F1 2018 pre-season testing. Anyone going?

Yep - I'm flying out Sunday 25th and will watch the first two days before returning on the Wednesday. Not a good time to go again this year, to be honest, as it once again clashes with the World Mobile Conference or something - hotel prices are through the roof across the city. So we're staying in the suburbs, out in Sant Adria de Besos. Hiring a car from the airport and will drive to the track each day. I think this is our sixth year of testing now - still preferred Jerez but you can get to more of the track in Barcelona.

If you don't have a car then just get the train to Montmelo and walk - about 20 mins or so from there. If there's a group of you then just get a cab - 40 / 50 Euro if you book in advance from the centre.

If you don't want to stay in Barcelona then there are a few reasonable towns on the outskirts that still have a few good bars and restaurants, but it may be more difficult without a car. We stayed in Sabadelle last year, but it seems that it is not immune from the hotel price gouging this year.
 
The_Abyss said:
Yep - I'm flying out Sunday 25th and will watch the first two days before returning on the Wednesday. Not a good time to go again this year, to be honest, as it once again clashes with the World Mobile Conference or something - hotel prices are through the roof across the city. So we're staying in the suburbs, out in Sant Adria de Besos. Hiring a car from the airport and will drive to the track each day. I think this is our sixth year of testing now - still preferred Jerez but you can get to more of the track in Barcelona.

If you don't have a car then just get the train to Montmelo and walk - about 20 mins or so from there. If there's a group of you then just get a cab - 40 / 50 Euro if you book in advance from the centre.

If you don't want to stay in Barcelona then there are a few reasonable towns on the outskirts that still have a few good bars and restaurants, but it may be more difficult without a car. We stayed in Sabadelle last year, but it seems that it is not immune from the hotel price gouging this year.
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Thanks for the info dude.

I got the hotel and flights. But I can't seam to find out if the shuttle\Taxi can take a full size electric wheelchair.
 
The_Abyss said:
Yep - I'm flying out Sunday 25th and will watch the first two days before returning on the Wednesday. Not a good time to go again this year, to be honest, as it once again clashes with the World Mobile Conference or something - hotel prices are through the roof across the city. So we're staying in the suburbs, out in Sant Adria de Besos. Hiring a car from the airport and will drive to the track each day. I think this is our sixth year of testing now - still preferred Jerez but you can get to more of the track in Barcelona.

If you don't have a car then just get the train to Montmelo and walk - about 20 mins or so from there. If there's a group of you then just get a cab - 40 / 50 Euro if you book in advance from the centre.

If you don't want to stay in Barcelona then there are a few reasonable towns on the outskirts that still have a few good bars and restaurants, but it may be more difficult without a car. We stayed in Sabadelle last year, but it seems that it is not immune from the hotel price gouging this year.
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We pretty much did the same last year. Flew out and hired a car and stayed in an apartment in Badalona which is about 30 mins drive to the circuit. The apartment was above a supermarket so we just stocked up on the way out each morning (went two days) and ate out in the evening in the town. I really enjoyed it and it was quite cheap too. Not going this year but hoping to go to a race instead at Spa or somewhere.
 
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