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I mean it's not just COTA, people are predicting Miami 2022 to be about the same price. I am prepared to spend $900-1000 on 3-day GA tickets for me and the wife. I have a buddy who is also going. He plays on the European Tour and his management company represents Mark Weber and Damon Hill. We are hoping to get some upgraded tickets through the agency but they aren't sure what they can do because interest is already high. It has to be all of the Drive to Survive people wanting to see a race for the first time.

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31 minutes ago, Atxracer said:

That's ridiculous. Every year I have done upper T15 for like 650 with COTA calling me asking to buy instead of me calling them.  This year when I did think about buying tickets they were already sold out.  I imagine that's more "drive to survive" more than Covid but who knows.  This world is nuts.  

 

15 minutes ago, Noozak said:

I mean it's not just COTA, people are predicting Miami 2022 to be about the same price. I am prepared to spend $900-1000 on 3-day GA tickets for me and the wife. I have a buddy who is also going. He plays on the European Tour and his management company represents Mark Weber and Damon Hill. We are hoping to get some upgraded tickets through the agency but they aren't sure what they can do because interest is already high. It has to be all of the Drive to Survive people wanting to see a race for the first time.

Seems like a bit of both to me (pent-up demand + DTS), with a dose of COTA being COTA mixed in. They calling it a sellout is pretty odd, given that they could fit 500K to 1M people in the place. They probably have something up their sleeve imho. They usually do.

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15 hours ago, Noozak said:

It has to be all of the Drive to Survive people wanting to see a race for the first time.

Yep. One of my coworkers and her husband binged all three seasons of DtS before Silverstone, and now they're F1 fanatics.  They're getting GA tickets for COTA this year.  DtS has really spurred interest Stateside for F1.

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2 hours ago, XYZ said:

So USA GP is sold out??? Even Friday?

You can get very cheap Friday tickets through third-party ticket resellers. As of a couple of days ago, they were about half the price of buying through COTA.

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4 hours ago, Dutch said:

Yep. One of my coworkers and her husband binged all three seasons of DtS before Silverstone, and now they're F1 fanatics.  They're getting GA tickets for COTA this year.  DtS has really spurred interest Stateside for F1.

So that's how I got into the sport, but it was Season 1 and went to my first race in 2019. I guess with the pandemic more people started in with the show even though it had been out for a while?

Season 1 was a fantastic primer since I hadn't watched any F1 before. Now that I've watched the actual seasons live, DTS is a bit like re-watching a game where you already know who wins. 

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17 minutes ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

So that's how I got into the sport, but it was Season 1 and went to my first race in 2019. I guess with the pandemic more people started in with the show even though it had been out for a while?

Season 1 was a fantastic primer since I hadn't watched any F1 before. Now that I've watched the actual seasons live, DTS is a bit like re-watching a game where you already know who wins. 

The show is how I got into F1, too.  I watched it when I was in HS back in the Prost/Senna days, but hadn't watched in a long time.  DTS is great.

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22 minutes ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

So that's how I got into the sport, but it was Season 1 and went to my first race in 2019. I guess with the pandemic more people started in with the show even though it had been out for a while?

Season 1 was a fantastic primer since I hadn't watched any F1 before. Now that I've watched the actual seasons live, DTS is a bit like re-watching a game where you already know who wins. 

Me too.  IIRC, season 1 dropped right before the 2019 Chinese GP.  Haven't missed a race since.  

Still love DtS, but I'm seeing what older fans mentioned about it in prior threads on this board.  Contriving controversy, etc.  The notable one for me was last year, when Buxton said there was real animosity between Lando and Carlos.  Yeah... no.  I laughed during that episode. There was so much animosity that McLaren sent him off to Ferrari with a love note.  Still lulz that Zak speaks "third-most" Italian at the MTC.

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Sort of in the vein with DTS and past races... can y'all remember happenings and results of specific races?

For instance, I have no idea who won Austria (assume Max?) or Bahrain or what even happened in most races. I remember the really big events -- Max blowing a tire at Baku and the Silverstone drama this year -- but I'm amazed that people seem to remember details of who won individual races. 

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My first intro into F1 was a college Buddy from Europe. He and a group bought tickets as soon as available. 
 

Turn 12. Fantastic. 
 

Hate the fact that I had no idea about the sport and didn’t appreciate the lineup we watched that weekend. 
 

