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Ep92: Who Can Still Afford to Go to an F1 Race?

Ep92: Who Can Still Afford to Go to an F1 Race?

Season 2 Episode 92 Published 9 hours ago
Description

A three-day F1 ticket in China costs about US$68, while a weekend in Lewis Hamilton’s House 44 in Las Vegas runs to around A$26,000.

Dianne Bortoletto and Ciara Gillan dig into the real cost of attending Formula 1 races, from a full season done on £20,000 to Paddock Club passes that do not actually get you into the paddock.

Ciara argues everyday fans are being priced out of their own home races, while Di weighs up whether influencers belong at the track when sponsors such as Louis Vuitton and Barilla are paying to bring them. So who is Formula 1 really pricing its races for?

Plus a €20 sandwich in Hungary, and why Melbourne’s four-day motorsport festival still delivers.

In this episode:

  • Why cheap general admission can mean no view and no big screen
  • Full Time Formula’s 24 races on £20,000, finishing £487 over budget
  • China the cheapest ticket on the calendar, Las Vegas the dearest
  • $13,000 a head for Red Bull hospitality at the Australian Grand Prix
  • Wimbledon drops content creator passes, and Di is conflicted on F1 influencers
  • An English fan who can’t afford her home race at Silverstone
  • €20 sandwiches, a rumoured food ban and one water fountain in Madrid
  • Paddock Club from A$7,700 in Azerbaijan to A$21,500 in Melbourne
  • 2027 grandstand prices for Hungary, Austria and Belgium, with Belgium up 10 to 15 per cent
  • Why Melbourne’s four-day festival is worth the trip

CHAPTERS

0:00 Sticker Shock Intro

0:45 Welcome to Away We Go Podcast

1:10 The GA Reality Check

2:45 Views, Screens and Commentary

5:00 24 Races on a £20,000 Budget

9:05 Cheapest vs Vegas Prices

10:20 Influencers at the Track

11:15 Hospitality Price Tags

14:50 Sponsors and Creator Value

16:45 Fans Priced Out of Their Home Race

18:20 Food, Water and Facilities

20:20 Paddock Club Myths

21:10 Ticket Rush and Sellouts

22:00 Paddock Club Prices and House 44

22:45 Using Points for Hospitality

23:35 Next Year’s Ticket Prices

24:40 Why All Motorsport Costs So Much

26:05 Prices Keep Rising

27:40 Is It Worth Going?

28:25 Why Melbourne Delivers

29:30 Final Thoughts

Mentioned in this episode:

  • Chris Chamberlain on using points for F1 hospitality, Ep71: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/bcf7199d-1b42-48a5-9b70-e8046cbec7a9
  • Colin Johnston, Ep77: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/3dba3e01-844a-4e55-9ca3-d52ce0533ca2

Hosted by Dianne Bortoletto, Instagram @travelletto.

With Ciara Gillan of Formula Live Pulse, Instagram @ciaragillan16.

Formula Live Pulse: https://www.f1livepulse.com/en/ get 10% off with code AWAYWEGO

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