Best Race For Money On The F1 Calender?

We all love the British Grand Prix, British or not, one of the fastest tracks on the calender has been on the calender since 1950 and has some spectacular sequences of corners that newer circuits are now emulating. However it comes at a price, as out of the cheapest race tickets, Britain is the 3rd highest out of 19, behind Brazil and not surprisingly Abu Dhabi.

Silverstone

The first two races on the calender we have been to are extremely cheap really, Australia's cheapest ticket only £66 and Malaysia amazingly on £13! Suppose that's what you get for non-grandstand in a weekend almost guaranteed to have rain! In comparison, the cheapest race day ticket is £145 for general admission. 

To further hit blows at this price, you could go to the Champions League final for £60, MotoGP for £70 and the final day at The Open for £65 in the UK. Even the men's Wimbledon final is cheaper at £130, and the final day at the first Ashes cricket test is just £20.

It sounds and looks like the top three charging countries are robbing us then right when you look at these prices and the cheapest prices of the other races on the calender...? Plus you can go to Monaco overlooking a large part of the circuit on the hill for £30 on race-day, crazy right...?! 

Good Value Tickets Have Been Put In Bold
Statistics Aren't Everything, Make Of Them What You Will!
Monaco The Biggest Contrast Ranging From 3rd to 17th

...Well, to an extent, but when you then look at the prices for most expensive race tickets and most expensive 3-day tickets, Britain is extremely competitively priced, being in the middle of the pack in being 5th best price for the most expensive 3-day ticket, which is great! 

To make you feel slightly better too, when you compare the fact the British Grand Prix is only once a year, and you can see one of 38 league football matches most weekends locally for as much as £150 for the best seats. Obviously the race being a one off event is much more remember-able.

There is no government support either for the British Grand Prix unlike some, purely funding by the British Racing Drivers Club, so when you take this in mind, having to control the largest crowds, dealing with the rubbish traffic system, having Bernie Ecclestone on your back to develop the venue on and off the track including a new pit building and a whole third of the track - Silverstone offers an experience that is worked hard for and the majority of fans appreciate the value. 

The New 'Wing' Pit Building (top) Is Quite An Improvement To The Old Pit Building (bottom)
£27 Million Well Spent, A Fraction Of The Money Put Into Some Pit Buildings Worldwide

Think of Silverstone circuit like the Williams team, one of the few privateer companies that have been keeping afloat for years without manufacturer backing like Ferrari or Mercedes. 

The British GP is a world-class event in Formula 1, sport and all-round terms. The money is decent going for a 3-day ticket, with the cheapest 3-day ticket and cheapest 3-day covered grandstand ticket from just £180 on early bird at Copse corner. Even the most expensive tickets are well priced when you look at all others. 

Don't be fooled by the cheapest race day ticket being the 3rd most expensive, it's really not the whole picture! 

Join us in China for the Grand Prix this weekend, we will be bringing you our race weekend:

• Race Report: China
• Teammate Battle Tracker: China
• 10 Things We Learnt From: China

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Nick, F1 Hub