Main Grandstand · south side, upper deck

TOPAZ

Southern half of the circuit, upper deck

24 blocks · 4,909 seats

Faces the back straight rather than the pits, taking in the southern half of the lap from the middle sector down to the final hairpin. High enough to clear the catch fencing, which is the main reason to pick it over Citrine below.

Pit view: No pit view; this side faces away from the pit lane

Paired with CITRINE, the tier below it. On the Main Grandstand the upper tier of each pair clears the catch fencing; the lower tier does not. If an unobstructed view matters more than being close to the cars, take the upper deck.

One clip covers TOPAZ and CITRINE, so it may have been filmed from CITRINE rather than TOPAZ. TOPAZ is the upper deck of the pair, so the same outlook from a different height.Footage via GPDestinations, How to Buy Tickets, 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

Blocks in TOPAZ