Seeing F1 live doesn’t have to break the bank. Here’s our ranking of the best circuits on the 2025 Formula 1 calendar for general admission tickets.
What is General Admission?
Normally the cheapest way to see a race, general admission tickets provide entrance to the circuit without a reserved grandstand seat. With general admission access, you are free to roam around different parts of the circuit and to check different vantage points. The best circuits for general admission access provide small grandstands, viewing platforms and big TV screens, while access is much more basic or limited at other circuits. Some circuits on the current calendar don’t provide general admission access at all, while at others you are limited to an area in one part of the track. At most races on the current calendar, even if you have purchased grandstand seats, you can still enter general admission areas to check out the views. The best day to do this is on Friday, when there are less fans at the track than for qualifying and the race.
How Much are General Admission F1 Tickets?
In our 2024 F1 ticket price ranking, the average price for a 3-day general admission ticket was $238 USD. With the majority of races already on sale for 2025, 3-day General Admission tickets are likely to cost on average around $250 USD. The cheapest general admission tickets in 2025, all priced below $150 USD for 3 days, are offered in China, Japan, Imola, Monza, Hungary and Austria. The four European tracks offering cheap general admission access are also popular venues for trackside camping, allowing budget conscious fans to keep both ticket and accommodation costs down.
Should I Buy General Admission Tickets?
If your budget doesn’t extend to buying grandstand seats, then general admission may be your only option. General admission is still a really good choice for many races, though overcrowding has definitely become more of an issue with higher race attendances in recent years at the most popular events. Many fans like the freedom of being able to walk around and check out different vantage points around the track, rather than being stuck to one grandstand seat for the whole weekend. The downside is that this is becoming less possible at many circuits, with general admission areas packed out on race day as soon as the gates open. General admission tickets are almost always the cheapest available however, and they still provide access to the Fanzone and trackside events like concerts and pit lane walks.
RANKED: Top Ten F1 Races To Attend With General Admission Tickets in 2025
To decide on our ranking of the best Formula 1 circuits for general admission in 2025, we have taken into account several factors, including ticket prices, the views offered, circuit facilities and attendance numbers. To be considered for inclusion in this ranking, the general admission ticket must offer access to all or most spectator areas of the circuit (apart from the grandstands), rather than a specific zone or zones. This eliminates a good portion of the tracks on the 2025 F1 calendar. Read below the ranking to find out which circuits didn’t make the top ten and why. Presented in reverse order, here are our top ten circuits on the 2025 F1 calendar for general admission.
10. Lusail Circuit
- Race: 2025 Qatar Grand Prix
- Dates: November 28-30, 2025
- General Admission: $165 USD for 3 days (not yet on sale for 2025)
- Positives: The Lusail Hill on the outside of the first corner is a great place to watch the action in Qatar, and temperatures were a lot more comfortable in 2024 due to the earlier calendar date for the race
- Negatives: Organization at the Qatar Grand Prix needs improvement
9. Marina Bay Street Circuit
- Race: 2025 Singapore Grand Prix
- Dates: October 1-3, 2025
- General Admission: €515 for 3-day Premier Walkabout / €325 for 3-day Zone 4 Walkabout
- Need to Know: Premier Walkabout is recommended over Zone 4 Walkabout, as it grands access to all zones at Marina Bay Street Circuit. This includes Zone 1, where there’s less people and an additional concert stage.
- Positives: Festive atmosphere. Entry to post-race concerts with A-list performers. City location backdrop.
- Negatives: Expensive. No Free Friday. Hot and humid, even at night. Elevated viewing areas fill up fast.
8. Suzuka
- Race: 2025 Japanese Grand Prix
- Dates: April 4-6, 2025
- General Admission: €125 for 3-day West Open Area tickets
- Positives: Cheap ticket prices. Added benefit of Free Friday, when you can sit in almost any grandstand you want. Also access to lots of dedicated activities for fans, such as pit lane walks and driver interviews.
- Negatives: Not a traditional GA circuit, with limited views away from the dedicated GA areas. Hard to get to the track. Language barrier, but the Japanese are always polite.
7. Silverstone
- Race: 2025 British Grand Prix
- Dates: July 4-6, 2025
- General Admission: From £319 for 3 days
- Positives: Well organized with good vantage points, including viewing mounds and standing grandstands. Combine with trackside camping for the best experience, including trackside concerts
- Negatives: Tickets very expensive and subject to dynamic pricing. Regular GA ticket holders no longer get access to other grandstands on Friday. Trackside food/drink also expensive. Weather a bit of a lottery.
6. Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit (Albert Park)
- Race: 2025 Australian Grand Prix
- Dates: March 13-16, 2025
- General Admission (AusGP Park Pass): From $309 AUD for 4 days (sold out for 2025
- Positives: Still relatively affordable by international standards, though the introduction of dynamic pricing in 2025 was very unpopular. Wide selection of vantage points, including several viewing platforms. Good facilities & well organized.
- Negatives: No natural elevation so you are always looking at the catch fencing. No Free Friday. Expensive to eat and drink at the track. GA areas getting very crowded now.
5. Red Bull Ring
- Race: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix
- Dates: June 27-29, 2025
- General Admission: €176 for 3 days
- Positives: Affordable tickets. Lots of natural elevation at the top of the circuit. Big TV screens. Good organization, modern facilities.
- Negatives: Higher than average chance of rain or extreme heat. No Free Friday. Getting more popular on race day.
4. Circuit of The Americas
- Race: 2025 United States Grand Prix
- Dates: October 17-19, 2025
- General Admission: $349 USD for 3 days (not yet on sale for 2025)
- Positives: Lots of natural elevation and grassy banks to watch the action. Well organized. A-list concerts included. Tickets cheaper than a few years ago.
- Negatives: Overcrowded, hard to find a good vantage point on race day. No Free Friday. Limited shelter in case of heat/rain. Lack of sealed internal paths.
3. Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
- Race: 2025 Spanish Grand Prix
- Dates: May 30-June 1, 2025
- General Admission (Pelouse): €195 for 3 days
- Positives: Natural amphitheatre offering elevated viewing areas with great views and big screen TVs. Possibility to walk around the entire circuit from inside. Free Friday is also offered.
- Negatives: Issues with overcrowding and poor organization in recent years. No alcohol sales inside the track.
2. Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Race: 2025 Belgian Grand Prix
- Dates: July 25-27, 2025
- General Admission (Bronze): €215 for 3 days
- Positives: Majestic circuit with lots of natural elevation and stunning scenery. Gaps in the catch fencing for amateur photographers.
- Negatives: Expensive tickets. Can get very overcrowded on race day. Steep, unsealed paths and lack of facilities. No Free Friday.
1. Hungaroring
- Race: 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix
- Dates: August 1-3, 2025
- General Admission: €150 for 3 days (sold out for 2025)
- Positives: Cheap tickets. Natural amphitheatre with panoramic views over large sections of the track. Warm weather, cheap beer.
- Negatives: Free Friday no longer offered. No viewing areas anywhere inside the circuit. General Admission has got a lot busier in recent years, and new grandstands have also taken away previous GA viewing areas.
Bahrain, Mexico & Brazil Don’t Offer General Admission Tickets
Three circuits were immediately eliminated from this ranking, as General Admission tickets are not offered at all in Bahrain (April 11-13) , Mexico (October 24-26) or Brazil (November 7-9). The latter two circuits also enforce zones which further prevent free movement to different parts of the circuit from your ticketed area. That doesn’t mean that these are not good races to attend. Bahrain International Circuit is an all-seated venue, but the cheapest grandstand tickets are very affordable. Cheap bleacher style seats are also offered in Mexico and Brazil, but these normally get snapped up very quickly by cash-conscious locals.
Imola, Monza, Canada, Zandvoort & China Just Outside the Top Ten
Neither of the races in Italy make the cut, even though affordable general admission tickets are available at both the 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix (May 16-18) and the 2025 Italian Grand Prix (September 5-7). Both races have excellent atmosphere, but suffer from typically chaotic Italian organization. General admission at Imola remains very affordable, but it’s better to do for one of the general admission lawn areas next to Tosa or Rivazza, which are only a little more expensive. The general admission offer has gone downhill considerably at Monza since the pandemic, with new grandstands replacing previous viewing areas, restrictions on movement for general admission ticket holders within the circuit and the abolition of Free Friday. Overcrowding has also been an issue at Monza. 3-day general admission tickets are now available for 2025 at Imola (€135) and Monza (€185).
General admission has never been the best at the Canadian Grand Prix (June 13-15), but it’s even less so now that the race is attracting much higher attendances. Free areas are limited on the tiny man-made island where Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is located, and there’s just too many people in general admission now for all but a handful of dedicated fans to get a decent view of the track. Sunday Grounds Passes (GA) are priced at $262 CAD and available now
The home of the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix (August 29-31) has two main general admission zones. Both zones at Circuit Zandvoort. The GA1 zone is larger and better than the smaller GA2 zone. GA1 in particular benefits from good views, as most viewing areas are situated at the top of the sand hills surrounding the circuit. Away from the GA areas, there’s limited viewing due to the tight and overcrowded confines of the circuit. At peak times, the narrow walkways at the circuit also get very congested, but the lines do keep moving! 2 & 3-Day GA1 tickets are now available at the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix, priced from €286
Shanghai International Circuit offers several excellent general admission areas for fans attending the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix (March 21-23), though unlike most other races, tickets are sold for each individual area. Tickets are very cheap, but almost impossible for international fans to get their hands on. General admission tickets are sold out for the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix.
Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Miami, Monaco, Azerbaijan, Las Vegas Eliminated
Affordable general admission tickets are offered for the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (April 18-20) but the views are not great and it’s just generally better to have a covered grandstand seat in Jeddah. The views from the Abu Dhabi Hill at the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Dec 5-7) are better, but the tickets are much more expensive. One advantage of the cheapest general admission tickets in both Saudi and Abu Dhabi is that you can still attend the nightly concerts. 3-day general admission tickets for the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix are available now, priced from €140 (Abu Dhabi Hill tickets are not yet on sale for the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix)
The general admission ticket offering at the two new stateside races in Miami (May 2-4) and Las Vegas (November 20-22) are not nearly as good as at the purpose-built Circuit of the Americas. Las Vegas is a pure street circuit and general admission tickets are designed more for concerts and watching the action on the big screen than seeing the cars on the track. Campus Passes at the temporary Hard Rock Stadium circuit are better, but don’t offer lots of elevation and views are almost always blocked by the catch fencing, though you can get quite close to the cars at some corners. General admission tickets are not yet on sale for this year’s races in Miami and Las Vegas.
Only one pure street circuit makes our top ten (Singapore). The reality is that general admission areas are almost always better at purpose-built circuits than temporary street circuits. We still recommend attending both the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix (May 22-25) and the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix (Sep 19-21), just not with General Admission tickets. Circuit de Monaco has two general admission areas; Z1 on the outside of the Tabac corner is much better than Rocher, which is uncomfortable and a long way from the track. The general admission offer in Baku is also not very good, offering only glimpses of the cars through the catch fencing.
I’m surprised not to see some of the Persian Gulf races listed here. Since they are promoted by their host national government, attendance should be inexpensive. I guess it boils down to currency exchange rate.
Hi charlie, it was more about how I calculated this ranking. Decided to only include the circuits that have ‘old school’ General Admission, which the Gulf state races don’t have. Bahrain is a pretty cheap race to attend, but Abu Dhabi is really expensive, even for the cheapest ‘Hill’ or General Admission tickets (and they are not very good – I had Hill tickets for Abu Dhabi last year and was disappointed).
Hi. Great info, thank you. I have general admission tickets for F1 France next week and wondering what the facilities are like there. Seems to be lots for campers but due to a shuttle bus arrive quite early on Sunday and not sure which area to stand for best views, facilities and screens. Do you have and current info at all please. Thanks
Hi Heidi, information is quite limited at this stage and the official website doesn’t help very much. However, this map does show the best General Admission viewing areas. You may also just walk around and see what you like. I also recommend joining our group for fans going to the race.
I’m hoping to attend a race in the second half (either after summer break, or if that cant work Hungaroring) in 2023. I wilt in hot weather and am having trouble figuring out where my best chance of cooler weather might be. Rain is no problem. Any advice?? Thanks, and really appreciate you sharing your expertise!
Hi Katherine, we have to wait a little longer before we know the exact races and dates for 2023. The calendar is supposed to be announced in early October, though probably there will be some leaks beforehand. There’s also a chance that some races will be changing dates next year. For races in the second half of the season normally, the cooler ones are likely to be Spa, Zandvoort, Monza, Japan, China and Brazil.
Never thought about GA on a street circuit being inferior to a dedicated circuit until today when discussing whether or not to go to Vegas in 2023. Obviously no one has experience at this location yet, but what are your thoughts? It looks like a pretty small standing room only area in general and the zone, which it sounds like you’re stuck in, is pretty small as well. My gut says to skip it, but I have no experience going to any GP, so I’m curious as to your thoughts.
It’s a tough one! I think the atmosphere in Vegas on race weekend will be really cool, but I don’t think you will see much in the GA zone. Then again, you should probably try to get tickets as even if you change your mind, you can sell them on easily. Overall, the fan experience at huge races like this is very different to the smaller races; the atmosphere is better at bigger races, but then there are lots of downsides – queues for everything, accommodation and ticket prices are higher etc.
All good points! Thanks for your advice!
Imola should definitely be in the top five. It’s inexpensive, and the GA areas are right next to the track, better than many grandstand seats.
Maybe you are right Tim, I should have probably placed Imola higher