Maybe you’ve been a Formula 1 fan for years or maybe you’ve got hooked on Drive To Survive. Either way, there’s nothing like experiencing the British Grand Prix at Silverstone in person. Here are our tips for getting a Silverstone GP 2027 ticket (the exact dates are still not confirmed yet btw), how to get to the Silverstone circuit, what to take, and how to have the best day possible.
Getting tickets
Tickets sell out FAST. So diarise these dates, because this is when tickets go on sale for the 2027 F1 Silverstone Grand Prix:
- Hospitality packages - available now
- General sale - September 2026 (exact date to be confirmed)
Silverstone Racing Club members also get access to exclusive ticket pre-sales, you can currently register your interest for 2026/27 membership. This might be a great deal if you’re a huge motorsport fan and/or likely to attend other Silverstone events. But if you’re only planning on attending the Grand Prix, it might not be worth the money.
Instead, set reminders for on-sale dates, bookmark the relevant pages and make sure your log-ins and card details are pre-saved, and good luck! If you have one of those fancy dual-screen mobile phones, this is where they really come in handy as you can have your purchase screen open on one side, and browse the circuit map and other info on the other, without the tab-switching hell and fear of losing your tickets…
Where to sit
To get the best idea of where to sit, check out this map.
General Admission
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Usually the cheapest option, these tickets allow you access into the GP, and the ability to watch from one of the many viewing banks dotted around the circuit. Basically, think of it as a standing ticket (unless you bring a camping chair or a picnic blanket, obvs). With these tickets, you’ll want to get there early to pick a spot with a good view unless you plan to take advantage of the ability to roam around the circuit.
General Admission Plus
You guessed it - it’s GA, with a little extra. The extra being a reserved terrace area.
Grandstand
Elevated seats with some of the best views of the track. Any tickets covering Sunday include a reserved seat, but other ticket types also allow you to move about between different grandstands on the other days (i.e. no reserved seating).
If you want to make sure you pick a grandstand that's under cover, go for Abbey B, Becketts, Club Corner B or C, Copse A B or C, Hamilton Straight A, Luffield, Stirling B, Village B, or Woodcote A and B.
Abbey B and Hamilton A are the most premium grandstands, with padded seats, views of the starting grid (Abbey) or podium (Hamilton), and guaranteed reserved seats for all 3 days.
But the drivers are all pretty unanimous that if they were going to book tickets, they’d choose the fast corners of Maggots and Becketts (meaning Becketts grandstand or Club Silverstone enclosure are your best bet).
Alternatively, DRS zones (Wellington Straight and Hangar Straight) are fun to see potential overtakes, but corners also see a lot of action. Club Corner is often a fan favourite as it sees the final bit of action before the finish line, and Stowe and Abbey can also be pretty fun.
Enclosures
These are basically boujee grandstand seats. With a specific covered marquee area, usually with entertainment, catering options and ‘luxury’ toilets, you’ll also get a dedicated grandstand seat. As above, Club Silverstone has a great view of Becketts into Chapel and the Hangar Straight, while Mahiki T1 gives you views of the start into the first corner.
Hospitality
This is the top-end ticket option. You're looking at prices from £459 for a Friday ticket to £2,649 for a three-day experience. While expensive, if you're going to make the most of the free food and drink, it's actually not bad value as food and drink around the circuit is pricey. Most of the hospitality areas include pretty much unlimited high-quality food and drink, and grandstand seating, as well as radios (and ponchos if it rains). They aren't necessarily the best seats (unless your millionaire budget stretches to the Paddock Club or dedicated team suites), so you may choose to spend your money on better grandstand seats, minus all the perks.
Where to stay
Prices go through the roof for local hotels and taxis during Silverstone weekend, so we'd recommend actually staying further out than near the track. Depending on where you’re travelling from, I would recommend staying near Euston station in London, where trains leave for Milton Keynes regularly.
We stayed at The Standard. Smack bang in central London, the hotel is opposite Kings Cross St Pancras, but also just a 10-minute walk from Euston station. Rooms start at £269, meaning you get to stay in one of London’s coolest hotels, for just a fraction of the cost of the hotels local to Silverstone. And the fast trains between Milton Keynes and Silverstone only take 30 minutes, meaning you’re not really adding that much to your journey time and getting a much nicer hotel at the end of it.
