Thursday 27 January 2011

Formula 1 in Valencia

Formula 1 training in Valencia

 

All 12 teams from the F1 world championship will be trainging at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Cheste Valencia next weekend, a session that will open the World Championship season of 2011. The highlight for the mainly Spanish audience will be Fernando Alonso who is exptected on the 1st and 2nd of February, it has been announced by Ferrari that he will be introducing the new F150 car in which he will race this year.

 

The main bulk of teams will be training at the circuit in Valencia from the 1st-3rd of February, but it is thought that 5 teams will present their new cars on the 31st January.

 

The spectacular will be opened by Sauber with Japanese driver Kamui Kobayashi and Mexican Sergio Perez showing off the new C30 at 11am on Monday. Also to be presented that day is the new Lotus Renault with drivers Robert Kubica and Vitaly Petrov.

 

This will be followed on Tuesday by the presentations by the reigning World Champion Team Red Bull and their drivers Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber. The earlier start of 8.30am will see the new car built to retaining the title.

 

The presentations then continue with Toro Ross and GP Mercedes W02 car to be driven by Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg.

During these days the practice sessions for modifying and testing starts a 10.00am, on the 2nd and 3rd of February the  training will start an hour ealier at 9.00am. All 3 days close at 17.00.

 

The general entrance fee is 5€ for the 3 days which gives access to the Yello, Blue or Green stands. If you want to enter the boxes or Orange gallery the price will be 10€ per day.

 

DISCOUNT

If you buy tickets for the training session at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Cheste, Valencia, you will benefit from a 15% discount on your purchase of tickets for the European Grand Prix to be held on 26th June in Valencia Street Circuit.

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