Melbourne F1 - BEST 10 Locations to Watch on General Admission Ticket
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- čas přidán 12. 03. 2019
- Albert Park has been the home of the Australian Grand Prix since 1996. In this video I take show you the best locations to view F1 cars on track with only a general admission ticket. No grand stand ticket needed. You can buy the cheapest ticket and see the cars in action from 10 locations.
I have been to a fair number of Grand Prix at Melbourne over the years, and in that time I have found what I believe to be the best viewing locations to catch all the racing action.
I show you what you would see if you took a cheap camera to take some home videos at the circuit.
Did I miss your favourite viewing location? Let me know in the comments and I will include it in an update!
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Who's going to the 2023 race? What you you most excited to see and where are you watching from?
#f1 #ausgrandprix #ausgp #ausgp2023
Got my wife and kids going, I think #10 at turns 9 and 10 is most family friendly would you agree?
What s the best GA spot for 2023 to se overtake and action, please answer🙏
how different is spot #10 now that he turns are gone
Question: does a grandstand tickets gives you permission of walking around the inner-outer walkways too? I'm assuming there are walkways as pretty much every circuit has one. Thanks
Went early last Sunday at 6:30am to wait in line at gate 8 I believe and rushed down to turns 9 & 10 for a great spot when the gates opened and placed our seats down. It was a very decent spot but if I’m going next year, it’s gotta be in a grand stand
Great vid!
Love F1 and love that circuit! Neat video. Too bad that F1 wasn't able to race there this year. Looking forward to when they return in 2021.
Great video. Love the info and recordings from the spots. Hope I can go for 2021.
Thanks for watching and for your feedback! Fingers crossed you get there in 2021!
Heading here from the UK next week. Can't wait!
Awesome video! Cheers for the tips.
You're welcome!
Tha KS for this great video.
Great review.
Thanks for watching!
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Devo at the time, wanted them to do it without any crowd so we could have still seen it on TV. Not long now until they're back!
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Great vídeo!
Thank you for watching and for your feedback :)
Thanks for making this! I’m hitting it up for the first time and can’t wait.
Let me know how you go and hopefully this simple guide can be of some help to you! Thanks for watching friend.
Thanks, I have general admission and grandstand for Friday and only grandstand for Sunday. But Friday will be good and I can take my time moving around.
Sounds like a perfect plan.
Wow great video! Very informative 🚗
Thanks for watching!Really appreciate your view like and comment. Hopefully it has given you a little insight or some tips if you get to the F1 live.
No worries! Keep up the quality content 🔥
It’s crazy when seeing it from
A more intimate angle how fast these cars are.
Absolutely, but the most amazing thing is their braking. They don't even touch the brakes until the 50metre board at many corners. I just wish they kept their iconic 'F1' sound... ah the nostalgia. Thanks for watching mate ;)
Wow Australia 👏🏼 only have been to one in Long Beach, California haha
Nice, that must have been a while ago as I think the last F1 race at Long Beach was the 1980s. Or do you mean Indycar? I've always wanted to see Indycar live.
The only thing lacking in this guide is a view of the screens, which I find crucial personally. I always used to go to Turn 3 but the ever increasing grandstands (and the inability to buy them, even queuing up on release date) have made this unappealing.
We are coming to Melbourne this year for my sisters wedding, which is going a couple days before the Gran Prix. Can’t wait!!!!
I hope you enjoy the race!
Is there a gate you suggest entering through? We are also going on the Thursday morning for Melbourne walk and are coming from South Yarra. That Thursday do people cue up early?
I’m excited for Ocon’s return.....and Dani hopefully making it to the first corner, =).
@@OkiDingo I recommend any of the games down towards Fitzroy street (near the final few corners). Most of the big crowds enter via the main gates behind the start finish straight on Canterbury Rd or around the gates near turn 9/10/11 along Lakeside Drive.
However, for the Thursday walk, your best bet is to enter to the game at middle park (I forget the gate number). You walk under Middle Park Light Rail station and then follow your nose. There will be big crowds for this so get there early if you can. Also have your bags ready to be searched. It will be a great experience once you are in the track limits and they will guide you to the location of the pitlane walk (over the start / finish pedestrian bridge). Be sure to go up on the pit building roof (On Thursday) when a support race or any on track action is happening as it's a great view!
rodrrico - great info thanks. My brother in law is going to take us to that gate. We are super excited.
