Three zones, and no crossing between them inside the circuit
Twelve grandstands are on official sale for 2027, in Zones A, C and E. Zone A is the main straight: 1A, 1B and 1C. Zone C has Straight 3 and Turn 4A. Zone E has seven: Turn 10, plus the six stands from Monumental 12B to Turn 15. Every seat is numbered and reserved.
The venue has a southern side at IFEMA and a northern side at Valdebebas, and you can't walk between them inside the circuit. You can only enter the zone on your ticket, and each zone has its own fan zone. Zone E's is the biggest at the circuit.
1A to 1C have direct access from Feria de Madrid metro station. Zone C's two stands are between T3 and T5. In Zone E, Turn 10 sits before La Monumental, and the other six run from La Monumental (T12) to T16. The Valdebebas section of the track starts at T9. The official zone maps show where the stands are, but the full venue map with entrances and facilities is still being made and will be published closer to the 2027 race.
In Madrid in September, a roof matters more than the view
The 2026 race started with the air at 30°C and the track surface above 53°C, and fans in the stands sat through strong sun. The 2027 race is in September as well.
Only 1A to 1C on the main straight (apart from the first few rows) and Monumental 12C are described as covered. The descriptions of the other eight don't mention a roof.
Heat and a lack of shade come up often in reviews from 2026. One Fever review gives the weekend full marks apart from those two things. Another says the covered stand helped a lot, and someone else asks for roofs to be added. A blogger in an uncovered stand between T3 and T4 wrote that it was in the sun all day, and that between sessions most people headed for the shade in the fan zone. The same blog's post on a stand at T16 says there was no shade and that it was too hot to sit there in the afternoon.
If your budget stretches that far, choose the covered 1A to 1C. If you buy a stand with no roof mentioned, assume nothing will block the sun, and plan to spend the breaks between sessions in the fan zone or a shaded rest area. Shaded areas and rest zones are signposted, and there are water points. The organisers have announced more shade and water points for 2027, but the announcement doesn't say how many or where.
The 12 grandstands compared: view, roof and price
Prices are Fever's three-day tickets, with the current release (1st, 2nd or 3rd Release) in brackets. The sales page urges buyers to get tickets before prices go up.
| Grandstand | Location | What you see | Roof | Three-day price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Straight 1A (Gold) | Zone A, main straight | The final corner and the start of the main straight | Yes (except the first few rows) | €989 (1st Release) |
| Main Straight 1B (Gold) | Zone A, main straight | The starting grid, main straight and pit lane | Yes (except the first few rows) | €989 (1st Release) |
| Main Straight 1C (Gold) | Zone A, main straight | The same view as 1B, plus the podium | Yes (except the first few rows) | €1,275 (3rd Release) |
| Straight 3 (Bronze) | Zone C, just after T3 | The longest straight (about 800 m) and the pit exit | Not mentioned | €435 (1st Release) |
| Turn 4A (Bronze) | Zone C, facing T4–5 | The first chicane | Not mentioned | €509 (3rd Release) |
| Turn 10 (Silver) | Zone E, before La Monumental | According to the sales page, the climb to Las Cárcavas (8% gradient) and a blind corner | Not mentioned | €585 (1st Release) |
| Monumental 12B (Silver) | Zone E, outside T12 | La Monumental, the corner banked at 24% | Not mentioned | €665 (2nd Release) |
| Monumental 12C (Silver) | Zone E, T12 | The exit of La Monumental | Yes | €585 (sold out) |
| Straight 13A (Silver) | Zone E, before T13 | According to the sales page, heavy braking and overtaking into T13 | Not mentioned | €585 (1st Release) |
| Straight 14A (Bronze) | Zone E, T14 | The start of the Valdebebas S-curves | Not mentioned | €509 (3rd Release) |
| Turn 14B (Bronze) | Zone E, T14–16 | The S-curves through to the braking zone for T17 | Not mentioned | €475 (2nd Release) |
| Turn 15 (Bronze) | Zone E, T15 | The Valdebebas S-curves and the long T15 | Not mentioned | €435 (1st Release) |
"Not mentioned" means the organisers' description of the stand says nothing about a roof. The climb and blind corner in the Turn 10 description are at T6–T7 on the track, but the zone map puts the Turn 10 stand before La Monumental.
