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its not going to be as cheap as Indy was, (for both saturday and sunday it was less then $100 for me) but I do think Austin is going to be more fun. I am expecting to pay around $400-500 for weekend tickets. but I am expecting the most damage to be spent on the hotel, I would like to stay down town, but not sure if thats even still possible, most are booked that weekend.
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In the last 30 years what U.S. F1 venue has lasted more than a few years? Detroit, Dallas, Phoenix, Vegas, Indy... Why would one put down that kind of cash for PSL for 10-15 years? You won't get your money back.
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Seems this is the new model for sports pricing - first license a seat, and then purchase tickets. That is what Jerry Jones did here in Dallas when he build Jerry World (aka Cowboy Stadium).
I am hoping for some level of sanity and am hoping to split the PSL with a friend for three seats to make it somewhat affordable. I understood you could purchase the PSL for 5, 10 or 15 years. Bernie and COTA has a 10-year F1 agreement, and, as others have noted, the PSL will give access to MotoGP, Australian Super V8's. I am really hoping the ALMS cars roll through town. My daughter has an apartment in Austin, so at least I won't have that cost. This is something I would love to experience first-hand - of course cost must be somewhat reasonable (less than $500 per ticket on turn 15 - wishful thinking!)
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with a purpose built, world class track, where F1 would be the main attraction will be enough to keep the race there for the duration of the contract and likely beyond. |
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A PSL for a seat on a temporary road course?? I could almost see it for a billion dollar stadium, but in freaking Weehawken?
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its a permanent road course, they started laying the pavement today!
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Forget the US GP, why not hit Montreal? Buy GA tickets, bring in a cooler and some grub and you are good to go!
I love Austin but Montreal has the whole GP weekend down GENERAL ADMISSION 3 days $123.00 GENERAL ADMISSION Friday $42.50 GENERAL ADMISSION Saturday $67.75 GENERAL ADMISSION Sunday $93.00 Tickets - Grand Prix du Canada - Formula 1 Montreal | Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve
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OK, here is the pertinent info that I received from the sales folks.
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Sort of bummed but this whole USGP thing has me re-thinking. For that coin, I'm going overseas. Back when Indy was running, I was impressed. Seats were excellent anywhere. For qual and practice getting right on in tight at some corners was absolute best. I can see Austin wearing the Texas attitude... bigger in TEX... jeez, so for lunch an oil can of Fosters will be $25 and my beef on a stick will be $35.
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Hey Bernie, if you are reading this, I want my glass of wine back! I spilled it when I heard how much you and the boys are charging in the US.
As per the above posts, visit Australia - you'll love it 
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If its anything like the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, I went once because I had a free entry via a GP2 team on the same programme, but quite frankly you could only see a small section of the track at a time and the cars flew by so fast that really you hardly saw anything. Much better view on TV.
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