Who's going to a Grand Prix in 2012?

Fergie · 23 Feb 2012 at 11:53

Anyone?

Having been to Silverstone twice, this year I would go somewhere a bit different. So obviously I chose to go to the Shanghai GP! I'm dragging along my girlfriend, who incidentally hates F1... But I think there is hope yet and a live race may just turn her. Or make her hate it even more.. It's touch and go.

Mr Men · 23 Feb 2012 at 11:57

Silverstone for me, just love the whole weekend camping

Skeeter · 23 Feb 2012 at 12:05

For the first time in 8 years, no

Nismo · 23 Feb 2012 at 12:08

Just Friday practice at Silverstone for me this year.

Fergie · 23 Feb 2012 at 12:09

Mr Men said:
Silverstone for me, just love the whole weekend camping

That's one of the things I love most about Silverstone. I fear that I may not find the same enthusiasm in China

Goates · 23 Feb 2012 at 12:25

Silverstone for the race again this year. Was my first time going last year trying club this year to see what it's like.

MrRoper · 23 Feb 2012 at 12:32

Silverstone on the Sunday for me,

First time I have been to a GP and Im excited, any suggestions on best places to go and watch from etc?

Skeeter · 23 Feb 2012 at 12:40

General Admission on Sunday?

Duke · 23 Feb 2012 at 12:54

Not sure yet but will at least go to Friday at Silverstone I expect.

gord · 23 Feb 2012 at 13:00

Probably just qualifying for Silverstone.

tummelv · 23 Feb 2012 at 13:05

I've thought of driving down to Silverstone for the whole weekend this year, probably staying in a hotel each night.

Live in Scotland though so we're talking a 500 mile drive.

Skeeter · 23 Feb 2012 at 13:08

Good luck. Just checked Travelodge prices. Cheapest within 20 miles of the track is £189 a night!

tummelv · 23 Feb 2012 at 13:09

Whaaaaaaaaat!

I remember checking last year and I found some B&B's within like 15 miles of the track for more like £100 a night.

gord · 23 Feb 2012 at 13:10

You could stay at mine, 16 miles from the track, £180 per night................ mates rates.............

poosemon · 23 Feb 2012 at 13:59

going to silverstone this year and camping for the weekend...looking forward to it already!

pingwing · 23 Feb 2012 at 14:15

Said id go this year (being a summer of minimal commitments) but I'm not 100% sure yet.

Would love to go to silverstone as I grew up not all that far from it and have only been to Friday practice in 08 and qualifying in 1999 but I would have to do the whole race weekend.

That or I'm going to blag a holiday somewhere out of it, Hungary is supposed to be really nice (as a place to go on holiday) or the usual ambition of Spa/Monza/Germany for the fun of it

(Monaco too but there's no way I'll have the cash to make that excessively good)

Skeeter · 23 Feb 2012 at 14:38

Spa and Germany are driveable in a day. Only issue is the tickets for Germany aren't as good as places like Silverstone.

Monza is a flight but is still easy.

Hungary is a bit of a mission to drive, so you could fly. I know people who have been a lot and its a nice country. Its just a shame the race is always a bit meh.

Both Spanish GPs are easy to get to, but suffer the same uninteresting racing problem that Hungary has.

Silverstone is a good solid choice too. Great tickets and depending on where you live easily commutable. Its a bit late to book hotels now though.

The ideal one was Turkey

. Cheap flight, cheap tickets, bit of sun bathing thrown in. I was planning to go this year

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PinkFloyd · 23 Feb 2012 at 14:43

Whole weekend at Silverstone

Going there on the wednesday and camping until monday on the lively campsite.
Was awesome fun last year!

PlumpMonkey · 23 Feb 2012 at 15:20

Im actually in Boston the week after the US GP. Debating flying to Texas first but want to be damn sure that the GP will go ahead before I book all that.

pingwing · 23 Feb 2012 at 15:53

Skeeter said:
Monza is a flight but is still easy.

Hungary is a bit of a mission to drive, so you could fly. I know people who have been a lot and its a nice country. Its just a shame the race is always a bit meh.

I was planning to fly to any that aren't Silverstone

(my polo is a bit horrible to drive after an hour or so as I am 6'4" and St Albans is only about an hour from the track at most)

If I do any European ones it'll probably have to be rolled into a nice holiday too (persuading a woman who likes GAA that F1 is enough of a holiday on its own is a bit of a challenge so I do have to sweeten the deal with normal holiday stuff), Canada would be my top choice but cost rules it out for this year, but a mate went to Hungry last year and said it was a really nice place which is why I'm considering it, despite the track.