EUROPEAN FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX

When I purchased the tickets I did not know about being able to go to the pit lanes and meet the drivers. By the time I learned that my tickets came with that my trip was planned and the airline tickets were purchased, so we did not get to do that. That was my only disappointment.

The M5 stand was ideal in that it takes in a fast corner after the pits where the cars are at full speed and then covers a tight S bend which involves heavy braking and interesting control by drivers to maximise exit speed. This was of particular interest and shows both car stability and driver capability. Directly opposite the stand was a large screen so that the action around the rest of the circuit could be watched.
The BookF1 seats were spot on being 3/4 of the way up the stand so that guard railing did not inhibit ones view..........Overall I couldnt fault things.

I have just returned from a two week holiday in Spain which included the F1 race. If you are going to the race take a sat nav. This will need to be researched because the circuit is not listed on the sat nav because it is not a permanent track.
Parking is a nightmare. One of the car parks on the map did not exist!! And directions to the track are really poor. The F1 village was quite disappointing - just about 5 or 6 merchandise stands and a beer stand. Try and bring your own beer because it was €7 per pint!!
On the positive side, the view from G1B was good, although very slightly obstructed by a Movistar sign, but there was 3 huge screens infront of us so we saw the whole race.
The weather was excellent and the circuit is right next to the beach which is lined with lots of bars and restaurants.
Oh, and the crowd is very anti-Hamilton!!
I only went because i was in the area on holiday, I wouldn't recommend travelling from the UK just for this race, but I would definitely recommend F1 in general, to anyone who has never seen a race.

Excellant access a very well orginised event ,we traveled by car and all the signs for our gate where signposted all the wayas we left the motorway into the city .I read all the info you sent parking no problem,big screen tv right opposite where we where sitting, excellant view,all the info you provided was spot on ,a great day had by all.looking forward to next year Thanks

Valencia is a fantastic city with a mix of old town, nice beach and modern museums. The GP is really well organised and only a metro ride away from the city. We didn't have to queue once all weekend for the transport or to get in to the circuit. It is very easy to combine a trip to the circuit with a trip to the beach or a visit to the aquariam.
The view from G4 is good with plenty of big screens but it is a fast corner so there is no opportunity for overtaking there.
The only downside to the circuit is the lack of facilities and there is no where to go when you are not in your stand. It is easy though to get in and out of the gate if you need too
Overall, a great place to visit with a good atmosphere and probably only matched by Melbourne for circuit access.

We only had tickets for the race day, but the day was very good and the access in and out of the circuit was easy. We would use your facilities again.

Had a fantastic race weekend! Circuit is easily accessible from centre of Valencia and the facilities are great because it is a street circuit and right next to the beach. Good view of the last corner before the bridge....

Good view, good weather. Only one catering vendor at Nazaret N2 meant very long queues for food /drink. Sufficient toilets. No merchandise vendors nearby. I'm a bike fan too and Formula 1 is not good value for money compared to MotoGP or Superbikes. Had a good weekend.

Hi,

Firstly, we are impressed by your company, bookf1. The ticket ordering process was easy and received them with no problems.

Secondly, it was fantastic to see the F1 drivers on the sunny circuit in Valencia.

Thirdly, we were very disappointed by the Valencia circuit and area surrounding our stadium. There was one very small bay which could not cope with the crowds, a series of portaloo toilets (dirty) and an information kiosk which seemed to offer very little information. As the weather was hot, it would have been much better if they had arranged picnic table seating, food, a bigger bar etc to cater for the crowd.

great view,great venue cant go wrong with this grandstand .
only down side ,there is only one bar around this side so very long queue.and a bit of a walk back to rest of main bars.

Overall very good thank you. To make even better:
- my seat was on the pit straight, the pit wall between the pits and driver is a certain height for safety, however it is so high I can only see the top of the rear wing as cars drive thru the pit lane. If the pit lane could be one road width further away from the seats then we could see the car / driver as they drive through the pits many times over the w'end, it would be very good to see.
- public transport in Valencia could be better
- bookf1.com charge to courier the tickets is exhorbitant
- to make enquiries for my booking I telephoned from Austrlia and was always put on hold which was frustrating and expensive.

