Istanbul Park currently has a total capacity for 125,000 spectators, which are accommodated in 10 grandstands and 5 unnumbered and grassed general admission areas. All grandstand seats are numbered and except the main grandstand, all are uncovered. In general the safety fencing protecting the uncovered grandstands are higher than normal and tends to spoil your view to a certain extend, so its is important to book your seats as high as possible. Good disabled facilities including wheelchair access are provided for on the lower main grandstand. There are sufficient toilets and catering facilities all around the circuit. There is opportunity to buy F1 team and other merchandise at the F1 Village located behind the Main Grandstand.
MAIN GRANDSTAND (Super Gold, Gold 1 and Gold 2 - covered)
The Istanbul Park's Main Grandstand is located on the Pits Straight directly opposite the start/finish line and pitboxes. It presents you with an excellent view of the Pits Straight, including the build-up to and the start of the race, the chequered flag at the finish of the race, as well as a view of the racing teams and their pit activities. The western side of the grandstand is situated opposite the podium, offering you great views of the podium celebrations after the race. The start line is located towards the middle of the grandstand. The F1 Village is also located behind this grandstand, which is easily accessible from this grandstand. Three bigscreen TV's are located along this great grandstand, enabling you to follow the entire race and not loose track of the procedures.
GRANDSTAND 1 (Silver 1 - uncovered)
Tribune 1 is located on the outside of the first corner a fast 900 lefthander. The racing cars reach about 305kph on the Pits Straight before the brake for this difficult downhill corner, which features a blind apex. Only the southern section of Tribune 1 will give you a view down the Pits Straight. Book your ticket as high as possible on the stand, to ensure that you do not end up sitting behind the safety fencing. Provided you are seated in the southern section of the grandstand it will offer you good viewing of the last part of the Pits Straight, the first corner as well as a section of the second corner. The stand also offers you good views of the pitlane exit and the F1 Village is easily accessible from this stand. A bigscreen TV is located opposite the grandstand and which for obvious reasons make the entire F1 Grand Prix so much more enjoyable.
GRANDSTAND 2 (Silver 3 - uncovered)
This uncovered Tribune 2 is located in one of the hilliest sections of the circuit and offers you views of corners 3, 4, 5 and 6 as well as some impressive track gradients. The circuit drops slightly into corner 3, a fast lefthander and then drops steeply into corner 4 (a tight 100kph second right-hander) and all the way down to corner 5 a tight 120kph 2nd gear left-hander. The circuit then flattens out into turn 6, a very fast left-hander, which is usually taken just about flat-out. It is a good idea to sit as high as possible on the grandstand, which is located within walking distance of the F1 Village. Grandstand 2 also features a bigscreen, which intensifies the drama and magnifies the action on other parts of the circuit.