@@OkiDingo have a blast mate!
Im literally watching this while riding the train to the grand prix😭🫶
Awful day
Why crying face? Did you enjoy the race experience?
Heya, love your video! However just wondering if these hold true for 2024?
Who's pumped for the race this weekend?! Where will you be watching the race from?
Gonna go to my first F1 race EVER this weekend :) searched up your video for recommendations for GA spots and now I'm considering between turn 3-4 and turn 6-7
@@bentuanminh 6-7 inside has changed quite a bit with the reprofiling of the track. But the outside viewing should still be available this year. I hope you have a great time at the race!
Have any of these viewing spots been replaced by grandstands for this year?
@@tommy_lyon @Tommy what was Turn 9/10 has more grandstands now and the hill has moved further along that straight. The inside of 6/7 is also inaccessible.
I went to the race only once, in 2011. And I was shocked that I happened to be watching it at your #1 spot on the inside of turn 6!!! I can't believe I just happened to choose the best spot. I will try to go there this year if I can.
Great tips, thank you. Can anyone enlighten me on whether there are restrictions on cameras at the Melbourne Grand Prix? I have a Lumix fz2500 with a 20x zoom and I would like to know if that is allowed.
You forgot the tiny access between the two grandstands on the entry to turn 1, used to be my favorite spot for many years until they fenced it off
Just one of the reasons I didn't mention it, but thanks for watching!
Great video! Do you have any thoughts on the 5 new grandstands they are releasing for 2022 race? Clark is where you had #10th best spot but no chicane now on new layout. Maybe Waite new your #6? Which do you think might be best and would they all have viewable screens? Any tips on best grandstands would be ace.
I think it's great that the track is getting a facelift. Hopefully it improves the on track action, but a little part of me is disappointed for the general admission fans as they have lost some great viewing angles. As far as the new Grandstands go, I think Summerland (Turn 5), Clark (turn 8/9) and Waite (Turn 10) could all potentially be great viewing locations. Hopefully they all have giant TV screens. Clarke should have a giant screen as that section always had one before the track change, and I still see room for the screen there.
Other grandstands I have liked (in the past) are: Brabham, Fangio and Senna / Prost (formerly Webber).
I hope that helps a little bit with your decision. Either way, Melbourne always does a great job of hosting the F1 and hopefully the new layout is great for racing and fans alike. We'll know soon enough!
@@rodrrico thanks! That does help, hopefully they have sorted screens for these stands and not rushed in adding these in without fully setting up, good to know Clark has had one previously. Fingers crossed I can nab some tix tomorrow.
Hi. Thanks for your great tips on where to watch.
My daughter and I have parks pass for Saturday 2022. We are first timers and have NO idea how to plan our one day there. Saturday has practice 1-2pm and Qual 4-5pm so not sure what time best to arrive, what to do before/after watching practice, the Albert Park area looks so huge how do we get from one part to another without walking 100km? Do you pick a track side spot early and just sit there all day? Is there a better gate to enter thru? Thanks for any first timer advice. 😊
Congratulation on getting tickets to attend the race this year. So there's a lot to unpack in your question.
I like to get in early and watch the vintage race cars and support events. So I usually head in when the gates open for the day.
Some of the quieter gates are along the road called "Princess Hwy" though there are more grandstands along that side of the track this year so it might be busier than in years gone by.
I recommend walking around the track during practice so you can find the best angles and positions to see. Then go to your favourite spot for qualifying. You will want to get in position 20mins before qualifying as it will be packed this year with a sellout crowd. Fortunately, Australian F1 fans are pretty reasonable and hopefully won't block your viewing for your daughter.
I hope that helps out a bit and you and your daughter have a great exoerience! Thanks for watching and for your comments.
Thanks for the video. We all know Australian GP is not that much overtakes, but would you be able to tell which one have you seem more overtakes and/or action?
I somehow think the rank you made was based on the experience of watching the cars and not much about the action in the race(?).
And one more info, all of these locations offer good view for a big screen to watch all the race?
Thanks. Romulo
These locations are the best for seeing the power / cornering capabilities of the cars. Some of these locations have TV screens, but not turns 4,5,6 7,8 , 3(outside), and the back corners 13,14,15. The rest have easy viewing for TV screens.