Nevertheless a good w'end.
Peter Coorey - Australia

An excellent experience overall. the arrangements for collecting the tickets and the staff at the Accreditation Centre were really good. Getting to the circuit using the Metro was efficient and quick. We had good seats and an excellent view for a street circuit plus large screen TV to follow events.
The arrangements for getting in and out of our stand and the circuit overall were excellent and efficient - this allowed us to get out of the circuit and have lunch at a restaurant on Malvarossa Beach during a break between races/qualifying.
A terrific experience which I will be repeating!!

when booking the n2 stand looked ok.. but when we got there we could only see the cars coming round thje corner and then for about 50 yards..so i thought the position was very poor..also they say you can buy drink at the race but you cannot take it into the stand..also more info on how to get to the n2 stand would be good as it is a long walk from the tram stop..

We were given more than enough information by bookf1 to allow for us to make it comfortably to the Beach Park, practice and qualifying at Valencia. Going at least a day earlier than the race is a good idea as the area is huge!
Very efficiently managed although the extreme heat was hard to manage in the open stands.Sunscreen, good quality ear plugs, esp if you have young kids and caps are necessary - an umbrella if you happen to be in the last row - don't bother otherwise - their isn't enough space to open out one!
The activities at the Beach Park catered to all ages and was a fun place to hang out between sessions

Covered stands would obviously afford more shelter from in these hotter climes. The temperature was bearable but any hotter may have resulted in casualties.
Choice and position of of the seats allocated with the option to change up to a predetermined date I think would also encourage additional booking. It would appear that the Spanish had better seats in N2 giving them a a more panoramic view (favouritism or politics?). I realise that it probably was policy to keep nationalties together though?

The views were very restricted and so was the choice of seating area as we only had the Sunday in Valencia. The alternative was to pay for 3 days & only use the race day ticket, but I think the admission is expensive enough. I probably wouldn't go again to this circuit. Race itself was bizarre as we came away not knowing if the places after 1st & 2nd were correct?

Great weekend, its my 3rd G.P and have to say it was the best the atmosphere was great, great buzz all weekend. only negitive was that you couldnt drink beer in the stand, but that was a small problem.

Purchased tickets for the N2 stand which has limited views depending where in the stand you're seated, but of course has a big screen to watch the race on. It's also on the opposite side of the circuit to all the other areas and is a bit more of a pain to get to. However, this does mean entry/egress is pretty rapid.

The stand was uncovered, which in Valencia in June/July is hot. We had temps of 34C plus over the race weekend, take a hat and sunscreen. Beer is not supposed to be drunk in the stands, although it was a bit patchy as to whether this was enforced. What they do enforce though, is the no bottle tops rule. Any plastic bottles (no glass or tins allowed) with tops on will have their tops removed on entry. (stow a few spares in pockets etc) and water/beer is not cheap ( 3 E for a small bottle of water, 10 E for a litre of Amstel)

It was our first F1 GP and as such was really enjoyable although, if it wasn't for Webber pulling off an insane move which ended in him somersaulting through the air, may have been a little processional. I realise that's the danger with street circuits but something to bear in mind.

Would I go to Valencia again? Probably, yes.
Would I buy N2 tickets again? Probably not, if I had the choice/money.

Wandering the circuit and looking at the views the stands had as they were packing the circuit away I would probably go for M6.....but not having sat there it's very arbitary and would very much depend on budget.

Went to watch practive on the Friday. It was an amazing experience. The stand was only 1/4 full, so there was plenty of room to move. Excellent vantage point. The only down side was that the entrance gate is a long way from the metro stop, so we had a 30 minute bus ride to the gate. Great day, will be going again next year. Tickets arrived quickly, very pleased with the service.

Most seating around the circuit has no shelter, suncream, hats and drinks are essential. On entrance all bottle caps for our drinks were taken by staff so we had to buy our own drinks inside. Lesson learned after first day, we had spare bottle caps in our pockets!!! Water inside cost 3euros for a small bottle (500ml), outside 1.5 euros for 1.5l!!! If when booking tickets try and get the top row in N4 (row 30), you will get a view of the circuit behind you as well as the staright in front. Food selection is not good, all we could find was ham and cheese rolls, so take your own. It is not possible to walk round the entire circuit inside. Parking is all on street near the circuit and is free. You may have to walk a short distance, but get there early and take your time.