@@namandalsania I bought it off StubHub and the GA wristbands were sent to me with tracking as soon as the seller received it from COTA. Not sure if it would be the same experience for you as every seller is different

It's possible, but there are cases where people do move empty chairs especially during the race day. Instead of just leaving, I would recommend making small chats with people around you and ask them to look after your spot and you can return the favor when you're back.

We knew that there were two spots for track invasion, Turn 1 and Turn 19, but googling does show that there may be two more grandstand east and west. I'm not sure which ones were open for 2022 and which gates open up first or if they all open together. When I first got there, there wasn't that many people, but filled up pretty fast. I didn't know that I had to hang onto the fence to see the podium, so that's one thing that I would do differently in the future. Also people were very aggressive trying to get onto the fence, we witnessed a fight between two groups, so I would just be careful if you plan to do the track invasion.

We didn’t see any delay in waiting for the shuttle to pick up at the downtown or at the track. The only delay would be the traffic, which is not avoidable, but the shuttles do get their own lane to the track, so you’ll definitely arrive faster than any rideshare. One thing about ride share to COTA is that there is a designated location for drop off and pick up, which is quite far from the track. I believe if you get off there, you have to take the shuttle from there to the track. I also remember hearing that cell service there was horrible and made it almost impossible to call an uber and surge in price was also outrages. I would recommend the shuttle to avoid all the headache. If you don’t have shuttle tickets, I would take uber SUPER early in the morning. I believe some uber drivers did drop folks off at the track early in the morning, but was no longer allowed or possible once gate opened.

Thanks for the great info! Didn't realize you could get in for free

Was it necessary to register? Where could I register?

@@rachelheeringa2587 we arrived there a little bit over an hour before the start of the engagement. I think we got lucky because driver engagement wasn't announced prior, so it's possible it was less crowded that year. From other races I have attended, people typically camp out at the stage as soon as the gate opens

That's correct, mine wasn't clear and got through security without any problem

Driver engagement happened both Friday and Saturday. Half the driver on Friday, then the other half on Saturday. No engagement on Sunday.

Yeah, but I'm not sure on race day if it's limited access or first come. Also, you can't stay up there all day, they have people up there who ask folks to leave if they have been there for a while. There wasn't any strict rule to leaving tho, and even if you have to leave, you can see the track from the stairs as you climb down

A few months before the race, the tickets go on sale from the COTA website circuitoftheamericas.com/event/f1/

We didn't have any problems catching the shuttle after the concert ended. There was no line either when we got to the pick up location and there were a lot of shuttle waiting to pick up passengers. I think it runs till about an hour after the concert ends to allow everyone to get on the shuttle after the concert

F1 app contains both schedule and map for each gp, so you can try that

The first shuttle departs an hour before the gate opens and continuously runs throughout the day.

I don't think you can just purchase a concert ticket without purchasing a F1 ticket. If you already have a F1 ticket, you already have access to the concert, GA section. If you're looking for better viewing, concert upgrades are add ons that you can purchase from the COTA website circuitoftheamericas.com/event/f1/tickets/

@@bigeventguide thanks this is what i was looking for.

We sat around grandstand 16, top row not bottom, where we could see turn 12-16 from our seat. If you sit in front, closer to the track, you'll see less of other turns, but more of the cars. For us, we liked the top row to get a fuller view as much as we can. Also, for grandstand 16, since there are many turns, you don't get to see the full speed of the cars, not many overtakes either, but get to see the cars more in a short time that they pass the turn due to slower speed. Since we only sat at grandstand 16, I can only speak to that. But, I would think that these factor would matter at other seats you choose. I didn't know that sprint was happening this year, that's exciting. I don't think anything changes because of sprint other than you might see more people on Friday and Saturday

Other attendees may have the same questions, so it might be good to share here. However, if you like to send a DM instead, I can be reached via reddit reddit.com/u/East_Ad_2097/s/HLeU96TTfM

@@bigeventguide Thank you

@@bigeventguide Thanks. Any other way to ask you questions for those of us that are not Reddit users??? Primarily interested in shuttle questions and day of the race questions. Thank.

@@sarahjane9512 Reddit has great F1 communities where people share their experiences, tips, upcoming events, ask questions, etc. Consider joining in the future if you're planning on attending a race, it's super helpful especially for usgp. I can try to answer your question about the shuttle and race day, you can reach out to bigeventguide at gmail

@@bigeventguide Thank you

Not sure, we just mostly passed by and weren't really paying attention to who was playing. But I think the lineup and times are available before the event if you want to check it out

On Friday, we arrived around 11 AM. When we got there, the line to get the wristband to onboard the shuttle was pretty long already. We started waiting from the middle of the park and took an hour to get on the bus after receiving the wristband. On Saturday and Sunday, we arrived around 9 AM at the park, a few people were there, but since there were a lot of buses waiting, there was no wait time. Everyone pretty much boarded the bus right away. If you want to avoid the traffic and wait in line, earlier the better. I can't really comment on when is the best to arrive as I don't know what the experience is arriving at later time. As for the water bottle, as long as it's not visible, I think you're fine! They make you walk through security check with the backpack and if the alarm rings, then they'll check inside the bag to determine the cause.

@@bigeventguide sounds good, thanks again!

On race day, it's better to be there early than later as traffic gets worse closer to the race time. I personally like to be there before 10 on race day to avoid traffic and be there to enjoy pre race events

@@bigeventguide thank you for the quick reply!

Check out circuitoftheamericas.com/event/f1/tickets/, there is a section for add-ons which contains concert upgrades