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The Paddock Club is Formula 1's own hospitality: a floor of suites above the team garages on the pit straight with a terrace over the pit lane and the starting grid. The pass includes catering and an open bar from the morning to the end of the day, a pit lane walk and driver appearances in the club. It is not the paddock: the working area behind the garages is open only with a separate pass, while a grandstand and the Champions Club sit one and two steps below.
How the Club WorksThe Paddock Club is Formula 1's own hospitality programme, running at Grands Prix since 1984 and present at almost every round of the calendar. The Paddock Club area sits above the team garages on the pit straight: a floor of suites over the garages with a terrace looking down on the starting grid, the pit lane and the finish line. Below, guests see the mechanics at the garages, across the track the main grandstand, and the start, the pit stops and the chequered flag unfold right under the terrace.
At most circuits the club occupies the top floor of the pit building, with a few exceptions: in Monaco it sits on the roof of the pits, with the start and the tunnel exit in the distance from the terrace, and at street circuits such as Baku or Singapore the pit building stands right in the centre of the city.
A Paddock Club pass is valid for the whole day and covers everything that happens inside the club. Catering runs from the morning to the end of the programme: breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks at restaurant level. An open bar with champagne, wine, spirits and soft drinks runs for the same hours. The suites are air-conditioned, with broadcast and live-timing screens, guests have their own terrace above the pit lane, private restrooms and a gift to take home.
Beyond the food and the view, the programme includes things no other category has: a pit lane walk on one of the days of the weekend, usually in the morning before the race when the cars are out by the garages, at many circuits a lap of the track on an open truck with commentary, and appearances by drivers and team principals in the club with short interviews on stage. The exact programme depends on the Grand Prix and is confirmed for the specific round.
This is the main confusion around the name. The paddock is the working area behind the garages where the team motorhomes stand and where drivers, engineers and journalists walk. It is entered with a separate paddock pass issued by the championship organiser, and that pass is not on sale. The Paddock Club is above the paddock, not in it: guests look down on the pit lane and walk on it during the pit lane walk, but they do not go behind the garages.
At some rounds the club programme includes an escorted paddock visit, and when it does we say so on the Grand Prix page. If there is no such item, assume the paddock is not part of the pass, and a seller who promises paddock access as standard is promising something they do not have.
A Grand Prix has three levels, and the difference between them is not only the price. A reserved grandstand seat is a fixed seat with a row and a number, covered at many circuits, with a view of a straight, a corner or the pit lane; there is no food and no separate area, you arrive for the session and leave after it. The Champions Club is F1 Experiences hospitality: a reserved seat in a grandstand or a trackside suite plus a lounge with lunch and drinks all day, and, depending on the round, a grid walk, a guided paddock tour and appearances by legends and Formula 1 guests. The view, though, is from a grandstand or a trackside suite rather than from the team side, and there is no terrace of its own over the pit lane.
The Paddock Club sits above both: the view from the garage side rather than opposite it, restaurant-level catering all day, the pit lane walk and the drivers in the club. It is the only format where the weekend is spent on the teams' side of the track. That is why at rounds like Monaco, Abu Dhabi and Las Vegas it sells out months before the weekend.
The standard pass is valid for all three days of the weekend: Friday with practice, Saturday with qualifying and Sunday with the race. At some rounds the Paddock Club is also sold for single days, most often Sunday, and single-day passes run out before three-day ones. At Grands Prix with a Saturday race, as in Baku and Las Vegas in 2026, the main day moves to Saturday, which is worth keeping in mind when choosing days.
There is no strict dress code in the Paddock Club; guests come in smart casual: a shirt or a dress, no beachwear. For the pit lane walk and the terrace you need comfortable shoes, and in hot countries a hat, because the terrace is open. Friday is the calmest day: fewer people, drivers come out to guests more often, and Friday is the best day to watch the work in the garages.
We arrange Grand Prix tickets for the Paddock Club, the Champions Club and the grandstands through the Formula 1 hub: the rounds of autumn 2026 and the 2027 season, the formats and the price range on the open pages are there. Name the Grand Prix, the number of guests and the days, and your concierge confirms which formats are open for that weekend.
Short answers to the questions LuxTicket clients ask before choosing a format for a Grand Prix. The Paddock Club programme at a specific round depends on the promoter and is confirmed by your concierge before payment.
Formula 1's own hospitality programme, running since 1984: suites above the team garages on the pit straight with a terrace over the pit lane and the starting grid, catering and an open bar all day, a pit lane walk and driver appearances in the club.
On the top floor of the pit building above the team garages, at most circuits directly over the pit lane opposite the main grandstand. In Monaco the club sits on the roof of the pits.
Not as standard. The paddock is the working area behind the garages, entered with a separate pass from the organiser. Paddock Club guests look down on the pit lane and walk on it during the pit lane walk. At some rounds the programme includes an escorted paddock visit, and then it is stated on the Grand Prix page.
At some rounds yes, most often for Sunday, race day. Single-day passes run out before three-day ones. At Grands Prix with a Saturday race, as in Baku and Las Vegas in 2026, race day is Saturday.
No strict one; guests come in smart casual. For the pit lane walk and the open terrace you need comfortable shoes, and in hot countries a hat.
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