session followed by qualifying.
On Sunday there is:
THE RACE!
You can choose specific days or go to all three. -
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Re: F1 for DummiesWow, no, it's not normally like that. What race are you looking at?(Original post by Jack Swift)
The Sunday ticket was the cheapest... is that supposed to be the case?
IMO, sunday is definately the best day to go. Nothin like the ear blistering sound of an F1 car on a sunday morning!
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Re: F1 for DummiesI assume that by 'the' GP, you mean the British GP? Where are you looking for tickets? Sunday is definitely not the cheapest! For the Brit GP go here: http://www.silverstone.co.uk/events/.../?tab=Book-now
The price will depend on whether you want a general admission ticket, or a grandstand (and the price of the grandstand tickets varies depending on where you want to sit). You may also need to buy either parking (on site or at a local school/farmers field) or a park and ride ticket to get to the circuit.
