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F1 stance to ban third-party tickets from livery occasion “unfairly targets followers”
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F1 stance to ban third-party tickets from livery occasion “unfairly targets followers”

By Miles Cooper November 19, 2024
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System 1 has been accused of “stifling competitors” after insisting all tickets resold via third events for the F175 occasion at London’s O2 subsequent yr will likely be invalid.

Tickets for the 18 February occasion, the place all 10 groups will unveil their liveries for 2025 with all 20 drivers set to be current, bought out in simply 45 minutes when the overall sale window opened final Friday.

Quickly after, tickets have been being listed on resale web sites, some for vastly inflated charges of over £1000 – the face worth of tickets various between £58-£113 – whereas different listings have been believed to be for seats that don’t exist.

F1 launched an announcement condemning the swift postings on the resale market, saying it was “in opposition to the phrases and situations” and that “any tickets purchased via an unofficial resale platform aren’t legitimate for entry”.

It added that a variety of listings have been “fraudulent” and suggested followers to solely search resale tickets from the official AXS channel.

Not like latest sought-after occasions, tickets for the immersive night weren’t topic to dynamic pricing and, whereas it’s not unlawful to resell tickets through third-party corporations at an inflated determine, the stance taken by F1 and The O2 is prone to ward individuals away.

F1 stance to ban third-party tickets from livery occasion “unfairly targets followers”

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Nevertheless, Viagogo, one of many resellers which had listings for F175 tickets quickly after that they had bought out, has hit again at plans to refuse entry to followers who buy via its platform.

A Viagogo spokesperson informed Motorsport.com: “Ticket resale is authorized within the UK and Viagogo is totally compliant within the UK. By limiting resale, occasion organisers stifle competitors and unfairly goal followers who select to purchase on a safe, clear, and extremely regulated resale market.

“Ticket fraud is extraordinarily unusual on our web site. There is no incentive for anybody to aim to promote an invalid ticket on Viagogo, as they won’t be paid until the client will get into the occasion efficiently. Sellers can be charged penalty charges and banned from our platform for any coverage violations.

“We function an occasion organiser portal the place all occasion organisers can contact us straight to analyze any listings.”

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