Itinerary Day 1 After relaxing in the airport lounge, board your flight to Austin, Texas. Upon arrival you’ll be met and transferred to the historic Driskill Hotel, your home for the next five nights. Day 2 Today you have a day to explore Austin at your leisure. Our team can arrange guided tours of local areas like the lively South Congress or a trip to the historic Texas State Capitol, or even kayak tours on the nearby waterfront. Day 3 Spend the morning and afternoon at your leisure taking in more of Austin’s sights and sounds. Then it’s time to head down to the track for this evening’s practice session and qualifying for the sprint race*. Your Elegant Sports holiday includes seats on the coveted Turn 1 – the creme de la creme of Austin F1 tickets! Take in all the action and enjoy premium views across the track. *Shuttle transfers can be arranged upon request Day 4 After a day exploring this fascinating part of Texas, this evening you’ll be taking in all the action at the Circuit of the Americas. Today you’ll have the perfect vantage spot at the incline into the first corner as the drivers line up for the thrilling sprint race and qualifying to see who’ll lock out the front row for tomorrow’s race. Day 5 Lights out today as you head back to the circuit for the big race. Coming at a crucial part of the season, this is always one of the most important dates on the racing calendar and you’ll be there to witness history being made. Day 6 Spend this morning taking in downtown Austin and your hotel’s surrounds – The Driskill is a short distance from plenty of the city’s top sights including the Rainey Street Historic District and the picturesque Lady Bird Lake. This afternoon, you’ll be transferred back to the airport for your homeward flight to the UK.
F1 Champions Club™ Take in the Austin GP from some of the very best seats in the house with Champions Club™ hospitality. Enjoy views from the official suite or reserved seats in the Main Grandstand, plus an all-day gourmet spread, premium open bar, evening grid walk, guided paddock tour, and an official race programme. You’ll also get the chance to take a photo with the championship trophy for the ultimate souvenir! F1 Paddock Club™ Tickets Set above the pit lane and F1 team garages at the track, the official Paddock Club™ suite offers the very top level of luxury hospitality in Austin, including pit lane walks and F1 Ambassador appearances. Enjoy a gourmet lunch plus live cooking stations throughout the day, along with an open bar to help you toast the driver of the day. Main Grandstand Dominating the start/finish straight, the Main Grandstand puts you at the heart of every dramatic moment from lights out, through the pit-stop strategies, and on to the podium celebrations. The Club level, perched atop the stand, offers impeccable views of the final turn, the main straight, pit-lane and Turn 1, all from the comfort of covered, seat-back seating with big-screen coverage to ensure you never miss a single overtake. Turn 1 Grandstand Perched at the crest of COTA’s legendary “Big Red” incline, the Turn 1 Grandstand delivers a bird’s-eye view of one of Formula 1’s most iconic opening corners. From this elevated vantage, 133 feet above the tarmac, you’ll witness cars barrel down the back straight at almost 200 mph before hard-braking into the hairpin, lap after lap. Covered seating and giant screens guarantee you catch every tyre-squeal and gear-shift in crystal clear clarity. Turn 15 Grandstand Perfectly poised at the penultimate hairpin before the start/finish straight, the Turn 15 Grandstand is the place to be to catch a race-defining overtake. Here, cars slow from high speed into a 90-degree bend, creating intense, adrenaline-inducing late-braking opportunities guaranteed to give you goosebumps. Covered seats with nearby big screens mean you catch every daring manoeuvre, while the proximity to Grand Plaza’s dining and refreshment stalls keeps you fuelled for all-day action.