Formula 1

Europe and the Mediterranean

Monaco Grand Prix

Circuit de Monaco, through the streets of Monte-Carlo and round Port Hercule. Formula 1 races here until at least 2035.

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• Hôtel de Paris Monte-CarloMonaco

  Monaco's palace hotel since 1864, with three MICHELIN Keys and a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating. It stands on the Place du Casino, which the circuit runs through, and its rooms look down on the track. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

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• Hôtel Métropole Monte-CarloMonaco

  Steps from the Casino and within walking distance of the circuit, with two MICHELIN Keys. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

• The Maybourne RivieraRoquebrune-Cap-Martin

  A modernist clifftop hotel just beyond Monaco's eastern border that looks straight across to the Principality; Forbes Five-Star and two MICHELIN Keys. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

• Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons HotelSaint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat

  The Belle Époque palace at the tip of Cap Ferrat, with three MICHELIN Keys; a calmer base along the coast towards Nice, with villas in its grounds. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

A yacht in Port Hercule

The circuit runs round Port Hercule, so a yacht in the harbour is the other classic way to see the race. The berths with a view of the track lie along the Quai des États-Unis and round the bend onto the Route de la Piscine; demand far exceeds supply, applications go to the port at least eight months ahead, and racing teams, drivers and sponsors have priority. Berths elsewhere in the harbour have no view of the track but are easier to secure. Superyachts cannot leave the port during race week, so a private charter there runs to at least five days. The port of Fontvieille, outside the circuit, and anchoring offshore are the alternatives.

Getting there

By private jet

Nice Côte d'Azur (NCE / LFMN), about 30 to 40 minutes by car in normal traffic.

By helicopter

The usual way in: Nice airport to the Monaco Heliport at Fontvieille takes about 7 minutes, operated by Monacair and booked through BLADE; Héli Air Monaco also flies private transfers.

By sea

Port Hercule, in the heart of the Principality and inside the circuit (see above).

British Grand Prix

Silverstone, Northamptonshire, the home of the first World Championship race in 1950. Formula 1 races here until at least 2034.

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• Cliveden HouseTaplow

  Two MICHELIN Keys, about an hour and ten minutes by road in normal traffic, but Air Charter Service, Silverstone's official aviation partner, lists Cliveden as a departure point for a helicopter flight of about 25 minutes, straight to the circuit's private heliport. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

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• ThymeSouthrop (near Lechlade, Cotswolds)

  Two MICHELIN Keys. About an hour and ten minutes by road; arrival by helicopter is possible if the operator arranges it ahead with the hotel and RAF Brize Norton. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

• Hampton ManorHampton-in-Arden (Warwickshire)

  Two MICHELIN Keys. Around an hour by road, and minutes from Birmingham Airport, where a private jet can land and a helicopter reaches Silverstone in about 20 minutes. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

• Lucknam ParkColerne (near Bath)

  Three MICHELIN Keys, the highest distinction, but the furthest: allow about an hour and three-quarters by road, so this is a choice for those flying in by helicopter. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

Getting there

By private jet

Cranfield Airport is the nearest airport for jets, about 18 miles from the circuit; London Luton (about 42 miles) and Birmingham (about 55 miles) are the larger options. Turweston Aerodrome, about seven miles away, takes light aircraft and runs a helicopter shuttle to the circuit. Silverstone itself has no runway.

By helicopter

Silverstone runs its own heliport inside the circuit, operated by Air Charter Service from a purpose-built terminal. Silverstone says that over the race weekend it becomes the busiest airspace in Europe, with more than 1,500 flights expected in July 2025. Flight times are about 25 minutes from Battersea in London or from Cliveden, about 20 minutes from Birmingham Airport, and about 15 minutes from Turweston.

Belgian Grand Prix

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, in the forests of the Ardennes. Spa races in 2027, 2029 and 2031, taking turns with Barcelona.

