Formula One and Heineken have issued a first-ever ‘season ticket’ to a British fan who’s committed to attending all 24 races this season on a £20,000 budget.
F1 super fan Brandon Burgess lives in London and has so far attended all 20 races in the 2025 season, using just 28 days of annual leave while maintaining a full-time job at a tech company.
Burgess’s commitment has not gone unnoticed and F1 partner Heineken has issued a season ticket – giving a fan and their guest access to all 24 grands prix in 2026 with travel and accommodation covered – to the 29-year-old. Another season ticket will be up for grabs next year.
Four-time F1 world champion and Heineken ambassador Max Verstappen presented the ticket to a shellshocked Burgess, with four races left of the 2025 season.
“What Brandon has done this season is incredible,” said Verstappen. “He has shown real commitment to the sport and the community around it.
“It is only right that he receives the first-ever season ticket from Heineken so he can continue sharing his passion and enjoy the sport with as many different people as possible.”
Burgess, who has £3,470 left of his £20k budget and only four unpaid days of annual leave remaining for the next four grands prix in Brazil, Las Vegas, Qatar and Abu Dhabi, admitted the season ticket presented the “opportunity of a lifetime.”
"Attending every F1 race in a single year has always been my dream,” he said. “It’s been a crazy challenge - juggling my full-time job and being on a limited budget meant that I’ve had to make some sacrifices such as only visiting some countries for 24 hours, and attending races alone.
“But it has enabled me to connect with fans all over the world - many of whom I still chat to. I never thought that when I started documenting my journey at the beginning of the year that so many people would be following along.
“And now to be recognised by a brand like Heineken and be the holder of the world’s first season ticket for F1 races is absolutely mind-blowing.
“It’s the opportunity of a lifetime and I can't wait to take this journey even further next year and share the experience with other fans.”
The announcement came as F1 and Heineken signed a multi-year extension to their decade-long partnership. The iconic Dutch beer brand is the title sponsor of races in Brazil, Silverstone, Madrid, China and Las Vegas.
