Booking tickets for F1 Spa 2014 - advice please?
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Prepare for early starts. I mean VERY early. I've been front of the queue waiting for the gates to open at 7am in order to get a good spot at Bus Stop.
Where are you parking? If your in Yellow then Bus Stop is achievable, if Red be ready to run or go for somewhere else, as its completely the opposite end of the track.
If your going 3 days then spend the Friday walking the whole track as its well worth checking it out from all areas. Also good to pick view points for Sat or Sunday.
You can't, and I think they even operate some sort of clamping.
Soldato
When we went a few years ago we spent Friday/Saturday wandering around the whole circuit, you can get a decent view of most of the corners (Although we couldn't find anywhere with a decent view of Eau Rouge which is annoying) to get a feel for them whilst it's less busy.
We spent the race on the banking about halfway down the Kemmel straight, we were opposite a big screen so could see the whole race and also got to watch most of the overtaking between Radillon and Les Combes. (I guess you'd get even more action there now with DRS)
Worked out pretty well for us as I got the see one of the most iconic passes in recent F1 history live in person (Schumacher and Hakkinen going either side of Riccardo Zonta)
Where are the apartments exactly and where did you find them? We couldn't find any suitable accomdation ages ago! Camping FTW though
Soldato
Went in 2011.
Drive. Much cheaper and more fun doing a road trip as well as attending a foreign GP.
We went with bronze GA tickets for the whole weekend and were staggered at how big the circuit is, takes AGGGGGGGGGGES to walk from one end to the other, well it seemed like it for us anyway as it's quite elevated in parts which I guess makes it more tiring than if it were flat.
I found a place half an hour south of the circuit, some fancy B&B in a quite village (well actually a hamlet of sorts) it was well and truly out of the way, but it was beautiful and peaceful.
If I did it again I would definitely get hotel accommodation nearer the circuit so I could soak more of the party atmosphere up.
As for your choices definitely caravan it, it's what it's all about imo! Either that or a closeby Hotel to enjoy the circuit and everything going on being not too far away.
As for viewing spots you do not have to get up early on Friday, so relax on that one, we strolled around and got a seat on Kemmel Straight with ease and we were no where near first people there. Saturday is slightly busier but we walked around the circuit between FP3 and Qually, and as Qually is on for an hour we didn't mind standing up on the kemmel st (friday we could sit cos of the space)...
Sunday would have been heaving up there though as I could see from the tv screens, so we just stayed near to our car park entry at the south of the circuit and watched at pouhon (which was good anyway as fancied a change from just watching the cars just go in a straight line
Spa has it's own micro-climate so bring a coat / umbrella and suitable comfy weatherproof foot wear... also i'd buy a kangaroo tv next time I go, and try to go to the toilet before going to the circuit, as the portaloos are horrific.
Make a packed lunch if you can (places will charge £6-8 a burger), cheaper and healthier, but do try the belgian waffles, best waffles ever, and mayo and chips yum
Drive. Much cheaper and more fun doing a road trip as well as attending a foreign GP.
We went with bronze GA tickets for the whole weekend and were staggered at how big the circuit is, takes AGGGGGGGGGGES to walk from one end to the other, well it seemed like it for us anyway as it's quite elevated in parts which I guess makes it more tiring than if it were flat.
I found a place half an hour south of the circuit, some fancy B&B in a quite village (well actually a hamlet of sorts) it was well and truly out of the way, but it was beautiful and peaceful.
If I did it again I would definitely get hotel accommodation nearer the circuit so I could soak more of the party atmosphere up.
As for your choices definitely caravan it, it's what it's all about imo! Either that or a closeby Hotel to enjoy the circuit and everything going on being not too far away.
As for viewing spots you do not have to get up early on Friday, so relax on that one, we strolled around and got a seat on Kemmel Straight with ease and we were no where near first people there. Saturday is slightly busier but we walked around the circuit between FP3 and Qually, and as Qually is on for an hour we didn't mind standing up on the kemmel st (friday we could sit cos of the space)...
Sunday would have been heaving up there though as I could see from the tv screens, so we just stayed near to our car park entry at the south of the circuit and watched at pouhon (which was good anyway as fancied a change from just watching the cars just go in a straight line
Spa has it's own micro-climate so bring a coat / umbrella and suitable comfy weatherproof foot wear... also i'd buy a kangaroo tv next time I go, and try to go to the toilet before going to the circuit, as the portaloos are horrific.