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• Corinthia Grand Hotel Astoria BrusselsBrussels

  Two MICHELIN Keys; this Belle Époque grand hotel reopened in December 2024 after a long restoration. Be prepared for the distance: no hotel at our standard is anywhere near the circuit, and from Brussels it is about an hour and a half by road, or roughly 35 to 40 minutes by helicopter. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

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• Villa PétrusseLuxembourg City

  Two MICHELIN Keys; a 22-room house that opened in June 2025. About an hour and a half by road to the circuit, through the Ardennes. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

• Juliana Hotel BrusselsBrussels

  Two MICHELIN Keys. About an hour and a half by road, with the same helicopter options as the Corinthia. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

Getting there

By private jet

Liège Airport is generally the most practical for the circuit, at roughly 45 minutes by road. Maastricht Aachen also works well. Brussels has the most hotels and airline connections, but slots, noise limits and weekend night curfews apply there. Expect heavy traffic on the rural roads around the circuit on race weekend, and book a chauffeur rather than self-drive.

By helicopter

Francorchamps has a registered heliport by the circuit (ICAO EBFR, Route de l'Eau Rouge). Helicopter transfers from Liège or Brussels depend on permissions and weather, so arrange them early through a charter operator.

Italian Grand Prix

Autodromo Nazionale Monza, the Temple of Speed, in the royal park north of Milan. Formula 1 races here until at least 2031.

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• Mandarin OrientalMilan

  Steps from La Scala, rated Forbes Five-Star and holding two MICHELIN Keys. The circuit, in the royal park of Monza, is about 20 kilometres north-east of central Milan; allow well over the usual half hour on race days. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

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• PassalacquaMoltrasio (Lake Como)

  An 18th-century villa on the lake's western shore, Lake Como's only hotel with three MICHELIN Keys; about an hour by road to the circuit in normal traffic. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

• Villa d'EsteCernobbio (Lake Como)

  A Renaissance residence and a hotel since 1873, with two MICHELIN Keys, a similar distance from Monza. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

• Bulgari Hotel MilanoMilan

  A garden hotel in Brera, beside the city's botanical garden, with two MICHELIN Keys. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

A villa on Lake Como

For a party, Villa Pliniana at Torno, on the eastern shore, is Sereno Hotels' 16th-century villa, begun in 1573 by Count Giovanni Anguissola around the spring Pliny described. It stands a short way along the shore from its sister hotel Il Sereno (two MICHELIN Keys), whose services its guests share, and can be taken for exclusive use on request. serenohotels.com

Getting there

By private jet

Milan Linate (LIN / LIML), about 20 kilometres from the circuit and the closest; Milan Bergamo (BGY / LIME), about 30 kilometres; Milan Malpensa (MXP / LIMC), about 55 kilometres. All three are open around the clock and need no slots, but aircraft parking must be booked ahead.

By helicopter

Transfers between the airports and the circuit can be arranged, but demand is high on race weekend, so book early; there are no transfers from central Milan.

Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Baku City Circuit, on the streets of Baku beside the Caspian Sea and the walled Old City. Formula 1 races here until at least 2030.

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• Four Seasons Hotel BakuBaku

  Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star in 2025 and 2026, the only hotel in Azerbaijan with that rating, and Two MICHELIN Keys. This Beaux Arts building stands on Neftchilar Avenue, inside the street circuit itself, and its Eyvan Terrace looks onto the track. No transfer is needed on race days. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

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No other hotel in Baku currently meets our standard; the Four Seasons stands alone.

Getting there

By private jet

Heydar Aliyev International Airport is Baku's airport for private jets, with international handling and customs. The hotel is 29 km away, 30 to 40 minutes by car.

By helicopter

Not needed. The circuit runs through the city centre, and the hotel sits within it; road closures on race weekend make walking the easiest way to reach the paddock.

Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix

Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló, north of Barcelona. Barcelona races in 2028, 2030 and 2032, taking turns with Spa, so it is not on the 2027 calendar.

