2025 F1 Thread

[muppet]

How did you go?
I heard getting grandstand tickets was a s—tshow.
I got hospitalityx2 (what I wanted) which was only available for three days
-no singles/Sat-Sun tickets
Have to go with the public sale next week.
Daughter was no 1 in Q and got Piastri tickets for two. Heard most sold out in 30 mins. Not sure there were many presale tix available.
Park pass means you can go anywhere but its bedlam Sat/Sun . Thursday and Friday (on sale next week) means you see practice runs and atmosphere still good.

I got in at 12:03 and no Oscar, Fiango etc stand seats left. Then had to get into a different queue to try the other stands. Which of course were sold out once I got in.

I want hospitality but the prices are absurd compared to last time.

 

[gaz0303]

How did you go?
I heard getting grandstand tickets was a s—tshow.
I got hospitalityx2 (what I wanted) which was only available for three days
-no singles/Sat-Sun tickets
Have to go with the public sale next week.
Daughter was no 1 in Q and got Piastri tickets for two. Heard most sold out in 30 mins. Not sure there were many presale tix available.
Park pass means you can go anywhere but its bedlam Sat/Sun . Thursday and Friday (on sale next week) means you see practice runs and atmosphere still good.

Useless. I was in waiting room early and ended up around 500 in queue for Vettel/Waite stands. Nothing for 2 tickets. Wife’s account had nothing for more expensive stands either. Couldn’t even get 2 park passes for 2-days.

I’m assuming this is just a smart marketing ploy by AMEX and few tickets actually released for sale.

 

[MARTINE]

Useless. I was in waiting room early and ended up around 500 in queue for Vettel/Waite stands. Nothing for 2 tickets. Wife’s account had nothing for more expensive stands either. Couldn’t even get 2 park passes for 2-days.

I’m assuming this is just a smart marketing ploy by AMEX and few tickets actually released for sale.

Agreed
I think many diehard fans applied for Amex cards thinking it would guarantee seats. I plan to dip in the next few days to see if they drop more. If not, really a cynical ploy unlikely to endear the Amex brand.

 

[DejaBrew]

 

[MARTINE]

Brilliant brilliant brilliant - that ending is great

 

[kelvedon]

Cadillac have announced that Colton Herta, the American Indy car driver, will be a test driver for the new team next season. So now at least they can name an American driver in the team.
The article suggests he’ll leave Indy car next year to drive in F2, presumably to qualify him for the necessary Super License and a 2027 F1 entry. Any suggestions as to who’ll be their 2026 reserve driver ?

Formula 1: IndyCar driver Colton Herta named Cadillac test driver

IndyCar race-winner Colton Herta has been named the test driver for the new Cadillac Formula 1 team in 2026.

www.bbc.com