For the actual race, there have always been overtakes into 1, 3, 9, 13, 15. I hope that helps a bit, thanks for watching!
Great video! Is it hard to walk around the track? Would it for example be possible to move from the spot inside the track to one of the spots outside the track during the race?
Hi Simen, until the recent changes it had been quite easy to walk around the track. There are a number of overpass pedestrian bridges around the track. Also there is usually a pontoon inflatable bridge that crosses over Albert Park late between the pit area and the back of the circuit.
Of course the track has had significant changes over the last year so some viewing areas will be different from now on, though the locations to cross the track should still be there this year.
Thanks for your great question and for watching!
@@rodrrico got a general admission ticket for sat/Sunday. With the new changes, what is your current top 3 spots that you’d think I could catch some fantastic racing
@@russellsidhu5463 The inside of turn 11/12, inside of turn 13 and the inside or outside of turns 6/7 should give you great angles. Otherwise along the outside of turn 10-11 on the hill would be a great spot to see the cars flying along.
For the race, if you get there early enough the inside of turn 2 has a good embankment to see the first lap action. Have a great weekend!
The whole circuit has been update in from 2019 to 2021 .
Have you got a video regarding grandstands yet?
Unfortunately not. I need to remake one I had put on the shelf with all the new stands added for 2023! Thank you for watching though
what site can I buy the tickets?
Great video
Hi there, you can buy tickets from Grandprix.com.au or at the gate. Almost all of the gate entry points have ticket sales booths. Particularly near the main start/finish straight and also at the entry point near turns 14/15/16. I hope you enjoy the race!
Are there any other unobstructed views like at turns 5 and 6/7/8? I'm assuming you can't ever get close enough to the wiring for photographing through the fence. I'll unfortunately only have half a day on Thursday to scout out before Quali/Race so I appreciate the video
Indeed there are lots of places you an get close to the track, and approx 1-2m from the fence. Yes there is fence everywhere - that's motor racing and has been that way for as long as I can remember (been watching races live since 1998). Most cameras can shoot through the fencing and to be honest, you don't notice the fencing after a while. Perhaps you are familiar with the camera crews who do shoot through small openings in the catch fencing. It's a great track that gives you better access than any other on the F1 calendar for the lowest price. Thanks for watching, I hope you have a great time!
@@rodrrico Ah, for the open spots I'll definitely have to check out turns 5 and 6/7/8. Those seem like great spots, especially during Qualifying. I was just at Spain and I enjoyed how non intrusive most of the fencing was hahah. Looking forward to the weekend though! Thanks for the tips
@@Andrew-eg9qc Oh yeah if you're higher up then the fences won't get in your way, but Albert Park is a flat track, so the fences are everywhere. There is great viewing everywhere that has emergency vehicle access. Usually fans can stand behind those crew to watch the race. Have a fantastic time at the race! I can't go this year due to work :(
rodrrico looks like the inside of t6/7/8 is now restricted area. It’s a shame
@@Andrew-eg9qc that's terrible! I can't be there this year due to work. Luckily there should be 9+ other great spots in the video to checkout. Do let us know what your favourite spot is!
Do all of these locations have a screen to watch the race? Or are screens only visible from grandstands usually?
Grandstands are mostly well covered with screens. Turns 9,10,11,12 had screens for general admission and and few other locations also had screens such as food areas and the music stage section behind the main straight had a screen. These might change position with the new layout for 2022.
Tell us more Virgil.
As a local and a new and keen F1 Fan, I'm pretty disappointed that the park pass is sold out. I think that free access on Thursday just isn't enough, especially because I have to attend school and have unmissable events on Thursday. I think that the grand Prix corporation needs to up their game and give locals a chance at tickets on a proper day of F1. What do you think about that?
That would be awesome. Sorry to hear you couldn't get a Park Pass ticket. I hope you can checkout the race on the Saturday / Sunday. I think we're in for a ripper!
The tickets were on sale for a atleast a month, can’t wait forever for people to decide if they want to go or not
Best GA viewing spot used to be turn 3 before the crash.
Which crash?
@@rodrrico 2001
@@swittick That was what I was thinking, but I'm surprised anyone can remember that crash from 2002. Nice one!