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• Mandarin OrientalBarcelona

  On the Passeig de Gràcia, Barcelona's only hotel with two MICHELIN Keys, also raised to Forbes Five-Star in 2026. The circuit lies at Montmeló, north of the city; transfers can run beyond 90 minutes at the peak of race traffic. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

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• Mas de Torrent Hotel & SpaTorrent, Girona

  A restored Catalan country house in the Empordà with two MICHELIN Keys, the one other hotel that meets our standard within reach of the circuit; about an hour and a quarter by road, and convenient for those flying into Girona. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

A yacht in Port Vell

With only one hotel at the standard in the city, a yacht is the strongest alternative. OneOcean Port Vell, in Barcelona's old port a few minutes from the Gothic Quarter, takes yachts of up to 190 metres.

Getting there

By private jet

Girona (GRO / LEGE) is the airport business aviation favours on race week, about 40 minutes by car from the circuit, with reliable parking when arranged ahead. Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat (BCN / LEBL) suits a drop-off rather than a base: parking is scarce and transfers can exceed 90 minutes at peak times.

By helicopter

Limited, and usually fully booked well in advance; reserve early.

By sea

OneOcean Port Vell (see above).

Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Jeddah Corniche Circuit, on the Red Sea waterfront of the North Corniche, about 20 km north of the city centre. Formula 1 races in Saudi Arabia until at least 2030; the race is due to move to a new circuit at Qiddiya, with no date yet set.

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• The Jeddah EDITIONJeddah

  One MICHELIN Key (2026). No hotel in Jeddah holds a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating or two or more Keys, and Saudi Arabia's Two- and Three-Key hotels are all a flight away, so a One-Key hotel is the right choice here. It stands at the Jeddah Yacht Club, beside the circuit. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

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• Waldorf Astoria Jeddah – Qasr Al SharqJeddah

  One MICHELIN Key (2026). A palace-style hotel on North Corniche Road with Red Sea views, a short drive down the Corniche from the circuit. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

• Assilaa Luxury Collection Hotel, Jeddah

  One MICHELIN Key (2026). In the Al Andalus district near the city centre, about 10 minutes by car from the Corniche and 20 to 25 minutes from the circuit. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

Getting there

By private jet

King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED / OEJN), about 15 km from the circuit, around 30 minutes by car; allow longer on race nights, when roads near the venue close.

By helicopter

Not a regular option.

Japanese Grand Prix

Suzuka International Racing Course in Mie Prefecture, the figure-of-eight circuit between Nagoya and Kyoto. Formula 1 races here until at least 2029.

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• Hotel The Mitsui KyotoKyoto

  Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star in 2026, for the fifth consecutive year, and three MICHELIN Keys in 2026. Suzuka has no hotel at our standard nearby, and Nagoya, the usual base for teams, has none either. Kyoto puts the weekend's evenings in the city with the finest hotels in the region. The hotel sits beside Nijo Castle, about 92 km and 1 hour 15 minutes by car from the circuit, more in race traffic. A helicopter from Kyoto avoids the roads. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

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• AmanemuIse-Shima

  Three MICHELIN Keys in 2026. A hot-spring resort above Ago Bay in Ise-Shima National Park, south of Suzuka in the same prefecture. It is roughly 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes by car from the circuit. The choice for a quieter, resort-based weekend, combined with the Ise Grand Shrine. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

• The Ritz-CarltonKyoto, Kyoto

  Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star in 2026, its ninth consecutive year, and one MICHELIN Key. On the Kamogawa river at Nijo-Ohashi, about 1 hour 15 minutes by car from the circuit. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

• Aman KyotoKyoto

  Two MICHELIN Keys. A 26-room retreat in a forest garden at the foot of Mount Hidari-Daimonji in northern Kyoto. Allow about 1 hour 30 minutes by car to the circuit. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

Getting there

By private jet

Chubu Centrair International Airport, Nagoya (NGO / RJGG), about 1 hour by car to the circuit; slots are required and general aviation parking fills on race weekend. For a Kyoto base, Kansai International Airport (KIX / RJBB) is the alternative, about 2 hours 30 minutes by car to the circuit and about 1 hour 30 minutes to Kyoto.

