As the popularity of Formula 1 continues on its exponential rise, as does the demand for access – access to drivers, access to teams and access to tracks. Many hospitality passes will put you near the action, but few can put you in it.
Elite Traveler has partnered with A Noble Gift to offer our readers the rare opportunity to purchase two Silverstone Paddock Passes, granting access to areas typically off-limits to all but sponsors, teams and media.
The Paddock, located behind the pit lane, is where all pre- and post-race checks take place, where drivers prep for the task ahead, where analysts decode the data and where the drama unfolds; it doesn’t just serve the race; it is the race. Offering just two guests all-access entry to the Paddock over the Silverstone Formula 1 weekend, these passes are golden tickets into the beating heart of F1 and are rarely made available to the public.
As part of their all-access entry, on Saturday, July 6, you’ll visit the Aston Martin team garage for an exclusive tour as Fernando Alonso, Lawrence Stroll and the engineers prepare for qualifying. Often the preserve for A-list celebrities, time in the team garage is the holy grail for any ardent F1 fan, offering a rare glimpse into the precision required to make this mammoth event tick. Hosted drinks and canapes with the Aston Martin team will follow.
On race day (Sunday, July 6), the experience reaches a crescendo with a private tour of the FIA Race Control Room. This exclusive behind-the-scenes tour offers rare access to the inner workings of F1 – from the high-stakes intensity of the Grand Prix’s strategic nerve center, to the FIA Garage, where the sport’s iconic safety cars await their moment to take the track.
Available only via A Noble Gift (a new year-round fundraising platform whereby exclusive experiences are donated and auctioned, with 100% of the winning bid going to the brand’s chosen charity), the Paddock Passes are obtainable through auction, starting at £25,000 (approx. $33,870) or a buy-it-now price of £40,000 (approx. $52,120).
One hundred percent of the winning bid will be donated directly to Race Against Dementia, a charitable organisation set up by Sir Jackie Stewart following his wife’s dementia diagnosis. Aiming to ‘win the race against dementia,’ the charity is deeply embedded in the F1 world, and pulls together some of the brightest minds in racing, philanthropy, media and law to fund pioneering research into the prevention and cure of dementia.
You can place your bid or buy it now at anoblegift.com
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