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Alonzo

Hamilton

Massa

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Kimi

RoGrow

Hulk

Ricciardo

Nico Rosberg

Michael Schumacher 

Mark Webber. 

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54 minutes ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

Sort of in the vein with DTS and past races... can y'all remember happenings and results of specific races?

For instance, I have no idea who won Austria (assume Max?) or Bahrain or what even happened in most races. I remember the really big events -- Max blowing a tire at Baku and the Silverstone drama this year -- but I'm amazed that people seem to remember details of who won individual races. 

I can remember a fair amount of stuff, but I m consistently floored by the recall of some posters, esp on the Autosport board, talking about whole races 5, 10, 20 years ago, in detail like they just watched it yesterday. It's uncanny. Same with some posters here re: Texas Football.

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1 hour ago, ChickenSandwich said:

My first intro into F1 was a college Buddy from Europe. He and a group bought tickets as soon as available. 
 

Turn 12. Fantastic. 
 

Hate the fact that I had no idea about the sport and didn’t appreciate the lineup we watched that weekend. 
 

Seb 

Alonzo

Hamilton

Massa

Button

Kimi

RoGrow

Hulk

Ricciardo

Nico Rosberg

Michael Schumacher 

Mark Webber. 

Damn…seven world champions. That’s a hell of a grid. 

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6 hours ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

You can get very cheap Friday tickets through third-party ticket resellers. As of a couple of days ago, they were about half the price of buying through COTA.

Third-part resellers such as who?

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3 hours ago, XYZ said:

Third-part resellers such as who?

I like Tickpick, because they automatically include fees in their prices, but you can set Stubhub to do the same. Tickpick tends to run a bit cheaper than Stubhub, and also has good customer service in my experience.

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1 hour ago, Amos Moses said:

Pulled the trigger on Saturday tickets this morning.  This will be my first F1 event in person, and I’m taking my daughter who is a huge fan.  Can’t wait.

It's a lot fun. Couple of suggestions based on my experience going to my first event:

-Check out the track toward the end of the main straight where the cars are going fastest. I was posted at Turn 1 watching practice my first time. It was cool, but nothing crazy as the cars have slowed down to make the corner. Then I walked down toward the straight where they are going flat out. Holy shit. They are missiles. I couldn't believe they went from that speed to what I was watching at Turn 1 in such a short distance.

- Watch a bit from Turn 3 where the cars are going through the esses. You get a big appreciation for the handling. I went from "Man, it would be so cool to experience the feel of an F1 car on track" to "Yeah, there's no way I could handle that, even as a passenger."

Race day is fun just from an atmosphere standpoint. Honestly, however, I much prefer watching on TV as you only get to see one part of the track while there in person. I think going to Qualifying like you are is ideal. Get to see some action, but watch the main event at home.

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19 hours ago, wood said:

I can remember a fair amount of stuff, but I m consistently floored by the recall of some posters, esp on the Autosport board, talking about whole races 5, 10, 20 years ago, in detail like they just watched it yesterday. It's uncanny. Same with some posters here re: Texas Football.

I've posted about this before and I wondered if it's just my memory going to shit.  People be like "oh yeah, he hurdled him just like Jamaal Charles did to #23 @ Kansas State in the 2006 game" and I'm just like WTF.

 

So we're all clear: this is NOT a normal thing, right?

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51 minutes ago, 52-80 said:

I've posted about this before and I wondered if it's just my memory going to shit.  People be like "oh yeah, he hurdled him just like Jamaal Charles did to #23 @ Kansas State in the 2006 game" and I'm just like WTF.

 

So we're all clear: this is NOT a normal thing, right?

I don't think it's normal, but I'm just another dumbass like you that can't remember shit!

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6 minutes ago, RPM said:

I'm a huge motorsport fan. No fucking way I'm spending $500 on an admission ticket. Period.

Yeah, for that price you could get seven years of F1TV.

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15 minutes ago, mackavelli said:

Any other raceday tips? I'm in Turn 12 with my dad(82) and want to be sure he is comfortable. Seat cushions allowed?

Shouldn't be an issue. General admission had people bringing all sorts of camp chairs, etc. 

Be prepared for crazy expensive food and long lines. I'm sure someone will know a good spot to go that's out of the way. 

There's always something going on the track, so don't think you'll be bored getting there early. Gives you plenty of time to get there and get in. There's just so many people that even if COTA were a well-oiled machine it would take a while for in and out. Definitely use the bathroom before you get in the car to leave.

