Belgian F1 Grand Prix

Weekend 3 day passes

Gold 1 Pit £550
Gold 2 £475
Gold 3 Eau Rouge £460
Gold 4 Eau Rouge £435
Silver 1 Francorchamps £385
Bronze £175

Includes
Hotel 3 star B&B - Liege
Transfers to circuit daily
Breakfast

Not included
Tickets
Evening Meals
Taxi transfers to hotel

Itinerary
Make your own way to Liege or book one of our Eurostar packages
Friday - Saturday- Sunday
Stay at our 3 star hotel in Liege
Bed and Breakfast
Track transfers daily at 9.00 am to Spa / Francorchamps
Returns to hotel daily post race / qualifying / practise

Add on available:
Additional days £75 per person
Eurostar (available for £129 per person) From St Pancras London
Tickets - as listed - please enquire

3star option
Prices based on 3 days
Twin Share
B&B
Transfers included

Our Hotel choices are based in Liege - around 30 minutes from the circuit

We recommend Gold 4 or General Admission as offering the best value / price combination but we can offer tickets to all stands and General Admission.

Itinerary

Day 1 Friday
Arrive Brussels on Eurostar and transfer for 1 hour journey to Liege.
Or fly in to Brussels International where one of our team will collect you and take you to the Hotel. (Not included in the price) Add £125 for Eurostar

Check in to the hotel where you will be met by the Pumpkin Tours Team.
Circuit transfer at 10 am Friday

Spend the day at the circuit and attend pit lane walk
Return and stop at Spa for a refreshing beer and snack
Evening at leisure

Day 2 Saturday
Breakfast
Shuttle departs 9.30 am for Q1 and 2
Day at Circuit
Return to Liege
Evening meal and drinks in a local restaurant

Day 3 Race Day
Breakfast
Coach leaves at 8.45 am prompt
Race Day
Return to hotel approximately 7 pm
Drinks Party

Day 4
Check out and take the TGV to Brussels or our shuttle to the Airport (included)

Options

Add a day or 2 in Brussels with us at out partner hotels.
We have 2 on offer that are fantastic value right in the city centre.

Price is per person and does not include race tickets - prices on request

Before and after the race weekend we recommend Brussels as the best option and we have a couple of fantastic choices there.
All our hotels have been personally inspected and approved.

Unlike most other tour operators we base ourselves in Liege for the weekend of the race. The reason we do this is to save you time and money. Liege is only 30 minutes from the circuit and our hotel choices there are based on vast experience. Plus it is on the high speed express railway from Brussels and so it is simplicity itself to get there from all over the continent. Our preferred hotel is 250 metres from the new station. It simply could not be more convenient.

This is for race weekends only and can be altered on request.
If you wish to stay in Brussels, Aachen or Luxembourg please call or email.

4 star option

Our Hotel choices are based in Liege - around 30 minutes from the circuit

We recommend Gold 2 or General Admission as offering the best value / price combination but we can offer tickets to all stands and General Admission.

Itinerary

Day 1 Friday
Arrive Brussels on Eurostar and transfer for 1 hour journey to Liege.
Or fly in to Brussels International where one of our team will collect you and take you to the Hotel.

Check in to the hotel where you will be met by the Pumpkin Tours Team.
Circuit transfer at 10 am Friday

Spend the day at the circuit and attend pit lane walk
Return and stop at Spa for a refreshing beer and snack
Evening at leisure

Day 2 Saturday
Breakfast
Shuttle departs 9.30 am for Q1 and 2
Day at Circuit
Return to Liege
Evening meal and drinks in a local restaurant

Day 3 Race Day
Breakfast
Coach leaves at 8.45 am prompt
Race Day
Return to hotel approximately 7 pm
Drinks Party

Day 4
Check out and take the TGV to Brussels or our shuttle to the Airport (included)

Options

Add a day or 2 in Brussels with us at out partner hotels.
We have 2 on offer that are fantastic value right in the city centre.

