F1 Boston

The racing was fun a little pricey, but overall worth the money. It wasn’t as fast as the one in Bridgewater, but still had a good time.

I booked a private racing session at F1 for my fiancée’s birthday. Chris, the sales coordinator, was excellent to work with over email — he explained all my track, room rental, catering and trophy options and was very clear on what the event contract entailed. He was also quick to answer my questions.
I booked the City Track for our group of 20. With such a large number of people and 30 minutes of track time our racing was a bit limited, but the alternative was adding 15 minutes for an additional $ 450. It didn’t seem worth it to me.
One hour before race time they gathered us in a small room to sign waivers and get briefed on safety procedures. Our instructor was thorough and oftentimes funny in his explanations of what not to do. Afterwards we headed to the equipment room. The suits and helmets they gave us were worn down but otherwise functional.
With such a large group, we raced in waves of 7 drivers at a time. Everyone had a chance to do a 10-​lap time trial, and the fastest 12 drivers got to do a 15-​lap final race. After an initial run-​through with everyone driving single file to get a sense of the layout (hill, sharp loop, and straightaway), we let it rip. The karts handled great, though I was surprised at how hard it was to turn the steering wheel; you definitely get a workout!
At the end of the races, they let the winner (coincidentally, the birthday boy) take a victory lap with the checkered flag. I had ordered an engraved gold trophy, so he got that, too. All in all, everyone had a blast and I received a ton of compliments for arranging the outing. I definitely recommend F1 if you’re looking for a unique birthday venue!
Notes:
— If you go with a big group, tell them to arrive earlier than the time F1 tells you, because if anyone is late that can shorten your time on the track
— If you bring food with you, they won’t allow you to bring it into the Ascari Café
— If you want to continue your party elsewhere, there’s a Dave & Busters less than a mile away

Great place to come with a group of friends and race on the tracks. Make sure you book 3 days in advance. They don’t take reservations before then. Everyone in your party needs to be over 18 and with a valid license.
Overall great experience and would come back!

I organized a SOs birthday party here and it was awesome! We got enough people to have the race track to ourselves, and it was really really fun! The race was super intense and felt like real-​life Mario kart.
I had only two complaints. First of all, the track was wicked cold when they opened the garage doors. It was well-​intentioned because they wanted to cool down the track, but all of our hands went numb. (If you’re going in the winter, bring warm gloves since they don’t supply any hand gear).
Second, the manager told us that we had a chance at a longer last race (up to 10 extra laps) and it was kind of disappointing when we didn’t get it. I think it would have been better if they hadn’t even told us, because when you’re racing you never know how many laps a race is anyways.
But, overall I was super impressed. The manager was awesome and all the staff were friendly and welcoming. The complaints I had didn’t even put a dent in the fun we had, and it was worth every penny of the (admittedly hefty) price tag. We had an exhilarating and thrilling time and would 100% do again.
Thank you F1 for an awesome birthday celebration for my SO! It was a great experience.

Customer service at this place needs some work. Girl at the registration desk seemed to be annoyed and frustrated with every question I asked even though I told her it was our first time there. While we were filling out our paper work which I wanted to read over she just kept asking us for the money we owed.
Guys on the track made rude remarks asking us if we knew how to count when we got into the wrong carts. Sorry you gave us absolutely no direction and just told us to get in.
Overall it was fun but the interactions with the staff were awful.

For the petrol head that wants to take it to a track without spending much this is the place for you

I came here with a group of over 10 people for a corporate teambuilding event. We had the City Course all to ourselves, so I can’t comment on having to share the track with other groups. The staff here has the process down — we were trained for about 15 minutes with a review of the track and flags, brought to the room to gear up, and then out to the track. Yes most of the track staff are teenagers but I found them to be helpful and attentive. I thought the gear was fine and had no issues with cleanliness or sizing. Tip: Make sure you wear sneakers!
I was pleasantly surprised I was able to easily operate the go-​karts at a 5’2 height. The seats are easy to adjust. When turning the bar did hit me in the leg a few times but it wasn’t painful. Your arms definitely get a workout and some go-​karts were harder to drive than others. It was hard to pass without contact (and getting a warning), but our team worked fine together and no one was put in the penalty box — although there were a lot of warnings.
We had food and drink in a private room after the races and we had bar food — cheese/​crackers, meat skewers, fried ravioli. They gave us printouts for each race that listed all your stats. Overall everyone had a great time and I would recommend F1 for large groups.

The F1 Burger was cooked perfect. The fries where soooo good they were crispy and delicious. The calamari was very good it’s mixed with jalapeños!!! I would definitely come here again.