If you like expensive cars, just walking the close-in parking lots is pretty crazy. Lots of supercars parked there.

 

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Yeah seat cushions are allowed. I've never tried to take in a stadium seat, but it would probably work, too. One thing to look out for particularly at T12 is the way the sun will reflect off the aluminum right up into your face. Take sunscreen.

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11 hours ago, mackavelli said:

Any other raceday tips? I'm in Turn 12 with my dad(82) and want to be sure he is comfortable. Seat cushions allowed?

Are you only going on Sunday, or will you be there other days?  If only Sunday, then it's pretty straightforward.  We typically get there early, hit the hospitality tents for some drinks, and then get to our seats before the race.

If you're going for other days, then I have lots of suggestions.  Friday is actually my favorite day out there, because the crowds are minimal and the atmosphere is way more relaxed.  Saturday is also great.

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Are you only going on Sunday, or will you be there other days?  If only Sunday, then it's pretty straightforward.  We typically get there early, hit the hospitality tents for some drinks, and then get to our seats before the race.

If you're going for other days, then I have lots of suggestions.  Friday is actually my favorite day out there, because the crowds are minimal and the atmosphere is way more relaxed.  Saturday is also great.

I am going all 3 days.   Got into F1 during pandemic and want to full experience.  Kicking my self for missing out on some years in Austin where I could have gone.

Parking in Lot F

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I am going all 3 days.   Got into F1 during pandemic and want to full experience.  Kicking my self for missing out on some years in Austin where I could have gone.

Parking in Lot F

Cool, Lot F is fine, I think it's the largest one they have.  From there, you'll be entering at the Grand Plaza, which is the most impressive view of the venue, IMO.

Not sure how ambulatory your dad is, so what I do, might not be ideal for you-- but for the first couple days, we're constantly moving from spot to spot, to catch action from many different places.  F1 will have 2 practices sessions on Friday, and another Saturday, and then qualy later Saturday afternoon.  We always like to watch those sessions from different places like Turn 1, and the esses from T3-T6,  We also usually wahoo our way into the main grandstands for one of those Friday practice sessions.  

Aside from F1 though, there will be at least a couple of support races, that will also have practice and qualifying sessions, as well as their own races, throughout the weekend.  Catching those from different spots, is a lot of fun, too.

I don't ever actually go to my seats in the Turn15 grandstands, until the actual race on Sunday afternoon.

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10 minutes ago, Duval Street said:

I’m looking at GA tickets for Fri or Sat and haven’t been to an event at cota before.  I assume a General Admission ticket allows access to all GA areas but I’m seeing listings for GA, GA5, GA8, GA12, GA61…you get the idea.  Anyone know what the number represents?

I can't remember what the number represents, but GA gets you access to the whole track, at least for F1 it does. They fucked us again for MotoGP, closing 1/3 of the track - from T8 to T12. At NASCAR they had it closed from T5 to T12. Unreal.

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52 minutes ago, Duval Street said:

I’m looking at GA tickets for Fri or Sat and haven’t been to an event at cota before.  I assume a General Admission ticket allows access to all GA areas but I’m seeing listings for GA, GA5, GA8, GA12, GA61…you get the idea.  Anyone know what the number represents?

Think of GA as just getting in the door. Then you get to watch from anywhere you want, except fixed seats. My experience was that it didn't even have to be in designated spots shown on the map. Find a spot, watch from there. The only time anything is checked it when you enter COTA. After that, it's a free-for-all until you get to seated sections.

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The F1 cars in their current incarnation of engine formula, aren't really all that loud.  I definitely don't need ear protection out on the grassy areas of GA, or up at Turn1, or in my seats at Turn15.  You MIGHT want to use ear protection if you're in the main grandstands, where the canyon-like structures trap the sound, but even then, it's not really all that necessary.

NASCAR, on the other hand, was absolutely thunderous inside the main grandstands, and still loud AF out in the open.  I definitely used ear protection for that.

And you should have ear protection handy, anyway, in case one of the support races features cars louder than F1.

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Maybe the 2012 V8s were just that much louder in my memory. 
 

The Ferrari challenge race was loud as shit during the downshifts at turn 12 from the grandstand. Each gear a shotgun blast. You can also really see the brakes light up slowing for that turn. 
 

That year it was also where all of the wrecks happened when they couldn’t break in time. 
 

I have yet to hear the new spec engine so guessing it’s a bit different. 

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