This year's Formula One season has been so action-packed, we're not sure who's more excited – the fans or the producers of Drive to Survive.

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In the biggest inter-team clash since Hamilton and Rosberg in 2016, McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris top the table with just eight races to go. Meanwhile, four-time champion Max Verstappen has been left fighting for third place.

That's all without even mentioning the shall we say mixed debut of Lewis Hamilton in Ferrari red or the news that Cadillac will be joining the starting grid next year.

With that in mind, it's time to rev up your own engines and try an F1 experience for yourself. Across the UK there are dozens of Formula One days out, from real-life driving experiences to team factory tours. Whether you're a Red Bull mega-fan or a speedster at heart, you can jumpstart your next day out with this list of F1 experiences.

Best F1 experience days to do in 2025 at a glance:

  • Sign up to F1 TV, from £2.29 a month
  • Visit to Brooklands Museum for Two, £38
  • F1 Grand Prix Simulator Gift Experience, £46
  • Entry for Two Adults at Silverstone Interactive Museum, £55
  • F1 Drive Sprint Karting Experience at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, £70
  • Ultimate Driving Legends with High Speed Passenger Ride, £81
  • F1 Arcade Simulator Racing Experience with Prosecco, £92
  • Formula F1000 Driving Thrill Experience for One, £248 £126
  • Single Seater Racing Car Driving Experience, £198
  • Motor Racing for One at Knockhill Racing Circuit in Scotland, £215
  • Silverstone Ferrari Experience, £299
  • Red Bull Racing Formula One Team Factory Tour for Two, £600

Best F1 experiences to gift someone in 2025

1. Attend a real Grand Prix

The start of the Great Britain GP is happening during the Formula 1 Qatar Airways British Grand Prix 2024 in Silverstone, Great Britain, on July 7, 2024. (Photo by Alessio Morgese/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Great Britain GP. Alessio Morgese/NurPhoto via Getty Images

OK, bit of an obvious start but we all know the best way to get up close to the world of F1 is to an experience a real Grand Prix. The Grand Prix 2025 season is drawing to a close but you can already book into some of the races in 2026.

So far, the cheapest we've seen is the Austrian GP from £136 per person, however some of the other races have yet to go on sale. Plus, you can also buy tickets to the Moto GP or the iconic Le Mans 24 hour race.

Explore F1 Grand Prix prices at Motorsport Tickets

2. Sign up to F1 TV

General view overhead looking down onto the Singapore Grand Prix
F1 Singapore Grand Prix. Getty Images

First launched in 2018, F1 TV has an enormous collection of racing archives and special shows looking back at the history of the sport. Plus, for fans of the current season, it gives an in-depth look into the drivers and teams with the help of expert panellists.

Best of all, F1 TV gives you live timing updates which allow you to track statistics like tyre pressure and telemetry in real time during a Grand Prix – perfect for the obsessed petrol head.

Sign up to F1 TV from £2.29 a month

3. Visit the actual Red Bull Factory

F1 red bull museum
Red Bull museum. Virgin Experience Days
  • Where is it: Bletchley, Buckinghamshire

Fans of Verstappen and Perez really won’t want to miss out on this trip to the Red Bull racing factory in Milton Keynes. Since its entry into the sport, Red Bull has become synonymous with F1, taking home five world championships and winning 92 races.

Visitors to the facility will get to learn the secrets of Red Bull’s success by seeing the factory in action and getting the chance to handle intricate car parts. There will also be an opportunity to visit the brand new MK-7 facility and you’ll take home a motorsport memento from the day.

Buy Red Bull Racing Factory Tour for Two for £600 at Virgin Experience Days

4. Get the real Silverstone Ferrari Experience

Blue Ferrari on Silverstone track
Silverstone Ferrari Experience. Virgin Experience Days
  • Where is it: Silverstone, Northamptonshire

Who hasn't dreamt of driving at Silverstone? Now you can do just that, in a Ferrari no less!

You have the chance to take to a circuit steeped in history at the home of British motorsport. Your ride will be the Ferrari F430 Coupe, and you'll get eight laps around the track finishing off with a debrief. The perfect day.

Buy Silverstone Ferrari Experience for £299 at Virgin Experience Days

5. Try the F1 Arcade Simulator Experience in London

F1 simulators
F1 Arcade Simulator. Virgin Experience Days

Virgin Experience Days

  • Where is it: City of London/Birmingham

We've found the ultimate date night for petrolheads. This F1 Arcade Simulator Racing Experience in London sees visitors go head to head with bespoke full-motion racing simulators in three back-to-back races, complete with a bottle of Prosecco and a wide selection of small plates.

