The Formula 1 British Grand Prix could become a four-day race weekend to offer motorsport fans more on-track action. Speaking on the main stage at motorsport event Autosport International in Birmingham yesterday (Thursday), the managing director of Silverstone (pictured), where the British GP is staged, said that Formula 1 needed to change the format of the …
2022 in review – April
London Theatre Week 2022, which enables theatre fans to purchase tickets to top West End shows for a lower price, witnessed gross sales increase by 43% year-on-year, TodayTix Group told TheTicketingBusiness. The promotion took place earlier in the year and tickets were sold for as little as £15 ($18/€17), meaning theatre-goers could snap up tickets …
2022 in review – April
London Theatre Week 2022, which enables theatre fans to purchase tickets to top West End shows for a lower price, witnessed gross sales increase by 43% year-on-year, TodayTix Group told TheTicketingBusiness. The promotion took place earlier in the year and tickets were sold for as little as £15 ($18/€17), meaning theatre-goers could snap up tickets …
British Grand Prix organisers apologise for ticketing issues
Organisers of the British Grand Prix have apologised following the fiasco which saw fans waiting for hours to secure tickets. However, Silverstone’s managing director Stuart Pringle said that while there will be a review into what happened, organisers would not be moving away from the dynamic pricing system that angered most fans. Some fans were …
Las Vegas could have ‘affordable’ ticket options
There could be ‘affordable’ tickets available for the inaugural Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix next year, according to the event’s chief executive. The Las Vegas GP was announced earlier this year and is set to take place on a Saturday night in November next year. Tickets are yet to go on sale for the …
Silverstone suspends ticket sales for British Grand Prix
Silverstone suspended its ticketing sales for the 2023 Formula 1 British Grand Prix yesterday (Thursday), due to fans encountering issues when trying to secure a spot at the event. The racetrack and organisers were faced with anger from fans over prices, and particularly a new dynamic pricing system. Fans also faced issues when it came …
Formula 1 fans voice anger over British Grand Prix ticket pricing
Formula 1 fans have voiced their anger over tickets for next year’s British Grand Prix, after it was revealed that prices would increase based on demand. Silverstone organisers released information over ticket prices, and said that prices would automatically refresh every 90 seconds due to demand. Wow – @SilverstoneUK are now hiking prices for the …
Silverstone follows record British GP with SecuTix deal
SecuTix has agreed a five-year partnership with Silverstone to manage ticket sales for all events at the Northamptonshire motorsport circuit, including Formula 1’s British Grand Prix. As Silverstone’s ticketing technology partner, SecuTix’s S-360 solution will help bring together the different Silverstone revenue streams, sales channels, and products under one platform. This is part of a …
Record crowds expected for British Grand Prix
Some 400,000 people will descend on Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire for the Formula 1 British Grand Prix this weekend. This year’s event is expected to break previous British attendance records, with all 142,000 race day tickets sold out in the shortest amount of time in the race’s history. Last year’s British GP attracted 356,000 spectators …
Ticket sales soar as Formula 1 popularity rockets
Formula 1 has witnessed a surge in popularity recently and this has been reflected in ticket sales for many events on the motorsport’s calendar. Tickets for the British Formula 1 Grand Prix at Silverstone sold out in record time, while the Australian GP broke attendance records with some 419,000 spectators attending over the racing weekend …