I sat in both of the grandstands at Luffield Corner during the last British Grand Prix.
This is my full guide to these grandstands to help you choose your tickets It includes videos of the view from various seats, my tips on the best seats and the ones to avoid, full seating plans, tickets and more.
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Which corner is Luffield?
Luffield Corner is Turn 7 on the Grand Prix circuit layout at Silverstone. It’s a long right hand corner that goes on for over 180 degrees. Luffield is one of the slowest corners at Silverstone; the F1 cars will go as slow as about 75mph around here, a little too slow for their downforce to have any real effect.
It’s directly after the fast left hander of Brooklands (Turn 6) which is at the end of the Wellington Straight where there’s often some great overtaking. Read on to see how to maximise your view of that great overtaking spot from the grandstands.
Luffield Grandstands
There are two grandstands at Luffield corner. Confusingly, one is just called Luffield and the other is called Luffield Corner.
Luffield Corner is a great place to sit and watch the racing action from. Depending on which bit of the corner you decide to view from, you don’t only see Luffield corner but you will also get a view of the previous fast left hander of Brooklands and the following corner Woodcote which leads on to the National Pits Straight.
These two grandstands are also very close to the F1 Fan Zone and Main Stage where some of the the main Silverstone music performances will take place.
If you are camping at Silverstone, some of the campsites which offer the shortest walk to Luffield corner include Cartmel Fields, the Golf Club and Woodlands.
Luffield grandstand tickets
Tickets often sell out fast for the two Luffield stands at the British GP. If that’s the case and you still want to watch from here, I’d suggest buying tickets through Viagogo or StubHub.
Often they’ll appear for sale on either of these sites cheaper than list price in the run up to the event. Plus there’s always loads of single-day ticket options available.
I’ve bought F1 tickets on both platforms a number of times over the last couple of years, including my tickets for this grandstand at Silverstone. I’ve always had great experiences with them and will definitely use them for some more tickets this season.
They also have a great (and very robust) ‘FanProtect guarantee’ which means your tickets and money are always protected.
Luffield Grandstand
Location
Luffield grandstand is on the exit of the corner, on the outside (left-hand side) of the circuit. It’s parallel to the track as it very briefly runs straight between Luffield and Woodcote corners. It’s South-East facing.
Infront of the grandstand there are two premium spectating areas called General Admission Plus Luffield Terrace and General Admission Plus Luffield Complex.
TV Screen
There’s one TV screen visible from here and it’s on the other side of the track. It’s a little far away, so to read the timing or writing on the screen you either need an amazing zoom on your camera phone or a pair of binoculars.
Cover
The grandstand is covered with a roof over the top, although the sides are not covered so if you’re in the end seat you’ll still be exposed to the weather.
View
The image below show the areas of the track visible from this stand highlighted in pink:
See my video below for examples of this view from this stands. The clips in the video were filmed from the following seats:
- Row G Seat 1 (furthest seat to the right)
- Row Q Seat 75
- Row S Seat 181 (back row)
- Row K Seat 273
- Row M Seat 342 (furthest seat to the left)
This grandstand has the best view of the two grandstands at this corner..
Being positioned where it is, not only do you get a perfect view of Luffield bend but you can also see the cars as they run down the end of the Wellington Straight in to Brooklands which is a prime overtaking spot.
Additionally you can see the whole of Woodcote corner and the start of the National Pits Straight. The further to the left you can sit in this grandstand, the better your view of both that straight and the Wellington straight, without compromising your view of Luffield at all.
Best seats
Definitely go for tickets with the highest seat numbers possible to maximise your view of the braking zone at the end of the Wellington Straight. I’d also choose the highest rows possible for a higher vantage point where it’s easier to see over the barriers in the middle of the circuit.
Luffield grandstand seating plan
Below is the seating plan for Luffield grandstand. Enter your name and email in the form below and the hi-res plan will be sent straight to your inbox, along with all other Silverstone grandstand seating plans.
The rows run from A (front / lowest) to S (back / highest) and seat numbers go from 1 (closest to Luffield) to 342 (closest to Woodcote). There is now row I (eye). There are roughly 5100 seats in the Luffield grandstand.
Luffield Corner grandstand
Location
Luffield Corner grandstand is positioned at 90 degrees to the other Luffield stand. It is slightly earlier on in the corner, directly in line with the apex in the middle of the 180 degree bend. This grandstand is North facing.
There is a premium spectating area in front of the grandstand called General Admission Plus Luffield Complex.
TV Screen
The same TV screen is visible from this stand, but it’s off to the right. The lower your seat number (the further to the right you sit in the stand) the worse your view of the screen becomes as it ends up at quite an acute angle.
Cover
The grandstand is also covered with a roof over the top. Again the sides aren’t covered so if you’re in the end seats you’ll still be exposed to the weather, rain or shine.
What's the view like?
The image below shows the areas of the track visible from this stand highlighted in pink:
My video below shows examples of the views from this stand taken from the following seats:
- Row F Seat 207 (furthest seat to the left)
- Row S Seat 197 (back row)
- Row N Seat 152
- Row L Seat 125
- Row M Seat 54
- Row E Seat 12
- Row R Seat 1 (furthest seat to the right)
The view from this grandstand is primarily of the entry, middle and exit parts of Luffield bend. You can just about see the apex of the corner before, Brooklands, and can see a little of the cars as they head to the following corner Woodcote, but that is about it.Â
Additionally, as mentioned above the view of the TV screen isn’t great from this grandstand. The further to the left of this stand you can sit, the better your angle will be for viewing the screen.
Best seats
Definitely pick the highest seat numbers in the highest rows possible. That maximises your view of Brooklands and the TV screen. Ok, the further left you go the further you are from the screen, but the angle gets better.
Luffield Corner grandstand seating plan
Below is the seating plan for Luffield Corner grandstand. Enter your name and email in the form below and the hi-res plan will be sent straight to your inbox, along with all other Silverstone grandstand seating plans.
The rows run from A (front / lowest) to S (back / highest) and seat numbers go from 1 (closest to Brooklands) to 207 (closest to Woodcote). There is no row I (eye). There are roughly 3500 seats in Luffield Corner grandstand.
Best entrance gate for Luffield
The best spectator entrance gates to get to Luffield is Gate 1 or the main entrance Gate 19.
Other Silverstone Grandstands
Check out my spectating guides for all other grandstands at Silverstone:
- Abbey grandstands
- Becketts grandstands
- Chapel grandstand
- Club corner grandstands
- Copse grandstands
- Farm Curve grandstands
- Hamilton Straight grandstands
- National Pit Straight grandstands
- Stirling grandstands
- Stowe grandstands
- The View grandstands
- Vale grandstands
- Village grandstands
- Woodcote grandstands
Just secured 2 tix for Luffield – Row H – Seat 236! (Hope this is a good seat with a good view?)
Many thanks for your in-depth explanation, it is so clear and super helpful 🙂
Should be a great seat! Thanks for the comment
Hi
We have tickets for block 2 Row B – Seat 52 and 51. Is this likely to be a decent seat or should we try to move elsewhere within the stand ?
Thanks
Hi, they’re good seats but you’ll be lower down at the front of the stand. I always prefer higher rows.