Booking tickets for F1 Spa 2014 - advice please?

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Guys,

through which site do you guys buy your tickets from for the GPs?

I'm planning on Spa next year and I'm also weighing up our options as they are plenty.

Option 1 - All inc tickets for flight, tickets and accommodation.
Option 2 - All inc tickets for ferry/euro tunnel and accommodation.
Option 3 - Drive a caravan over and camp near the circuit.

Where would you guys suggest we be accommodated? We are planning for a whole weekend there, probably arrive Thursday night. So maybe we could be accommodated somewhere that would offer a night out on Sunday after the race? If we were camping near to the circuit, this would probably not apply though.

Please tell me about your experiences, what you would recommend and what to look out for. (for your information there are approx 10 lads attending this trip).

Thanks
 
Skeeter said:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18533459&highlight=belgium

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18481137&highlight=spa

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18157432&highlight=spa

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18510643&highlight=spa

Been discussed a few times. If you have any specific questions let me know.
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Ah, well searched for me thanks :( :p
Is there a policy on taking booze into the ground. Also, would you recommend all inclusive coach type trip or drive over with caravan? Pros and cons I guess, but driving to the circuit could be a bummer for us
 
I've driven through Belgium to Germany before, not too bad is it. I think driving would give us the flexibility over a coach. I'm struggling to find a tour that gets us there Thursday to see the practice sessions anyway.
 
Looking at booking a chalet at this place

http://en.eaurouge.nl/

Apparently it is about 2km walk to the track. Prices work out about £330 for a chalet for 4persons. Looking like we will be driving there on the tunnel (About £100 return on the tunnel isn't too bad between 4 in a car).

So far price is looking like this:
Early bird weekend ticket GA: £95
Four man chalet £330 (Thur-Mon)
Eurotunnel: £100 return
Fuel: £160 (two tanks of diesel)
Food + Booze £?????

Works out about £250pp without food and beer. Pretty darn cheap!
 
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Regy53 said:
GA tickets are a little bit naff I found. Never had much bother parking but we stayed at a campsite about 8 km's away. Nice place

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Also once you go through the booking process you end up with a £30 quid postage fee lol
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Why naff? I hear good things about GA, how they are good value and views are good all round the track?

Typical ticket booking agencies huh!? :(
 
Nice. I shall certainly look out for you, can't miss that beast!

Out of interest, which route will you be taking? I am deliberating over the E42 or E40. E40 goes round Brussels, so I assume would be slow going up to that point. E42 is a longer route but is further south in the country, I expect it to be quieter. We are travelling on the Thursday, our camp site is at L'Eau Rouge, south of the track.

E: another Q, how are you getting to the track and back every day? Is there a bus put on for your camp site? I wonder if I could hire a bicycle, would be fun times as we're not too far from the track.
 
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Stinky said:
Just learnt that i now have a compulsory week off now that includes the bank holiday. So what else is a man to do but go to SPA.

£290 each has sorted me out a ferry for 4, our own apartment 5miles away from the circuit and GA tickets for the weekend. CANT WAIT.

I went to Hungary last year and loved it. But had grandstand seats. Any recommendations on where to aim for with GA tickets. I was thinking Bus Stop area??
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Where are the apartments exactly and where did you find them? We couldn't find any suitable accomdation ages ago! Camping FTW though :p
 
Skeeter said:
Yellow entrance I expect, which is at La Source.

Although they could take you to Green (Les Combes) or Red (Stavelot) if you asked. Red would involve a fair walk.
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We are camping near Stavelot and will be coming in at the entrance closest to that town. I thought that entrance was at Combes though? i.e. Green
 
What a bloody brilliant weekend! With 8 lads in a motorhome it was pretty manic and very little sleep was had but the experience of spa was great. Highlights were getting there on Sunday at 7 am and perching on bus stop chicane amongst the trees, best spot all weekend. Walking the whole track a couple times very drunk for practice and qually (it's feels so far up those hills in the rain). Enticing our neighbours on the camp site into playing beer pong :cool:

The_Abyss said:
Isn't there a shuttle bus from the train station to the circuit?
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Belated yes, Lol. We were surprised to find a free shuttle service running from our camp site right to the track.
 
~Mike~ said:
Any pictures?
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Only on my phone, I'm awaiting photos form my mate off his SLR. We sat at Kemmel for practice, Pouhon for Qualy and Chicane for the Race. Chicane is definitely the best spot, it has everything; the back of the grid, giant tv, view of the podium, pit entrance and of course the overtaking/collisions on the chicane.


View up the hill on Chicane. I'm sure we got on Sky Sports sat here.
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View up the grid to the podium, gold granstand just in front below.
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Certainly a party atmosphere, We loved it :)
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Regy53 said:
I had a great weekend too, already planning next year ( bigger better tent required with heater lol)

How mad was the weather at spa ? hot, cold, windy, rain, hot, windy, cold, rain, hail. The weather before quali was just unreal.
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Insane weather! We got caught out at qualy and drenched in that down pour of hail and rain. Cold and wet for the rest of the day then :(

Stinky said:
was an awesome weekend for us to. Proper nice 7 bed pad, right opposite the casino in spa. taxis in each day!! Plenty of beer and great spots every day in different areas :) Cant wait to go again
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This sounds like the way to do it. Could you tell me, where did you book, who with and how much? Also, did you have to pay extra for your lifts to the track? How much if so? Cheers
 
Some more photos taken with the SLR from our view. We were screaming at Lotterer to shift :D

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Will said:
Captain Planet, for the race I would have been sat about 25 yards to the left of where you were sitting, based upon the pics you've posted above :p
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Behind the kiosks, or the other way? :D that's great. We were sat with a couple who had a Belgian, Union Jack and Hamilton flag.
 
Will, that's a good turn up considering you arrived so late then we'll done!

Skeeter, we thought we were probably right in the way but so many spaces were already taken we had to make the decision that all 8 of us must suck it up and block the way. We convinced ourselves we weren't to be too hated as it appeared that so many people were pitched up on the concrete path anyway. And yes lots of quads came through those people, we were glad to be up on the slope. Everyone used my chair for support to stop them sliding down the mud, so swings and roundabouts I guess :p
 
Yep mega mission. We did the trek right round the track twice. In the torrential rain and wind, those hills are fun. The effort for me was compounded though when on the first day I had quite a few beers and the sole on my shoe had fell off :D
 
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