Chinese Grand Prix
Ticket Prices
14 Tickets
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| 1 | C General AdmissionGeneral Admission | CNY480 ($72) | General Admission | 3 days | Opening sector, grass |
| 2 | F General AdmissionGeneral Admission | CNY480 ($72) | General Admission | 3 days | Back straight, grass |
| 3 | J General AdmissionGeneral Admission | CNY480 ($72) | General Admission | 3 days | Turn 14 hairpin, grass |
| 4 | Grandstand EGrandstand | CNY1,580 ($235) | Grandstand | 3 days | Before the back straight |
| 5 | Grandstand HGrandstand | CNY1,680 ($250) | Grandstand | 3 days | Turn 14 hairpin |
| 6 | Grandstand KGrandstand | CNY1,680 ($250) | Grandstand | 3 days | Turn 14, opposite H |
| 7 | Grandstand BGrandstand | CNY2,180 ($325) | Grandstand | 3 days | Turns 1-3 |
| 8 | Grandstand A LowGrandstand | CNY2,580 ($384) | Grandstand | 3 days | Main straight, lower tier |
| 9 | Grandstand A HighGrandstand | CNY3,280 ($489) | Grandstand | 3 days | Main straight, upper tier |
| 10 | Grandstand A PlatinumPremium Grandstand | CNY4,680 ($697) | Premium Grandstand | 3 days | Main straight, middle sections |
| 11 | T16 ClubHospitality | CNY25,800 ($3,843) | Hospitality | 3 days | Turn 16 |
| 12 | T1 ClubHospitality | CNY38,600 ($5,750) | Hospitality | 3 days | Turn 1 |
| 13 | Grandstand ClubHospitality | CNY38,600 ($5,750) | Hospitality | 3 days | Main grandstand |
| 14 | Paddock ClubHospitality | CNY42,800 ($6,375) | Hospitality | 3 days | Pit building |
How Much Are Chinese Grand Prix Tickets?
For the 2026 race, Shanghai’s promoter charged CNY480 ($72) for three days on the C, F, and J grass banks. Seats started at CNY1,580 ($235) in the new Stand E, the hairpin stands H and K cost CNY1,680 ($250), and the main straight ran from CNY2,580 ($384) in A Low up to CNY4,680 ($697) for A Platinum.
Hospitality started at CNY25,800 ($3,843) for the T16 Club. These are domestic prices, and international agents typically add around 30% plus fees. The 2027 race runs April 16-18, and its tariff hadn’t been published by late September 2026.
Is the Chinese Grand Prix Expensive?
No. At $72 for three days, Shanghai’s grass banks are the cheapest current way into a Grand Prix, and Istanbul’s $42 is lower only because it’s a 2021 price. Saudi Arabia starts at $118, Japan at $140, Italy at $144 and Qatar at $165, while Miami’s cheapest seat costs $695.
The catch is who gets that price. It’s the domestic tariff, sold in yuan through local channels, so overseas buyers usually pay more through agents. The grandstands climb fast too, and A Platinum at CNY4,680 ($697) costs almost exactly what Miami charges for entry.
Keeps the 2026 promoter tariff on record and explains local versus international access and the extra fees.
Standard Tickets to the Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai sells three grass banks and seven seated options, all for three days. Two of the three cheapest stands face the Turn 14 hairpin, and buyers are asked for passport details because entry uses facial recognition.
C General Admission
Opening sector, grass
CNY480 ($72)
3 days
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C General Admission
F General Admission
Back straight, grass
CNY480 ($72)
3 days
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F General Admission
J General Admission
Turn 14 hairpin, grass
CNY480 ($72)
3 days
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J General Admission
Grandstand E
Before the back straight
CNY1,580 ($235)
3 days
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Grandstand E
Grandstand H
Turn 14 hairpin
CNY1,680 ($250)
3 days
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Grandstand H
Grandstand K
Turn 14, opposite H
CNY1,680 ($250)
3 days
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Grandstand K
Grandstand B
Turns 1-3
CNY2,180 ($325)
3 days
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Grandstand B
Grandstand A Low
Main straight, lower tier
CNY2,580 ($384)
3 days
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Grandstand A Low
Grandstand A High
Main straight, upper tier
CNY3,280 ($489)
3 days
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Grandstand A High
Grandstand A Platinum
Main straight, middle sections
CNY4,680 ($697)
3 days
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Grandstand A Platinum
Stand guide covering Grandstand B's covered section, the best H sections, K's fan zone access and passport checks.
VIP and Hospitality Tickets to the Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai’s official 2026 chart lists four three-day hospitality products, and only the Paddock Club is based in the pit building. F1’s 2027 packages are on a waitlist, with details still to come.
T16 Club
Turn 16
CNY25,800 ($3,843)
3 days
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T16 Club
T1 Club
Turn 1
CNY38,600 ($5,750)
3 days
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T1 Club
Grandstand Club
Main grandstand
CNY38,600 ($5,750)
3 days
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Grandstand Club
Paddock Club
Pit building
CNY42,800 ($6,375)
3 days
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Paddock Club
Official promoter price charts for 2026, including the T16 Club, T1 Club, Grandstand Club and Paddock Club.
F1's official hospitality page shows the April 16-18, 2027 packages on a waitlist with details still to come.
Find Out About Shanghai
Chinese Grand Prix Ticket Questions
Chinese Grand Prix tickets cost CNY480 ($72) for three days of general admission at the 2026 race, and a three-day grandstand seat cost CNY1,580 ($235) to CNY4,680 ($697). The promoter also sold Friday, Saturday, and Sunday tickets separately, and the 2027 tariff hadn’t been released by late September 2026.
International sellers charge more for the Chinese Grand Prix because the headline prices are a domestic tariff sold in yuan through local apps and payment systems. Agents selling to overseas fans add a markup, often around 30%, plus their own fees, and buyers still have to supply passport details for facial-recognition entry.
No, the C, F, and J tickets in Shanghai are general admission grass areas, even though the official price chart lists them under a grandstand heading. C covers the opening sector, F the back straight and J the Turn 14 hairpin, and none of them has cover or a big screen.
Grandstand E is the cheaper Shanghai option at CNY1,580 ($235), which is CNY100 ($15) less than H or K. It’s the newest stand, with over 4,000 seats on the corner before the back straight, while H and K face the Turn 14 hairpin, the circuit’s best passing spot.
A three-day Chinese Grand Prix ticket included the Sprint in 2026, because Shanghai was a Sprint weekend that year and the ticket covered all three days. The 2027 event on April 16-18 isn’t on F1’s Sprint list, so next year’s three-day ticket will cover a standard weekend.
Hospitality at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix started at CNY25,800 ($3,843) for three days in the T16 Club. The T1 Club and Grandstand Club were both CNY38,600 ($5,750), and the Paddock Club topped the chart at CNY42,800 ($6,375) as the only package based in the pit building.
