Sep 9, 2024 - Food and Drink

Formula 1 race car arcade opens soon near Union Market

Anna Spiegel

A F1 Arcade room with neon lights, a bar and race car simulators — F1 Arcade. Photo courtesy F1® Arcade

Tickets are live for F1 Arcade, a massive motorsports bar opening near Union Market on October 13.

Why it matters: It's the only place in D.C. — and one of two arcades in the U.S. — where you can live out your Formula 1 race car fantasies.

How it works: The complex boasts 83 high-tech Formula 1 racing simulators. Reservations are available for team racing, where groups (max. 4 people) compete, or head-to-head competition. Drivers can create profiles and adjust skill modes.

Reservations start at $22 per person. It's 21+ only after 7pm daily.

Vroom in: The arcade doubles as a bar, restaurant and nightlife venue with race-themed cocktails, upscale eats — think seafood towers, caviar service, wagyu sliders — and lots of event space. Bachelor party plans, solved.

What's ahead: The London-based business, which first came to Boston, is in U.S. expansion mode with branches in Las Vegas and Philadelphia opening next year.

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