Buy F1 Arcade Simulator Racing Experience for Two for £92 at Virgin Experience Days

6. Or try the F1 Grand Prix Simulator Gift Experience in Eastleigh

F1 simulator
F1 Grand Prix Simulator. Virgin Experience Days
  • Where is it: Eastleigh, Hampshire

If you want to step into the shoes of a real F1 driver, this simulator is everything you could ever ask for. Available in two locations in the UK, this experience will allow you to compete in a virtual race against 20 other drivers all trying to win the Grand Prix.

To make the experience authentic, you will be wearing state-of-the-art headphones and looking at a large high-resolution screen. What’s more, the steering wheel uses a force feedback system to make you feel like you’re really fighting the elements.

Buy F1 Grand Prix Simulator Gift Experience for £46 at Virgin Experience Days

7. The Single Seater Racing Car Driving Experience

F1 driving
Racing Car Driving Experience. Virgin Experience Days
  • Where is it: Andover, Hampshire/Dumferline, Fife

For the real driving fanatics, this is the experience you’ve been waiting for. Hop inside a single seat racing car and drive for six unforgettable miles on a racetrack. Your instructors will kit you out in full safety gear, and then it's your chance to let loose. Even better, after you’ve had a go, you’ll finish with a high-speed passenger ride in a performance saloon car.

Buy Single Seater Racing Car Driving Experience with Passenger Ride for Two for £198 at Virgin Experience Days

8. The Formula F1000 Driving Thrill Experience

F1 scotland
Formula F1000 Driving Thrill Experience. BuyAGift
  • Where is it: Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

Put the pedal to the metal with this eight-lap drive around a racetrack in Hemel Hempstead. Oh, and did we mention it’s in a Formula F1000 car? This single seater is capable of going from 0 to 100mph in just 4.75 seconds and it’s all yours for an afternoon. Plus, you’ll receive three sight-seeing laps with an instructor so you can really get the lay of the land.

Buy Formula F1000 Driving Thrill Experience for One for £248 £126 (save £122 or 49%) at Virgin Experience Days

9. Visit the Brooklands Museum

F1 Brooklands
Brooklands Museum. Virgin Experience Days
  • Where is it: Weybridge, Surrey

If you’re interested in more than cars, you might want to consider the Brooklands Museum. Here, you can discover the history of flight and motorsport and visit some of the most recognisable vehicles in British history. Stop by the Home of the Concorde and visit the motoring village before checking out the UK’s largest collection of ex-London Transport Buses.

Buy Visit to Brooklands Museum for Two for £38 at Virgin Experience Days

10. Drive the historic Knockhill Racing Circuit in Scotland

Formula 1 Drive To Survive season 5
Formula 1. Getty Images
  • Where is it: Knockhill, Edinburgh

Experience the dramatic dips and climbs of the famous Knockhill Circuit in Scotland for 10 incredible laps. On this day out, you’ll begin with four laps in a Honda Civic Type R sitting alongside a professional, before climbing into a single seater motor car for the real event.

Buy Motor Racing for One at Knockhill Racing Circuit in Scotland for £215 at Buyagift

11. The ultimate F1 Drive Sprint Karting Experience at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

F1 tottenham karting experience
F1 Drive Sprint Karting Experience. Virgin Experience Days
  • Where is it: Tottenham Stadium, London

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has its own undergrown karting experience where you can race your friends over a thrilling 15-minute race. The karts come complete with features like DRS, ERS and authentic F1 engine sounds. Plus, you can monitor your performance on an LED steering wheel display and hear authentic commentary from David Croft for a true F1 experience.

Buy F1 Drive Sprint Karting Experience at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium from £35

12. Don't want to drive? Try this High Speed Passenger Ride

Ultimate karting experience
Virgin Experience Days
  • Where is it: 20+ locations

This one is great for a bit of extra choice. You can pick a car from over 90 available models, ranging from buggies, drifts and 4x4s to F1 single seaters, the latest Lamborghinis and Ferraris and so many more.

Following a drivers briefing with an experienced and qualified instructor, you’ll drive your chosen car for three miles around the track, or Blast for vehicles like Rally, Rage, Drift, HGV and more.

Buy Ultimate Driving Legends with High Speed Passenger Ride for £81 at Virgin Experience Days

13. Get entry to the Silverstone Museum

F1 silverstone
Silverstone Museum. Virgin Experience Days
  • Where is it: Silverstone, Northamptonshire

Silverstone sits not just at the heart of British racing but all of modern motorsport, so getting the chance to visit is truly special. At the museum, you will walk through the history of motorsport and learn all about the different rivalries, discoveries and efforts that made it what it is today.

Visitors will be able to walk out onto the old racetrack, as well as get up close to winning cars and racing bikes. Plus, you’ll be able to enjoy the ‘The Ultimate Lap of Silverstone’, an interactive film of the track’s most famous moments set against the commentary of Murray Walker.

Buy Entry for Two at Silverstone Museum for £57 at Virgin Experience Days

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