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Written by @Damien_Marquez   
Saturday, 13 September 2014 00:58

GrandPrixAdvisor.com publishes free online travel guides to circuits hosting Formula 1, MotoGP and WEC events.

We don't pretend to rival with the Rough Guides and Lonely Planets of this world, but rather complement their guide books with additional information.

We gather and compile opinions of spectators via the 'Write a Review' section of the site, supplemented by hours of desk research to make sure we bring you the facts and figures relevant to your dream trip. We take into account F1 seasonal factors, such as increased airfares or accommodation prices, as well as possible currency exchange rate fluctuations to give a realisitic estimate of the budget required to attend a race weekend.

The beautiful pictures on this website are kindly supplied by Ferrari, McLaren, Williams Martini, Renault Sport F1, Mercedes AMG, Red Bull Media House, Sauber, Haas, Honda, Yamaha, Toyota, Porsche and FIA WEC, whom we are grateful for their blessing.

The site is also an advertising platform for motor racing related businesses (e.g. ticket agencies, official merchandise) and businesses close to circuits (e.g. hotel reservation, restaurants, etc) wishing to promote their products and services. However, at GrandPrixAdvisor.com, we only promote or advertise products and services we believe in.

The website is edited by Damien Marquez (Team Principal) and managed by Benjamin Slabak (Technical Director). It started back in January 2011 when Damien bounced off the concept of this site to James Allen, a leading F1 commentator, who loved the idea. Our first grand prix guide was released just after the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix that year and have tried several formats until we settled on the current one.


Damien Marquez and James Allen - Image: GrandPrixAdvisor.com

Damien:
• Follows Formula 1 since 1989
• First F1 grand prix attended: Australia 2006
• Last F1 grand prix attended: Australia 2015
• Next F1 grand prix: TBC
• Other F1 grands prix attended: Australia x 5, Malaysia, Singapore x 5 and Japan (Fuji)
• First endurance racing event attended: 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2004
• Last endurance racing event attended: 6 Hours of Silverstone in 2005
• Operations Director for a multiple award-winning market research agency

Ben:
• Follows Formula 1 since 2000
• First F1 grand prix attended: Hungary 2004
• Last F1 grand prix attended: Australia 2014
• Next F1 grand prix: Malaysia 2016
• Other F1 grands prix attended: Australia x 2 and Malaysia
• IT professional and online/tablet publisher of comic books via Cloud9Comix.com

Disclaimer: this website exists thanks to readers' purchases made from the banners on the right, or at the bottom of our spectator guides. We thank you for your support.

James Allen is currently the F1 correspondent for the Financial Times and presents the on-site coverage for Australian TV Network 10. He is also the official interviewer for the FIA F1 press conferences and the FOM post qualifying and post race TV interviews. James is probably more well known for his stints as lead F1 commentator for ITV from 2000 to 2008 and for BBC Radio 5 Live between 2012 and 2015. His website, www.jamesallenonf1.com, is an essential read as far as news and analysis are concerned. He explains F1 matters in a very digestible way.

For media or other enquiries, please contact us via Twitter or Facebook (icons at the top of the page).

Thank you for reading.

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