Hi there,
A few of us are thinking of going over to monza for the grand prix, and wondered from a recommendation point of view,
Where best to get seats etc.
Also which is the best day to go?
As per all grandprix's i see its as expensive asever on the day, but is it worth going on the days before? Do u see as little as you would on the day of the race?
Cheers
Dan
A few of us are thinking of going over to monza for the grand prix, and wondered from a recommendation point of view,
Where best to get seats etc.
Also which is the best day to go?
As per all grandprix's i see its as expensive asever on the day, but is it worth going on the days before? Do u see as little as you would on the day of the race?
Cheers
Dan
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My dad and I went to the Monza GP in 2001. We had a great time.
We went for seats on the Prima Variante which we found a reasonable compromise as we had a big screen opposite us.
You can obviously wander around more on the Saturday as it is a 'little' less crowded, but that my be different with the new weekend format..... and of course race day is a must.
Watch your possesions, my dad had his wallet taken despite the fact he had it in the inside pocket of his jacket, which he had tightly rolled up and was holding tightly to himself...... and to the the Italian Police were unhelpful would be a masterpiece of understatement!
Also be aware crowd control is appalling - we were nearly in a 'crush' situation where the police channelled people walking in both directions, cars and bikes into a space as narrow as a single track road with no means of escape due to the high barriers. Dont forget Monza is set in a public park so access is a bit awkward. We stayed at a hotel on Lake Como and got a bus in also meant when we got bored of the circuit we could explore the lake.
In conclusion Monza makes Silverstone the same year look like a masterpiece of organisation and shows what a load of ******** Mr E talks about our GP Circuit.
Dont get me wrong we had a fantastic time, saw JPM's first win, the Tifosi were friendly etc.,.. etc.,.. and it was the perfect end to a week driving across Italy. So I would say it all depends on your reason for choosing Monza as the race to go for.
Personally I am giving Silverstone another go this year and thorougly looking forward to it.
Regards
Robin
We went for seats on the Prima Variante which we found a reasonable compromise as we had a big screen opposite us.
You can obviously wander around more on the Saturday as it is a 'little' less crowded, but that my be different with the new weekend format..... and of course race day is a must.
Watch your possesions, my dad had his wallet taken despite the fact he had it in the inside pocket of his jacket, which he had tightly rolled up and was holding tightly to himself...... and to the the Italian Police were unhelpful would be a masterpiece of understatement!
Also be aware crowd control is appalling - we were nearly in a 'crush' situation where the police channelled people walking in both directions, cars and bikes into a space as narrow as a single track road with no means of escape due to the high barriers. Dont forget Monza is set in a public park so access is a bit awkward. We stayed at a hotel on Lake Como and got a bus in also meant when we got bored of the circuit we could explore the lake.
In conclusion Monza makes Silverstone the same year look like a masterpiece of organisation and shows what a load of ******** Mr E talks about our GP Circuit.
Dont get me wrong we had a fantastic time, saw JPM's first win, the Tifosi were friendly etc.,.. etc.,.. and it was the perfect end to a week driving across Italy. So I would say it all depends on your reason for choosing Monza as the race to go for.
Personally I am giving Silverstone another go this year and thorougly looking forward to it.
Regards
Robin