[Craig T]

COTA is one of the best tracks for cheap General Admission F1 tickets. You can sit on the grass right at the entrance to the esses. Fantastic spot. Great track to walk around too.

The big expense is lodging for four days during the event. The key to keeping the expense down is distance. Just like Spa and Monza, everything within 20 miles is jacked up 5x for GP weekend. If you don't mind spending 80 minutes in a car, you can stay cheaply in a good hotel at regular rates. Consider San Antonio. 1 hour 20 min away is no big deal.

Last time I went to Spa we stayed in Aachen, Germany. In Liege or Spa hotels were $500 per night plus. An hour away in Aachen we stayed for $120 per night.