Price is per person and does not include race tickets - prices on request

Before and after the race weekend we recommend Brussels as the best option and we have a couple of fantastic choices there.
All our hotels have been personally inspected and approved.

Unlike most other tour operators we base ourselves in Liege for the weekend of the race. The reason we do this is to save you time and money. Liege is only 30 minutes from the circuit and our hotel choices there are based on vast experience. Plus it is on the high speed express railway from Brussels and so it is simplicity itself to get there from all over the continent. Our preferred hotel is 250 metres from the new station. It simply could not be more convenient.

This is for race weekends only and can be altered on request.
If you wish to stay in Brussels please call or email.

Belgian Grand Prix Information

The Belgian Grand Prix is held at Spa, close to the village of Francorchamps.

Located deep in the heart of the Ardennes forests the circuit undulates over the hills and is often subject to its own microclimate which makes for interesting and exciting races. The choice of tyres and suspension set ups at Spa are critical and with the sweeping downhill bends there is a great opportunity for drivers to prove just how good their skills really are.

Getting to Spa is not as easy as it may appear for those who are traveling from overseas. The nearest town of any size is Liege which is around 35 minutes drive from the track. Brussels by contrast is well over 2 hours away by motorway. The nearest large railway station is also in Liege.

Liege is an industrial city with a huge steel industry but there are some very attractive parts to the town and some excellent restaurants and bars. It is also served by a brand new (2009) International railway station that offers direct connections with Eurostar. It takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes to Brussels central.

Other cities that are easily accessible are Aachen which is right on the German border (about 1 hour from Spa) and Frankfurt.

The small town of Spa/Francorchamps is a very beautiful resort town. Of course it has its own spa and baths that date back to the 19th century.

Located at the bottom of a very long steep hill Spa is a great place to stop off for a drink or meal but during the F1 it is also incredibly expensive to stay there. There are 2 hotels in the town that raise their prices by 400% during the Formula 1 weekend. Thankfully the bars do not follow suit!

When you approach the circuit the road takes you to Eau Rouge and La Source. Of course La Source is named after the spring that feeds the spa’s of Spa. But what really matters is that the circuits most famous tight right hand bend is the first thing you see as you enter the circuit.
Directly in front of you is the main Paddock and pit lane and guests arriving on Thursday can take part in a pit lane walk along the pits. The drivers and teams are readily accessible and often sign autographs for fans. Be warned though it can get a bit manic with hundreds of fans crowded into a small area.

Gold and Silver Ticket holders are seated in the stands along the main straight and bronze ticket holders have free range across the non seated areas of the track. In fact we would recommend that ticket holders of any grade make the effort to explore the open areas. The walk through the forests is a magical experience. Well kept pathways wind their way through thick pine forests and the singing of the birds is interspersed with the roar of Formula 1 engines as they scream around the track.

All around the circuit are huge video screens where you can watch the action develop and if you also order a Kangaroo TV you are able to keep right to date with times and rankings as they develop.

It is possible to walk right around the circuit, with the exception of areas covered by Gold and Silver stands and after the race the drivers let of steam by dropping gears and “screaming engines” in front of the fans.
For those who are prepared and who take a seat or blanket there is always the option of scrambling up one of the steep banks to get a birds eye view of the race. We also recommend a pack lunch as it can get very busy at the “frites” stalls.

If you travel with Pumpkin Tours you will generally stay in Liege, although some prefer Brussels. The hotel is excellent and modern with full facilities. There are quite a few simple bars and restaurants next door which offer decent Belgian cooking for very reasonable prices. Moules et frites anyone?

At the track the Pit Village is well stocked with merchandise and there is also an unofficial village a few minutes walk from the entrance. There are some food stalls and beer and soft drinks are readily available on the circuit but they are more expensive than in the towns.

The Belgian Grand Prix is one of the few remaining races that maintains the traditions of the old with the facilities of the new.