Grandstand A (Tribuna A) at the Circuit de Barcelona Catlunya has amazing views of the first few turns of the track. And for the F1 it’s also one of only a few covered grandstands.
Read my guide below for more info on this stand, my recommendation on the best seats and other grandstand options that are better value.
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Grandstand location at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Grandstand A is on the outside (left-hand) side of the track next to Turn 2 on the Barcelona circuit. Because there’s a large gravel trap on the outside of Turns 1 and 2 it’s set quite a way back from the edge of the track.
It’s adjacent to the much smaller T1 Grandstand which has worse views of Turn 3 but a better view all the way down the start / finish straight.
The circuit is also known as the Circuit Montmelo and it hosts both the F1 Spanish GP and the MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix. This is a temporary grandstand erected for those two main events and it looks like there’s some slight differences in the stand between the F1 and MotoGP, read more below.
Buy Grandstand A tickets for the F1 and MotoGP
Formula 1 tickets
This is a popular stand, especially with it being covered for the F1. Being popular means tickets can often sell out.
If you’re still after reserved seat tickets for this stand, you can do what I normally do and buy tickets on ViaGoGo instead. There you will find them for sale right up until Sunday of the Formula 1 weekend. They’ll have a good selection of single day ticket options, and you might be able to find a ticket for less than the original price too.
MotoGP Catalunya tickets
You can also buy tickets for the MotoGP Catalunya on ViaGoGo as well. Again, there will be numerous ticket options available right up until the last minute, and usually you can find a bargain.
I’ve bought motorsport and Formula 1 tickets numerous times using ViaGoGo, including when I visited Las Vegas for the Formula 1 Grand Prix held in Sin City. I’ve always had a great experience using their platform. Plus their Fan Guarantee is very good and makes sure your money and tickets are safe; good for added peace of mind!
However, be aware tickets can go fast on their site. So my advice is if you see the seats you want, snap them up quickly!
Grandstand details
Seats
This grandstand has hard plastic seats that aren’t the most comfortable, so bring a cushion or something soft!
Cover
For the Formula 1, this grandstand is definitely covered with a roof over it.
For the MotoGP this year I believe that it’s uncovered. If you know differently, let me know.
TV screens
There’s a single TV screen visible from this stand, on the other side of the circuit. As the grandstand is a long way back from the track, the screen can feel quite far away. Bring binoculars!
Seating plan
Below is the seating plan for Grandstand A at Circuit de Catalunya Barcelona:
As the seating plan shows the grandstand is made up of 5 zones. Zone 1 is closest to Turn 1 and Zone 5 is closest to Turn 3.
Each zone has rows of seats that start at Row F1 lowest down at the front.
For the Formula 1 each zone is split in to an upper and lower section. The lower section has rows which go from Row F1 to Row F15 and the upper sections goes from Row F17 to Row F32.
For the MotoGP, the grandstand is slightly smaller. Each zone just has one section and the back row is Row F20.
Seat numbers start at 1 at the beginning of each Zone and increase from left to right (if you stood on the track and looked up at the stand).
Views from the grandstand
The image below shows the sections of the race track visible from Grandstand A highlighted in pink:
As the image above shows, from this stand you have visibility of the end of the main straight and Turns 1, 2 and 3. Because of the circuit’s elevation, you can’t see anything of the infield from this grandstand with the exception of a tiny bit of Turn 5 if you’re in the back few rows at the F1.
So the higher you sit in the stand then the better your view. This video was filmed from Zone 4 Row F1, the front row, and shows that when you’re low down like this your view is more limited. You lose the cars out of sight to your left much sooner:
This next video was filmed from Zone 3 Row 15, higher up in the stand. This was filmed at the MotoGP in 2024 and yes the stand is covered in this video, but in 2024 the MotoGP and F1 races were only a few weeks apart so they used the same covered grandstand for both.
This year the two events are a few months apart so the grandstand is changing to uncovered for the MotoGP:
The next video was filmed from Zone 2 row 30, almost as high as you can go in the stand. You can see that Turn 5 on the infield is visible:
And this 360 degree image was taken from Row F38 in the older uncovered version of the grandstand. Ok so the new one only goes up to Row F32 for the Formula 1, but it gives you an idea of your vantage point from the top of the stand:
Best seats in the grandstand
Definitely try and get seats as high as possible. I’d also prefer to sit in Zone 5 as you’d be able to see the cars for longer as they go around Turn 3.
This is a fairly pricey grandstand, but I think there are better value options. My personal choice instead of this one would be to go for Grandstand E which still has great views of the first three corners if you get the right seats, but also has a great vantage point of the infield and much better TV views. The only downside is that it’s uncovered.
Other grandstands
Here are my viewing and seat guides for all grandstands at Catalunya:
