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Ian Anderson\u2019s F1 tickets in 2014.<\/p>\n
Anderson sent this masthead a photo of his 2014 tickets, a four-day Alan Jones grandstand pass for $525. In 2026, that same ticket will cost $825.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s the ticketing system that\u2019s ruining the GP for everybody,\u201d Anderson said. \u201cThe prices are ridiculous for the F1 here in Melbourne. I remember it was $450 for a four-day pass in the Fangio stand. Not any more. It\u2019s double that now. It\u2019s terrible that they don\u2019t care about us F1 fans.\u201d<\/p>\n
A popular F1 content creator, who asked that their name be withheld for privacy reasons, said it was disappointing to see pre-sale tickets for the Australian Grand Prix were reserved for American Express customers and said the increased prices were pushing fans out of the sport.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Aus GP has always been advertised as a family event, you can go in there and have a fun, family day out,\u201d they said. \u201cBut now, families can\u2019t afford to take four or five of them for thousands of dollars.\u201d<\/p>\n
While Australia remains one of the more affordable races compared to Monaco or Las Vegas, the content creator said it was important to remember that Australians typically only have one opportunity to see a race each year.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe and New Zealand and surrounds only have this one event that is meant to be accessible to us, whereas, if you\u2019re in Europe, you can go to multiple races,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople are saying that it\u2019s cheaper, especially if they don\u2019t live in Melbourne, to fly to Singapore, and they\u2019re paying less in tickets, flights and accommodation to go to another country than come to our own, which is a bit of a shame.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tickets go on sale to the public on Wednesday, September 10 at 12pm AEST, with early access available for American Express cardholders from September 3.<\/p>\n
Why are F1 tickets getting more expensive?<\/p>\n
In response to questions from this masthead, AGPC chief executive officer Travis Auld said there was a wide range of tickets available for fans across the four days and noted there was price freeze on Thursday and Friday general admission tickets.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIn setting pricing for the event, we\u2019ve aimed to strike a balance between keeping tickets accessible while continuing to enhance the fan experience and respond to the record level of interest,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
For the past two years, Australian Grand Prix tickets were subject to demand-based or dynamic pricing, which led to price fluctuations.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson from the Australian Grand Prix Corporation confirmed demand-based pricing would not be in effect next year.<\/p>\n
In 2025, officials reported a record crowd of 465,498 over the four days \u2013 a clear indication of the sport\u2019s increasing popularity.<\/p>\n
Other international races, including the British, Canadian and Hungarian events, have all increased ticket prices over the last five years.<\/p>\n
On the surface, the obvious answer behind F1\u2019s skyrocketing fan base is Netflix\u2019s Drive to Survive. Released in 2019, the docuseries turbocharged the largely male-dominated sport, inviting a new legion of female fans and millennial and Gen Z audiences.<\/p>\n