Thread: Texas F1 date

Originally Posted by Lee Yoder

With the price of those PSL's/Tickets, I will probably be sitting in grass!

Later,

Yeah, at those prices, COTA is pricing themselves out of most casual US fans' budgets. Single weekend tickets should and will be cheaper.

^ which i believe is their point to keep F1 as a more 'Elitist' type sport - versus a Nascar venue. There is an amazing amount of seats filled by travelers (or non-local) - which is much higher than most sporting events (to be fair often have a local team).

yea with closing on a house, school ..and I need a new car.....ill also be waiting for some form of GA seating

crossing my fingers my hook up on this event comes through. If not Ill be in GA as close to the pits as possible.

Spoke with the rep yesterday, but I decided against PSL. I just can't justify spending that kind of money right now. So, he said I couldn't purchase any weekend passes on the phone, and I'd have to wait till may.

-Markus-

US Grand Prix Tickets at Circuit Of The Americas on Nov 18 2012 - Buy US Grand Prix Tickets Today!

tickets.....

$240,000 for a 24 person suite...

Tickets on sale for F1 race at Circuit of the Americas--or are they? - Autoweek

"The general-admission seats on Ticket City--which typically means that you sit on a blanket--start at $287 each. Grandstand general admission is $471, and a reserved seat in a grandstand--no mention of which of the four grandstands--is $713. There are two other batches of tickets offered in the turn-15 grandstands, one for $808 per ticket, the other batch for $851 per ticket."

I understand that this is a special event, but trying to fill a 300,000 person circuit to capacity with people who are able to afford those prices... Let's be honest about the American majority. Mr. Joe and Jane Mainstreet with two kids is not going to shell out about $1200 for the ability to sit on a blanket all day.

I posted this in the other COTA thread:

Originally Posted by SportsCarHunter

I know of a big group that would love to drive down from DFW, but the whole COTA plan seems like a mess. There was a really good write-up at Auto Week, and the Speed City podcast did some interviews there last Friday. Biggest concern seems to be if they're able to finish on time but the PSL issue is a bit absurd. Pricing is very heavy. Additionally, management has basically gone on record calling the fans "standing room audience" and inconsequential to the event money. While true, it's a bit shortsighted to discount the people actually showing up on race day. Check out the article, and the podcast if you've got the time. Worth reading.

Austin F1 group is marching to a different drummer
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I am a huge Formula 1 fan, and am of the financial situation that I could afford tickets at that price. That being said, it feels like gouging! I highly doubt I will make the trip.

i got an email about pre sale GA tickets im about to call and get some prices i shall post here when i know