All rooms boast comfy beds with Italian sheets and fluffy pillows, huge TVs with streaming/cast capabilities, Bluetooth speakers, mini bars and room service (ideal if you want to crash when you get back), as well as fancy bathrobes and toiletries. Plus, if you want a Friday-night treat before a weekend of fast food, Michelin-starred Chef Peter Sanchez-Iglesias’s Decimo restaurant is what you need. Or, if you’re after a different vibe, there’s cocktail bar Sweeties, The Rooftop for when the sun is shining, the idyllic Isla and the famous Double Standard.
What to do
Because there is so much more to Silverstone than just Sunday's race.
Go to the festival
Every year Silverstone puts on a four day concert that could honestly rival some of the best UK festivals, with performers in previous years including Stormzy, Raye, Sam Fender, Kings of Leon and many more.
Enjoy the fan zone
Opening every day of Silverstone from 11am, the fan zone is a really fun place to explore while waiting for the race. It's full of food and drink stalls, F1 simulators, Pit Stop Challenges, and opportunities for you to take pictures with the cars or on podiums.
Head to the AMEX Racing Club
One of the best activations within the Fan Zone is the Amex Racing Club which is open to everyone and allows you to play fun reaction games, find some race day accessories and get some cool photo opps. Upstairs is the Amex Lounge which allows Amex card members and a plus one to chill out in - you can literally get a massage, try out some electrolytes, as well as get beauty top ups with Wella products and take photos with F1 Academy helmets!
Visit the Silverstone Museum
During the whole Silverstone weekend, the Silverstone Museum is completely free of charge to visit and allows you to get up close with some legendary cars and get to know the stories of iconic drivers.
Getting there
Take public transport! The easiest routes in are via Milton Keynes or Northampton. Make sure you leave plenty of time to arrive as it can take a good couple of hours from arriving at the train station to finding your seats.
The journey from Milton Keynes can take around an hour, sometimes longer on the way back. It all depends on traffic which, unsurprisingly, is busier on Sunday and at its worst on Sunday evening. So make sure you’ve been to the loo and eaten, or you’ll end up stuck on a coach for 90 minutes and then arriving at Milton Keynes station where all the shops have closed, and end up eating dinner at about 10pm.
Depending on where you’re heading, you’ll have a good 20–30-minute walk from getting dropped off, to get through the gates and towards your zone. The further you are from gate 19, the longer your journey is likely to take. We were sat on Hangar straight in the Octane Terrace and walking to the gate, then in to the inner track, waiting for the shuttle, and getting the shuttle to the hospitality area, took around 40 minutes. It took longer on the way back, due to the volume of people leaving at the same time.
If you can’t use the train or bus for any reason, there are Park & Ride and taxi options, but you’ll need to pre-book, so research ahead of time.
What to take
- A good phone. You will want to take so many pictures, and with the speed of the cars and the changing weather conditions, a good camera is key! Google's Pixel Fold allows you to take photos and videos in tabletop (great for group pics, and less chance of dropping and smashing amid the chaos) and, even better, its rear camera selfie mode mean selfies don't lose quality. My fave tip is using the ultrawide zoom out to .6x which gives you a much better chance of capturing the cars. Why? Zooming in is not the one when you're trying to photograph a car going at 200mph. Zoom out, capture the race, and you can always zoom in and crop afterwards without losing quality.
- Layers. Including waterproof ones. The weather can be really changeable and even if you’re sat in an undercover grandstand or an enclosure marquee, the walk in and out of the circuit, as well as any journeys to grab food or go to the toilet, will likely leave you exposed to the elements.
- Good, sturdy shoes. Again, even if you’re in hospitality, there’s quite a walk to the inner circuit and the shuttle bus, so aim for comfort over style. Think of it more like a festival than a day at Ascot. If anyone looks fancy, it’s because they’re getting chauffeur-driven to the door of their VIP area.
- Food and drink. There are loads of food and drink options around the circuit, but they can get expensive. With minimal rules against bringing food and drink with you to Silverstone… why not?
- You don’t need to bring a radio. You can buy an in-ear radio at the circuit on the day and they all broadcast the live radio commentary throughout the day.
Claire Hodgson is Editor-in-Chief of Cosmopolitan UK. Formerly the brand's Digital Director, she has worked in the media industry for over fifteen years, specialising in cross-platform content, from print and digital, to social and video. Originally working as an entertainment journalist, Claire is a film fanatic, box-set binger and music-lover, having interviewed the likes of Channing Tatum and Zac Efron, with her Scarlett Johansson and Mark Ruffalo video going viral in 2015. You're most likely to find Claire writing random entertainment op-eds on her love for Pedro Pascal and F1: Drive to Survive, or lusting after dreamy holiday destinations in our travel section.
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