Hi mate, I'm going to qualifying on the Saturday with my elderly father, who doesn't have it in him to sit in the sun all day waiting for things to start. I'm wondering if there's a spot you'd recommend, where we won't need to get there too early?
Hi Jack, Albert Park can be quite tricky to find decent shade. I would suggest along the straight between turns 2 - 3 there are some trees along both sides of the track. The next best place would be either the inside or outside between turns 5 and 6, but closer to turn 6.
There is some shade on the outside of turn 7, though that might have a new grandstand there for this years race.
Other than the actual race and Qualifying, people generally walk around quite a bit so you should hopefully be able to find some shade close to the track fences.
I highly recommend a big hat, sunscreen and sunglasses if the weather is warm as it's easy to cook in the sun. Melbourne is notorious for having four seasons in a day, so pack a little bag with some suitable clothing. Fortunately there are several fan friendly zones that should have some sun shades and possibly jumbo TV screen to watch some of the action away from the edge of the circuit.
I hope that helps a little. I really need to update this video with the changes from the last couple of years.
@@rodrrico thank you!
Do you know when the public pit lane walk is?
to take the public pitlane walk you need to purchase one of the more expensive tickets for the 8am Thursday walkthrough, but there are two short 1 hour sessions on the Friday and Saturday between race sessions. Approx time is 12pm off the top of my head, but these are extremely crowded and they heard you through like cattle.
Haha ok. Thanks for the reply.
What about 2022?
Would you recommend a general admission ticket or a grandstand ticket?
For me, I like having a seat that I can always return to throughout a race weekend. So I would say a grandstand is better overall, but a general access ticket is a great way to see the F1 for the first time.
Is the general admission the same as the Park Pass? Thank you
Yes
Yes it is. It's great value for money. Though the track layout has changed a little bit for 2022, some of the locations I highlighted may have different access.
What are the best tickets? I’m trying to book some tickets for my husband’s 30th 😩
Depending on what you're husband would rather see, I find 'Fangio' grandstand opposite the pits are the best as you can see the pits, podium and the sceptical of the cars lining up on the grid. Other than that, a good general admission ticket will allow you to walk around most of the track, just not where the grandstands are located.
For 2022 there have been a few significant track layout changes which has changed Turns 5,6,7 and 9,10 the most. I am not sure what the general viewing will be like around those changed corners.
You can order tickets on grandprix.com.au You're husband will love with no matter what tickets you get. I do recommend getting the 4 day weekend package to really soak up the experience.
@@rodrrico thank you so much for replying. I really appreciate it. I had been struggling to figure this out because I know the tickets go on sale soon and I want him to have the most amazing 30th because he never misses a race.
Do you reckon it’s worth it to pay extra for all the other things like the hospitality part and is there any way we can meet the drivers?
What is the ticket price ranges if you can help me please
Is there a good GA spot that also has visibility of any screens?
Best spot is the inside of turn 2/3 or along the sweeping straight of turn 9/10. Both have jumbo screens on the opposite side of the track.
@@rodrrico thanks! If we get there at 12 is that early enough? Love your vid btw.
Is Lakeside Studio at Carousel worth it ?
If you're not remotely interested in F1 and just want to network with other 'industry' types. Sure...
@@rodrrico is Race Cube worth it? I found one ticket who is willing to sell , just want to know if the price is worth it?
@@bijayjungkarki7369 The rooftop bar can have great viewing but also and be packed with people. If you're more into the social aspect of the race weekend, then it's a good option. I think it's a bit expensive for the 3 day pass, but it's great if you want to impress a client / guest.
@@rodrrico thank You:)
@@bijayjungkarki7369 You're welcome! I can't go this year due to being away for work, but hopefully it's a ripper race and you have a great time!
I'm going to Melbourne for the first time next year. Does anyone take their own chair for general admission?
Yes, heaps of people take their own chairs. You can't take a portable pergola or big sunshade though, but camping chairs are allowed.
It's going to be a fantastic weekend next year with the F1, F2 and F3!
@@rodrrico thanks for you reply. Are the F2 and F3 on the same days?
@@zuzupost2010 the FIA is yet to release the schedule, however based on past events, I'd say they will be on the same days as the F1, but before the F1.
Yo are foldable chairs allowed
Yes.