By helicopter

Transfers run on race weekend to a heliport inside the circuit, a short shuttle ride from the paddock. Space Aviation flies from the JPD Kyoto Heliport and from Nagoya Airfield (NKM / RJNA). Kawasaki Heavy Industries offers round-trip charters from Nagoya Airfield through its Z-Leg platform. Centrair to Suzuka is about 15 minutes by air, and the Osaka region about 60 minutes. Flights are weather-dependent and landing slots are allotted about a month before the race.

Miami Grand Prix

Miami International Autodrome, a purpose-built temporary circuit laid out around Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, north of the city. Formula 1 races here until at least 2041.

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• Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf ClubSurfside

  Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star in 2026 and two MICHELIN Keys. The 1930 Surf Club, restored by Richard Meier with interiors by Joseph Dirand, sits on the ocean in Surfside, between the life of Miami Beach and the circuit; Hard Rock Stadium is about 13 miles inland, 30 minutes by car outside race traffic. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

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• Acqualina Resort & Residences on the BeachSunny Isles Beach

  Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star in 2026. An oceanfront resort in Sunny Isles, and the closest of Miami's Five-Star hotels to the circuit, about 10 miles away. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

• Faena Hotel Miami BeachMiami Beach

  Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star in 2026 and two MICHELIN Keys. Alan Faena's hotel on Collins Avenue in Mid-Beach, about 17 miles and 40 minutes from the circuit. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

• The Setai Miami BeachMiami Beach

  Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star in 2026 and two MICHELIN Keys. A 1930s Art Deco building with an Asian-inspired tower on the ocean in South Beach, about 20 miles and 45 minutes from the circuit. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

Getting there

By private jet

Miami-Opa Locka Executive (OPF / KOPF) is the closest, 6.2 miles and about 17 minutes by car to Hard Rock Stadium, with Signature Aviation and Sheltair. Miami International (MIA / KMIA) is about 14 miles and 25 to 30 minutes; Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (FLL / KFLL) about 15 miles. Roads close and traffic builds on race weekend.

By helicopter

BLADE flies race-weekend helicopter transfers, Friday to Sunday, landing at Hard Rock Stadium, from Watson Island, Opa-Locka, Miami International, Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach International, with return flights each evening. Watson Island is the shortest flight.

Singapore Grand Prix

Marina Bay Street Circuit, a night race on the streets of Singapore's civic district and around Marina Bay, past the Padang and the Esplanade. Formula 1 races here until at least 2028.

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• Raffles Hotel SingaporeSingapore

  Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star in 2025 and 2026 and three MICHELIN Keys, the only Three-Key hotel in Singapore. The colonial landmark on Beach Road stands a short walk from the circuit's Padang and Esplanade sections. No transfer is needed on race nights. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

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• The Fullerton Bay Hotel SingaporeSingapore

  Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star in 2025 and one MICHELIN Key in 2026. Set on the water at Collyer Quay, looking across Marina Bay, within walking distance of the circuit. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

• Capella SingaporeSentosa

  Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star in 2025 and 2026 and one MICHELIN Key. Colonial buildings and gardens on Sentosa island, about 20 to 25 minutes by car from the circuit; a resort alternative to the city. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

Getting there

By private jet

Seletar Airport (XSP / WSSL) is the default for business aviation on Grand Prix week, about 21 km and 25 to 30 minutes by car from the circuit; parking is tight, and aircraft may need to reposition. Singapore Changi Airport (SIN / WSSS) is heavily restricted for business aviation around race week, generally only for quick passenger drop-offs.

By helicopter

Not a regular option.

Mexico City Grand Prix

Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, in the Magdalena Mixiuhca sports park in the east of Mexico City, 2,200 metres above sea level, where the final sector runs through the old baseball stadium. Formula 1 races here until at least 2028.

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• Casa PolancoPolanco

  Two MICHELIN Keys in 2024, 2025 and 2026, the only Two-Key hotel in Mexico City. A 19-room mansion beside Parque Lincoln in Polanco, where the city's best restaurants and shops are; the circuit is about 15 km across the city, 30 to 60 minutes by car depending on traffic. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

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Nothing else in Mexico City holds two MICHELIN Keys or a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating.

