Ep92: Who Can Still Afford to Go to an F1 Race?

A three-day F1 ticket in China costs about US$68, while a weekend in Lewis Hamilton’s House 44 in Las Vegas runs to around A$26,000. Dianne Bortoletto and Ciara Gillan dig into the real cost of attending Formula 1 races, from a full season done on £20,000 to Paddock Club passes that do not actually get you into the paddock. Ciara argues everyday fans are being priced out of their own home races, while Di weighs up whether influencers belong at the track when sponsors such as Louis Vuitton and Barilla are paying to bring them. So who is Formula 1 really pricing its races for? Plus a €20 sandwich in Hungary, and why Melbourne’s four-day motorsport festival still delivers. In this episode: Why cheap general admission can mean no view and no big screen Full Time Formula’s 24 races on £20,000, finishing £487 over budget China the cheapest ticket on the calendar, Las Vegas the dearest $13,000 a head for Red Bull hospitality at the Australian Grand Prix Wimbledon drops content creator passes, and Di is conflicted on F1 influencers An English fan who can’t afford her home race at Silverstone €20 sandwiches, a rumoured food ban and one water fountain in Madrid Paddock Club from A$7,700 in Azerbaijan to A$21,500 in Melbourne 2027 grandstand prices for Hungary, Austria and Belgium, with Belgium up 10 to 15 per cent Why Melbourne’s four-day festival is worth the trip CHAPTERS 0:00 Sticker Shock Intro 0:45 Welcome to Away We Go Podcast 1:10 The GA Reality Check 2:45 Views, Screens and Commentary 5:00 24 Races on a £20,000 Budget 9:05 Cheapest vs Vegas Prices 10:20 Influencers at the Track 11:15 Hospitality Price Tags 14:50 Sponsors and Creator Value 16:45 Fans Priced Out of Their Home Race 18:20 Food, Water and Facilities 20:20 Paddock Club Myths 21:10 Ticket Rush and Sellouts 22:00 Paddock Club Prices and House 44 22:45 Using Points for Hospitality 23:35 Next Year’s Ticket Prices 24:40 Why All Motorsport Costs So Much 26:05 Prices Keep Rising 27:40 Is It Worth Going? 28:25 Why Melbourne Delivers 29:30 Final Thoughts Mentioned in this episode: Chris Chamberlain on using points for F1 hospitality, Ep71: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/bcf7199d-1b42-48a5-9b70-e8046cbec7a9 Colin Johnston, Ep77: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/3dba3e01-844a-4e55-9ca3-d52ce0533ca2 Hosted by Dianne Bortoletto, Instagram @travelletto. With Ciara Gillan of Formula Live Pulse, Instagram @ciaragillan16. Formula Live Pulse: https://www.f1livepulse.com/en/ get 10% off with code AWAYWEGO Follow Away We Go Podcast: Website: https://awaywegopodcast.com Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/away-we-go-podcast/id1783230663 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4zhYpuRy3mL6y44ZERI0X6 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AwayWeGoPodcast Substack: https://substack.com/@awaywegopodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awaywegopodcast/ <li