How to Buy Tickets for the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix

Your guide to buying tickets for the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix 2025. The best grandstands & F1 hospitality at Shanghai International Circuit.

• The 2025 Chinese Grand Prix is on March 21-23
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The Shanghai circuit has a stadium layout similar to the Hockenheimring; there’s only a limited selection of grandstands, but they are all raised well above the catch fencing and offer great panoramic views over large sections of the track. The huge Main Grandstand opposite the pits seats up to 29,000 spectators and the total capacity for the circuit including the four large general admission areas is a sizeable 200,000. The last time Formula 1 race in China in 2019, the race was a sell out due to the 1000th Formula 1 race celebrations.

Tickets for the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix are the cheapest available on the 2024 F1 calendar (read the 2024 ticket price ranking). Tickets are also in very high demand due to the fact that the race has not been held since 2019. Zhou Guanyu will also become the first local driver to compete at his home race this year. We only received a very limited number of tickets from our supplier, which sold out quickly. Join our mailing list (check the box for China) and follow us on social media – we will notify you if more tickets become available. 

The official promoter of the race is Jiushi Sports (official ticket site for the race). Tickets can only be  purchased via the Jiushi Sports APP, or via “Jiushi Sports APP” WeChat applet and Alipay applet. Tickets are currently sold out. We don’t know if more tickets will be made available closer to the race.

Chinese Grand Prix Tickets: Need to Know

• All tickets are sold for 3 days (single-day tickets are not available)
• The Main, H & K grandstands are covered. Most sections of the new Grandstand B are not covered. Neither are the General Admission areas. Rain is a distinct possibility at the Chinese race, so be prepared if you’ve chosen the cheaper General Admission tickets.
• All grandstands have views of at least one big screen TV, whilst the General Admission areas do not.
• Discounted tickets for children are available in all grandstands

Grandstand A (Main Grandstand)

The vast Main grandstand (Grandstand A) runs almost the entire length of the start/finish straight and is separated into 17 sections, the lower numbered sections are closer to the final corner and the higher numbered sections are closer to the first corner. Grandstand A is also separated into sections according to height, with the lower seats in sections A and B, the higher seats in sections C and D. Ticket prices for this grandstand are cheaper in the lower sections (A & B) than the higher sections (C & D). There is further price differentiation with the high seats in the middle of the grandstand – best for viewing the pits and starting grid – known as Platinum (check map here).

The views from most parts of Grandstand A are good, but especially in the higher sections. In our opinion, the best seats are in A17C/D, which is the section at the top and closest to Turn 1. Seats in this section also offer views of the opening corners – see main image above.

Grandstand B

This is a new grandstand that was constructed before the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix, replacing a General Admission area. The best seats in Grandstand B are in the lower numbered sections on the approach to the first corner (see video above), which also provide excellent down the main straight and across to Turn 3. The seats at the other end of Grandstand B are set back a long way from the circuit and don’t offer the best views. The video view from Grandstand B is displayed above this text and images are below.

Grandstand H

An affordable grandstand located on the approach to the Turn 14 hairpin. Sections are number from H1 to H12, with A being the lower seats and B the higher seats (check map here). The best seats are located closest to Turn 14 in sections H12A and H12B. At the other end of the grandstand, sections H1 and H2 offer distant views of the final corner and home straight. The downside of Grandstand H is that it is located some distance from the main fanzone behind Grandstand A. Food and drink stalls are located behind Grandstand H, which also has it’s own circuit entrance (check in 9 on the map). The video view from Grandstand H is displayed above this text and images are below.

Grandstand K

Grandstand K is another affordable and recommended grandstand which is located on the exit of the Turn 14 hairpin and directly opposite Grandstand H. The sections are numbered from K1 to K12, with A seats in the lower part of the grandstand and B seats in the higher part of the grandstand (check map here). The best views are closest to the Turn 14 hairpin in sections K1-K3. Whilst the views are similar, we recommend Grandstand K over Grandstand H because it’s closer to the main fan zone. The video view from Grandstand K is displayed above this text and images are below.

General Admission (Zones C, F, J, L)

There are four General Admission Zones at the Shanghai circuit (Zones C, F, J, L – check the map). The pick of these is the fairly small Zone J, which is situated on the outside of the Turn 14 hairpin, between Grandstands H and K. This is one of the best overtaking spots on the circuit, and the views here are also great for amateur photographers. Nearby is the similarly small Zone L, which is situated between the final corner and the start of the Main Grandstand, but doesn’t offer particularly good views. There are also two larger General Admission zones at Shanghai International Circuit. Zone C (see video above) runs between Turns 4-6 and Zone F is further along the back straight past Grandstand H.

General Admission Zone J Images

General Admission Zone C Images

General Admission Zone L Images

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