La Monumental, which 12B looks onto, is about 548 m long and banked at 24%, and about 45,000 people watch from this section. Proposed layout changes for 2027 have been reported, including a tighter T13 just beyond 13A. A Madring spokesperson said on 7 October that any changes need FIA approval.
On the main straight, only 1C has already moved to its 3rd Release, and it costs €286 more than 1A and 1B. The cheap Straight 3 and Turn 15 are Bronze, the standard tier, where the view varies with the spot. The same blogger also wrote that at two stands, one at T3–4 and one at T14–15, the safety fence makes it hard to see left and right from the front rows.
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Buy your tickets from Fever, the official seller
Fever is the official seller of grandstand tickets and runs both Madring's official ticket site and the official F1 ticket store. It charges no booking fees. Only three-day passes for Friday to Sunday are on sale. There are no day tickets. You can buy up to 10 tickets per person, and tickets bought separately aren't guaranteed to be together. If you're going as a group, buy everyone's tickets in one order on Fever's sales page.
Avoid resale sites. The 2027 terms and conditions ban any resale that the organisers and F1's operating company (FOWC) haven't approved in writing, and say you can be refused entry with a ticket from an unauthorised seller. The ticket holder must be the same person on all three days, and you may be asked for ID. Unless the law requires otherwise, refunds are given only if the event is cancelled. If the schedule changes because of the weather or similar reasons, you don't get your money back. If illness or something similar stops you going, your case may be considered individually as an exception. The terms don't allow transfers, but the official FAQ says you can transfer a ticket as many times as you like before you activate the wristband used at the circuit. More details will follow before the event.
Hospitality packages are sold by MATCH Hospitality, the official provider, at hospitality.madring.com. LA TERMINAL at T19 starts at €1,996.50 including VAT.
Accessible seats, including spaces for wheelchair users, are available at 1C (€859) and Turn 15 (€389), sold through a dedicated page on Fever. If you're bringing a companion, buy their companion ticket, at the same price, in the same order. You need official certification of a disability level of 33% or higher. The 1C ticket's name and description say "Covered", but the same page says all the areas for these seats are outdoors with no roof. These tickets also let you apply for a reserved parking space, though applications are checked so the spaces go to the people who really need them.
Leave the car at home and take Metro Line 8 or Cercanías C-1
The organisers ask fans not to drive. Traffic restrictions mean the roads around the circuit get very congested. There's no general parking on site. The only car parks are Metropolitano, about 6 km away with a free shuttle bus, and Mowiz, next to the circuit with limited spaces. On the southern IFEMA side, the nearest stations are Feria de Madrid and Mar de Cristal on Metro Line 8, which links the city centre and the airport, and Line 4 works too. On the northern Valdebebas side, the nearest is Valdebebas station on the Cercanías C-1 commuter line, which runs from Atocha, Chamartín, Airport T4 and other stations.
Going by where the stands are, Zone C looks closer to Line 8 and Zone E closer to Valdebebas station on the C-1. But the venue map with the entrances isn't out yet. Your entrance depends on your ticket's section, so check the route before you arrive with "Find My Entrance" in the Wallet of the official MADRING app.
In 2026, one blog recorded a fan arriving at an entrance near T10, being refused a walk through the circuit, and walking about 30 minutes along the roads to reach the right entrance.
On getting home, the organisers and fans tell different stories. In their review of 2026, the organisers said there were no big queues or crowding, including on the way out on Saturday and Sunday. The same blog's T3–4 post describes huge queues once the day's running was over. In the T16 post, the writer avoided a massive queue at Valdebebas station by walking about 30 minutes to San Lorenzo on Line 4, where there was no queue.
No large backpacks, no food or drink, and no re-entry
Large backpacks, suitcases, food and drink, umbrellas, folding chairs, selfie sticks and drones aren't allowed in. Once you've gone in, you can't leave and come back. Hats and sun cream aren't on the official list of banned items.