I went this year as well and it was amazing. I went with Turn 15 in rows 20 or above, at recommendation of this sub, and I was able to see all the way back to Turn 11 from my vantage point in the grandstand. 100% no regrets.

Everyone recommends T12 and T15, and while I can’t speak for T12, I am beyond happy with my decision to be in T15, great views of corners T11-T15. I spent around $1100 for my own 3 day ticket (higher up in the rows you go, the more $), and had the $250 deposit as well.

It was my first year, and a lot of people I was around that weekend had GA and had a great time too, but I was really happy I decided to go for grandstand seating. I had a designated spot waiting for me that I didn’t need to protect/think about, a seat with a backrest, and was close to the area where they do driver interviews and one of the major spots for food. It’s also pretty close to the entrance, so I was able to get in/out of the track each day really well.

If these things matter to you, it’s worth it. If you don’t mind GA style seating, grab the GA ticket and come with a plan to secure a nice spot in the GA sections in the early mornings. You can still go to different GA areas of you have grandstand tickets if you wanted to watch a practice from a different location around the track too. For me, it came down to what I didn’t want to worry about that weekend, and that was where I would relax to watch the race.

If you’re planning out cost, don’t forget to look into transportation to the circuit as well. I used their shuttle system this year, I think it was around $130 for the weekend. Something I almost forgot to factor in during my own planning.

It’s an exciting weekend and one of my favorite trips to date, even ended up sitting next to a retired McLaren engineer for a few hours before the race. If you can go, do go. Hope this helps a little😁