The way they look to do it is a bit unconventional. I'll try to be as accurate as I can.
Platinum Suite/Paddock Club: Full hospitality, directly above pit box.
These suites looked decent, but the seats looked amazing (they include digital renderings of each grandstand area). Estimated cost: $4500
Gold Grandstand: Front-straight seating, lower level.
Located opposite the pit wall (and the toffee-nosed crowd in the suites above), you could see the entire front straight and Turn 1. Access to the hospitality section (which includes a couple 5-star restaurants) is included. Estimated cost: $1800-2500
Silver Grandstand: Front straight, above Gold & one Stadium Section
Same deal as Gold, but no access to hospitality. Estimated cost: $1000-1500
Bronze Grandstand: Several locations, including the back hairpin & the technical "stadium section" of Turns 12-16
Some seats look great, others don't. They tried to put grandstands at potential overtaking spots. Sometimes this works. Estimated cost: $500-700
Infield General Admission: 3 vantage points to choose from
This is where it gets tricky so try to stick with me. If anyone's been to Indy for F1, you'll remember that a GA ticket was dirt cheap, allowed you to roam anywhere you wanted and see the best action. This has changed. It sounds like you now have to choose which part of the infield you want to view the race from: back downhill sweepers, back Suzuka slalom section, or back straight. No more roaming. I think some of these vantage points will give the best views of the cars in action (jaw-dropping directional transitions). Also, roaming vendors will come to you with food/drinks. Mid-Ohio already has this & a lot of people like it. Estimated cost: $250-475/season
That's right. It's a season ticket. It allows you that same infield spot for whatever other events they hold there that year. Sounds like Indycar, Trans-Am & MotoGP are contenders. My thought was: "But I can't afford to travel to Austin 3 times a year!" Well, they thought of that. Kind of. They'll be setting up a StubHub-type site where you can attempt to pawn your event tickets off to people who want to see a particular event. IF you can recoup some of the money for other events, these prices could be Indy-cheap for F1. But let's be realistic: no one is going to offer you $125 for a infield pass at a Trans-Am event. You might get $25. Maybe.
Again, these prices are just what I remember from taking a lengthy, complex survey late at night. I could be way off on some of these prices but most I believe to be accurate.
Platinum Suite/Paddock Club: Full hospitality, directly above pit box.
These suites looked decent, but the seats looked amazing (they include digital renderings of each grandstand area). Estimated cost: $4500
Gold Grandstand: Front-straight seating, lower level.
Located opposite the pit wall (and the toffee-nosed crowd in the suites above), you could see the entire front straight and Turn 1. Access to the hospitality section (which includes a couple 5-star restaurants) is included. Estimated cost: $1800-2500
Silver Grandstand: Front straight, above Gold & one Stadium Section
Same deal as Gold, but no access to hospitality. Estimated cost: $1000-1500
Bronze Grandstand: Several locations, including the back hairpin & the technical "stadium section" of Turns 12-16
Some seats look great, others don't. They tried to put grandstands at potential overtaking spots. Sometimes this works. Estimated cost: $500-700
Infield General Admission: 3 vantage points to choose from
This is where it gets tricky so try to stick with me. If anyone's been to Indy for F1, you'll remember that a GA ticket was dirt cheap, allowed you to roam anywhere you wanted and see the best action. This has changed. It sounds like you now have to choose which part of the infield you want to view the race from: back downhill sweepers, back Suzuka slalom section, or back straight. No more roaming. I think some of these vantage points will give the best views of the cars in action (jaw-dropping directional transitions). Also, roaming vendors will come to you with food/drinks. Mid-Ohio already has this & a lot of people like it. Estimated cost: $250-475/season
That's right. It's a season ticket. It allows you that same infield spot for whatever other events they hold there that year. Sounds like Indycar, Trans-Am & MotoGP are contenders. My thought was: "But I can't afford to travel to Austin 3 times a year!" Well, they thought of that. Kind of. They'll be setting up a StubHub-type site where you can attempt to pawn your event tickets off to people who want to see a particular event. IF you can recoup some of the money for other events, these prices could be Indy-cheap for F1. But let's be realistic: no one is going to offer you $125 for a infield pass at a Trans-Am event. You might get $25. Maybe.
Again, these prices are just what I remember from taking a lengthy, complex survey late at night. I could be way off on some of these prices but most I believe to be accurate.
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