Make a packed lunch if you can (places will charge £6-8 a burger), cheaper and healthier, but do try the belgian waffles, best waffles ever, and mayo and chips yum
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Soldato
Yes people were leaving the camp site at 5am race day which suprised me and my friend. We got to the circuit at 6.30 am and were still 5 rows back where we wanted to be.
The people running with big bbq's cool boxes rwmmed with beer in flip flops is funny.
The people running with big bbq's cool boxes rwmmed with beer in flip flops is funny.
Where are the apartments exactly and where did you find them? We couldn't find any suitable accomdation ages ago! Camping FTW though
booking.com was where i found it. it may have just been put up. i had ben looking for a while with no luck and then it seemed to just appear. Theres now 5 of us going so its getting cheaper daily
We have got parking at the house so going to leave my car there and book a cab for early on race day.
Where is the cab drop off? is it close somewhere half decent?
Went in 2011.
Drive. Much cheaper and more fun doing a road trip as well as attending a foreign GP.
We went with bronze GA tickets for the whole weekend and were staggered at how big the circuit is, takes AGGGGGGGGGGES to walk from one end to the other, well it seemed like it for us anyway as it's quite elevated in parts which I guess makes it more tiring than if it were flat.
I found a place half an hour south of the circuit, some fancy B&B in a quite village (well actually a hamlet of sorts) it was well and truly out of the way, but it was beautiful and peaceful.
If I did it again I would definitely get hotel accommodation nearer the circuit so I could soak more of the party atmosphere up.
As for your choices definitely caravan it, it's what it's all about imo! Either that or a closeby Hotel to enjoy the circuit and everything going on being not too far away.
As for viewing spots you do not have to get up early on Friday, so relax on that one, we strolled around and got a seat on Kemmel Straight with ease and we were no where near first people there. Saturday is slightly busier but we walked around the circuit between FP3 and Qually, and as Qually is on for an hour we didn't mind standing up on the kemmel st (friday we could sit cos of the space)...
Sunday would have been heaving up there though as I could see from the tv screens, so we just stayed near to our car park entry at the south of the circuit and watched at pouhon (which was good anyway as fancied a change from just watching the cars just go in a straight line
Spa has it's own micro-climate so bring a coat / umbrella and suitable comfy weatherproof foot wear... also i'd buy a kangaroo tv next time I go, and try to go to the toilet before going to the circuit, as the portaloos are horrific.
Make a packed lunch if you can (places will charge £6-8 a burger), cheaper and healthier, but do try the belgian waffles, best waffles ever, and mayo and chips yum
all noted
many thanks. I'm rewaterproofing everything this week before i go on holiday for a week. Busy 4 weeks coming up
Soldato
all noted
I'm rewaterproofing everything this week before i go on holiday for a week. Busy 4 weeks coming up
I cant wait for Spa. It's a epic trip.
decided I'm going to leave the car at the apartment, and book up all taxis on the friday
so i can be there nice and early.anyone know where the taxi drop off is?
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
Both are accessable from that end of the track. Green is a campsite while Red is a car park. Get a taxi to whichever gate is best for where you want to sit.
Bit of sight seeing trivia for you, the roads that connect Stavelot with the Red and Green gates is the old track. At the T junction just out side Stavelot where the road heads off to the Red gate you can see the old banked Stavelot corner which looks epic scary to have taken almost flat in a 60s F1 car.
Bit of sight seeing trivia for you, the roads that connect Stavelot with the Red and Green gates is the old track. At the T junction just out side Stavelot where the road heads off to the Red gate you can see the old banked Stavelot corner which looks epic scary to have taken almost flat in a 60s F1 car.
We were considering hiring push bikes and cycling up that to the track
Sorry I can't help. Hopefully someone will!
Soldato
Any ideas on a decent taxi firm?? I can't seem to find anything at the momentnobody is free
where from? i dont know anywhere and infact dont recall many taxis last year but may be able to help if local to track etc?
Soldato
Isn't there a shuttle bus from the train station to the circuit?
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 
Belated yes, Lol. We were surprised to find a free shuttle service running from our camp site right to the track.
Belated yes, Lol. We were surprised to find a free shuttle service running from our camp site right to the track.