点评:Based on our trip, we concluded that the Italians we met are amazing people, passionate, make amazing food, have real style and flair. On our reflections of getting to and from the circuit however, it would appear mass organisation of public events is atrocious. If, like me, you are staying in Milan and think getting the much vaunted public train system to Monza every day is a good idea, think again. We got cabs in most days and you can get very close for c. £50 from the middle of Milan which is good. On the way back however, expect chaos. Buses in the western side of the circuit are very hit and miss. If you have to walk (and you likely will) it is 3 miles. An Uber is around £200 if you can get one. If you do get to monza station, expect to queue, a lot. And after an arduous trek on Friday, we were directed onto a packed train, with no ability to buy tickets, anywhere. And when we were then inspected by a ticket officer (and I excuse that I speak no Italian), despite being dressed head to toe in f1 merch, clearly being a tourist who has been to a Grand Prix and despite our protestations that we literally had no choice but to get on this train, he still tried to fine us €133 rather than sell us a ticket. And there was nowhere to buy one, even online doesn’t work if you’re not Italian. Honestly, the worst Grand Prix for access, I’ve ever had. And I’ve been to Belgium! Photo below shows the queueing just to get into the station at Monza.
When you’re in there, Grand Prix itself is picturesque, food largely good (obviously overpriced but you are at a Grand Prix…). Only issue is that having paid over €600 for a grandstand ticket, you are sat in uncovered, bare metal benches. And getting in and out of each grandstand is nearly impossible with huge bottlenecks, terrible pushing in, general chaos etc. It is not great value, but what a race we had, so I can say I’ve been, but literally this will be the last Grand Prix I’ll ever try to get to again.
翻译:根据我们的行程体验,我们认为遇到的意大利人都是很棒的人——充满热情,能做出美味的食物,而且极具品味与魅力。不过,回顾往返赛道的经历,我们发现大型公共活动的组织工作实在糟糕透顶。如果你和我一样住在米兰,还觉得每天乘坐备受吹嘘的公共交通系统前往蒙扎是个好主意,那可要三思了。我们大多数日子都选择了打出租车,这样就能很方便地抵达目的地。从米兰市中心出发的车费为50英镑,这个价格还算合理。不过返程时则可能一片混乱。赛道西侧的公交车服务极不稳定,有时有车有时没车。如果不得不步行的话(很有可能如此),路程约有3英里。如果能叫到Uber,车费大约在200英镑左右。就算成功抵达蒙扎车站,也预计要排很长的队。在经历了周五那段艰难的旅程后,我们又被安排上了一辆挤得水泄不通的火车,而且沿途根本买不到任何车票。后来,当我们被检票员检查时(很抱歉,我不会说意大利语),尽管我们从头到脚都穿着F1相关的周边服装,显然就是去看了大奖赛的游客;尽管我们一再解释说实在别无选择,只能搭乘这趟列车,但他还是试图对我们处以133欧元的罚款,而不肯卖给我们车票。实际上根本无处买票,就算是在网上也买不到,除非你是意大利人。说真的,这是我经历过的最难进入赛场的大奖赛。我去过比利时!下面的照片展示的是在蒙扎赛车场外排队入场的情景。
一旦进入赛场,大奖赛的现场环境相当宜人,食物也大多不错(虽然价格显然偏贵,但毕竟是在大奖赛现场嘛……)。唯一的问题是:你花了600多欧元购买看台票后,却只能坐在没有任何遮挡、光秃秃的金属长椅上。而且由于人群极度拥挤、推搡现象严重且现场一片混乱,进出各个看台几乎毫无可能。总的来说,性价比实在不高。不过这场比赛真是精彩至极,所以我可以说自己确实去看了比赛;但说真的,这将会是我最后一次试图去观看的大奖赛了。