Australian Grand Prix - help for newbie

[the scotsman]

There are a few good places to sit with G.A tickets, but as has been said, it can get teritorial and you cannot really walk around and still get a good spot. The first few years my wife and I bought G.A tickets and would walk around on the friday bits of saturday but sunday morning you get your posie and you dont move! Always buy grandstand tickets now, Brabham stand, one of the best seats in the house, and you can watch the podium from the straight after the race.
The place I would recomend to sit on the race day would either be on the hill behind turns 9/10 or on the inside of the track just after turn 5.
If your partner is not that intersted in the racing having a seat will make it more plesant, as no one will be blocking the views and stealing your space, and allow them to be able to even come in late and still find you in the crowds!

[static1800]

I've been meaning to come down to this for years and my F1 interest has spiked to an all time high so this year is the time!

4 day G/A pass is $185 which looks like a good deal. What are the days leading upto it like? I wouldn't bother coming Thursday, is it just practice that runs on Friday?

Saturday is Qualy and some of the support races?

You Melbourne guys normally go? reckon I might drive down for it, see if the mk1 can make it to Melbourne this time

[Rocket36]

Personally, I enjoy the 3 and a half day lead up more than the actual race!

Grandstand is the way to go though...