Barcelona for F1 race
Discussion
Hi, I went this year and sat in (covered) stand M which was pretty good as that is where a lot of passes are made, or at least attempted. Bit of a slow section of track though.
The uncovered stand L next door actually offered a better view as you could not only see further up the track as it approached and then left you, but I believe you could also see down to the right to the first corner where there is obviously a lot of action. I didn't vwenture into this stand so could be mistaken but I'm sure if you had a seat on the right hand side it would be possible.
I'm sure there's a website somewhere that has panoramic views from the various stands but don't have it saved as a link.
Whatever, I'm sure you'll have a great time, especially if ,like us, you've not been to Barcelona before
The uncovered stand L next door actually offered a better view as you could not only see further up the track as it approached and then left you, but I believe you could also see down to the right to the first corner where there is obviously a lot of action. I didn't vwenture into this stand so could be mistaken but I'm sure if you had a seat on the right hand side it would be possible.
I'm sure there's a website somewhere that has panoramic views from the various stands but don't have it saved as a link.
Whatever, I'm sure you'll have a great time, especially if ,like us, you've not been to Barcelona before
I went in 2008 and sat in Stand K I think. It was one of the cheaper stands but a good vantage point right opposite the pit exit. As well as the start/finish straight you could see the cars go through the first two corners and up the hill, then they'd reappear again from turn 5 through to 7 (below the "P" stand).
There are a few stands that are pretty much all allocated to the Alonso fan clubs etc and Ive heard they can get a little "excited" and in the past some elements were quite anti Hamilton, so if you're British it would be much like sitting in the away end of a football match when you support the home side I imagine. In 2008 that seemed to be predominently the N stands, but I dont know if thats planned or stays the same each year, but I suspect they get block booked anyway so you're unlikely to get in there anyway.
There are a few stands that are pretty much all allocated to the Alonso fan clubs etc and Ive heard they can get a little "excited" and in the past some elements were quite anti Hamilton, so if you're British it would be much like sitting in the away end of a football match when you support the home side I imagine. In 2008 that seemed to be predominently the N stands, but I dont know if thats planned or stays the same each year, but I suspect they get block booked anyway so you're unlikely to get in there anyway.
LocoBlade said:
I went in 2008 and sat in Stand K I think. It was one of the cheaper stands but a good vantage point right opposite the pit exit. As well as the start/finish straight you could see the cars go through the first two corners and up the hill, then they'd reappear again from turn 5 through to 7 (below the "P" stand).
There are a few stands that are pretty much all allocated to the Alonso fan clubs etc and Ive heard they can get a little "excited" and in the past some elements were quite anti Hamilton, so if you're British it would be much like sitting in the away end of a football match when you support the home side I imagine. In 2008 that seemed to be predominently the N stands, but I dont know if thats planned or stays the same each year, but I suspect they get block booked anyway so you're unlikely to get in there anyway.
I was hoping to wear my McLaren team t-shirt, so maybe sitting with Alonso's little happy band wouldn't be the best move in the world.There are a few stands that are pretty much all allocated to the Alonso fan clubs etc and Ive heard they can get a little "excited" and in the past some elements were quite anti Hamilton, so if you're British it would be much like sitting in the away end of a football match when you support the home side I imagine. In 2008 that seemed to be predominently the N stands, but I dont know if thats planned or stays the same each year, but I suspect they get block booked anyway so you're unlikely to get in there anyway.
Thanks for the info.
i go every year and i go general admission cos the viewing is just so good where ever you are/stand but also friday is a roaming day so basically you can sit where ever you want so its best of both worlds
im a maclaren fan and i wear my top but last year was in the renault stand by accident and i took it of for obvious reasons haha
two seasons ago when alonso broke down in the eary stages of the race all this fans left and then all the ferrari and maclaren tops etc all suddenly appeared was really funny but i should imagine everywhere will be a sea of red
im a maclaren fan and i wear my top but last year was in the renault stand by accident and i took it of for obvious reasons haha
two seasons ago when alonso broke down in the eary stages of the race all this fans left and then all the ferrari and maclaren tops etc all suddenly appeared was really funny but i should imagine everywhere will be a sea of red
I am also going to this race next year. My question relates more to where is the best place to buy the tickets from? The F1 official website does not have tickets on sale for Spain as yet. Is it worth waiting until they do? Or would another vendor be ok? I saw tickets available on http://www.easygpt.co.uk/ but not sure if I should buy from there.
Any advice gratefully received!
Any advice gratefully received!
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