Getting there

By private jet

Toluca International (TLC / MMTO) is in practice the only option for private aviation, with 24-hour customs and FBOs; allow 1.5 to 2 hours by car into Mexico City. Mexico City International (MEX / MMMX), about 5 km from the circuit, is largely closed to private jets.

By helicopter

Private helicopter operators, Red Choppers MX among them, fly race-weekend transfers from Santa Fe to landing points near the circuit in a few minutes, against two hours or more by road.

Las Vegas Grand Prix

Las Vegas Strip Circuit, a night race on public streets that runs past the Sphere, down Sands Avenue and along the Strip itself. Formula 1 races here until at least 2037.

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• Wynn Tower SuitesWynn Las Vegas

  Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star in 2026, its 20th consecutive year. A private hotel within Wynn Las Vegas, which stands on the corner of the Strip and Sands Avenue, where the circuit turns onto the Strip; upper-floor rooms on the tower's north-east side look down on the Sands Avenue section of the track. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

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• Encore Tower SuitesEncore Las Vegas

  Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star in 2026. The hotel-within-a-hotel at Encore, next door to Wynn on the same stretch of the circuit. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

• ARIA Sky SuitesARIA

  Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star in 2026. Suites with their own entrance and lounge at ARIA in CityCenter, a short walk from the Strip section of the circuit near the Bellagio.

• Skylofts at MGM Grand

  Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star in 2026. Two-storey lofts at the top of MGM Grand, at the south end of the Strip, a short drive from the paddock.

Getting there

By private jet

Harry Reid International (LAS / KLAS), 10 to 15 minutes by car from the Strip hotels, with Atlantic Aviation and Signature Flight Support; slot restrictions apply in race week, so reserve early. Henderson Executive (HSH / KHND) is about 12 miles south of the Strip.

By helicopter

Not needed.

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Yas Marina Circuit on Yas Island, where the track runs around the marina, between Zayed International Airport and the city. Formula 1 races here until at least 2030.

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• Emirates Palace Mandarin OrientalAbu Dhabi

  Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star in 2026 and two MICHELIN Keys (2026), the only Two-Key hotel in Abu Dhabi. The palace stands on its own beach at the western end of the Corniche, about 35 minutes by car from the circuit. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

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• The St. Regis Saadiyat Island ResortAbu Dhabi

  Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star in 2026. A beach resort on Saadiyat Island, the closest Five-Star hotel to the circuit, about 20 minutes away. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

• Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah IslandAbu Dhabi

  Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star in 2026 and one MICHELIN Key (2026). On Al Maryah Island in the financial district, about 30 minutes from the circuit. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

• Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad TowersAbu Dhabi

  Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star in 2026 and one MICHELIN Key (2026). Opposite Emirates Palace on the Corniche, about 35 minutes from the circuit. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

A yacht at Yas Marina

The circuit wraps around Yas Marina, so a yacht berthed there puts you trackside for the whole weekend. The marina has 227 serviced wet berths for yachts of 8 to 90 m, and yachts up to 90 m can enter the trackside waterway; six further berths outside the marina take yachts up to 175 m. Trackside berths are in high demand, so book the yacht and the berth well ahead, either through a charter broker or directly for your own yacht.

Getting there

By private jet

Zayed International Airport (AUH / OMAA), about 10 km from the circuit, 10 to 15 minutes by car. Al Bateen Executive Airport (AZI / OMAD), in the city, is dedicated to business aviation and about 35 minutes from the circuit.

By helicopter

Not needed.

By sea

See A yacht at Yas Marina above.

Paddock Club and hospitality

The Formula 1 Paddock Club is the championship's own trackside hospitality: suites above the team garages looking over the starting grid, with walks in the pit lane, access to the paddock and the podium celebration, and fine dining. It is offered for each race through F1 Experiences, Formula 1's official hospitality and experiences service, together with other packages for the weekend.

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