Most fun I have had in a long time for this speed demon! The large track is worth the extra money, as you can go much faster with the reduced number of curves. Step on that gas and enjoy the fun! Go with a crowd. You won’t be sorry you took the time to come here. Go early, as it gets busy on sunny days

Good fun. We had a large group the apps are awesome the food for such a large group was a little on the cold side. I’m gonna give it a try with just the family.

I had fun but they did absolutely nothing to help my sister enjoy her time there. She clearly couldn’t reach the gas and brake without leaning to each side and instead of either giving her the booster seat thing or adjusting the seat the guy just looked at her, laughed and said there was nothing he could do.
It was fun but not as enjoyable as it could have been.

Had a fantastic time here with a bachelor party group. We had reserved the track for ourselves, so I cannot comment on the negative remarks about sharing the track with strangers. Obviously, the way around this is to pony up to have the track to oneself; otherwise one has to realize that drivers of different mentalities are a factor in a shared experience.
We received a live instructional briefing tailored to the composition of our group rather than watching the standard video and then suited up. The jumpsuits and accessories seemed clean and odor-​free. Certain members of our group were quite sweaty at the end (I run cool), but they collected everything in a pile afterwards, presumably for washing. There was a bit of a gasoline odor, but people who complain about that must also complain about horse odors on a dude ranch.
The racing itself was quite fun. We were a quickly competent group, although mostly novices (as was I) and we were all comfortable with the level of contact, although a few of us received penalties and I lost significant time in one race due to being sideswiped. Again, that’s part of the game. One of the carts had minor steering issues, but nothing material.
Several of the guys felt worked over afterwards, and, as mentioned above, were quite sweaty, but I felt fine. I think it’s just a matter of being reasonably in shape and using the frame of the kart as a brace when cornering. Everyone was friendly and helpful and my only regret is that we couldn’t do another session after our four races comprising 45 total laps.
I just bought the Groupon and look forward to another visit.

I had quick and nice service. I ate the veggie burger, which was surprisingly delicious. Beers were Boston cheap — Yuengling was $ 4.00.

Harder than it looks — the cars you drive now have power steering, these little go-​karts do not. Be prepared for a good forearm workout!
Pretty fun though, the place is very clean and i didn’t feel grossed out by any of the facilities or the suits and gear you wear. They certainly have their methods down, they take you from training to showing you the gear to getting you on the track very quickly and you feel prepared.
Great teaming building exercise.

Great experience! Arrive and drive will run you about $ 38 for one race. Daily license is $ 10 and 28 for one race. As a race fan, I am a fan of this place. I prefered the country course and found the city course to be more challenging. Country course in my opinion was more of an enjoyment to run on. There is also a bar. Bar area was clean, waitress was friendly, and service was great. Our appetizer we went with the fried calamari, it was great. My entrée, I went with the bbq burger with bacon on the burger and of course fries. Track employees were friendly and helpful. Overall place is great. My only suggestion/​wish would be that there was an oval track on the premises. I think it would be cool to run one of the karts wide open on an oval track! :-)

I wish they had shoes to borrow, I nearly broke my boot trying to get out.
This may just be a problem with go karts in general, but isn’t it usually women to need to have the pedals brought in closer? When that happens there is a bar that hit me in the calf, and I’m sure of anyone else who is short.
Also wish you could have a few more practice rounds as it took me 2 or 3 to get used to it.
Also wish you could just go with your friends, no matter the group size.

After a 13 year break of going to F1, a Groupon gave me a reason to bring my husband for his first race. My brothers and I raced there regularly from:1999−2001 (I brought my old expired 2001 annual license tonight, to see if they still had it in their database. Nope.)
I think my suit might have been the same from back then… Only a few of the Large to XXL were a newer style & age. Most were dirty & ripped. The helmets are iffy on whether the visor will be fogged\wavy. At least the head socks are now synthetic (think I still have the old cotton ones they used to let you keep).
They seemed to have better ventilation, but it still reeks of exhaust. They sent on out by ourselves, without giving their option of waiting for another group. I told the kid at the carts that we would wait.
During the race, there were several times that some people should have been blue flagged so others could pass… And I was slammed twice by a group of 3 guys, even got a nice bruise on my arm from getting pinched by the seat. They even tried to pass me on the only safety lap. (I came in 4^th, so it’s not cause I was slow). Oh, and my husband’s cart possibly had a throttle problem, so he got rammed a few times, too, by these guys.
If that’s the safety protocol that they follow, now… Then maybe it will be another 13 years until I come back.
The restaurant and lounge area was very clean, as I remember. For a Friday night, it was dead, though.
The track surface is a little rough at the normal high-​traction curves, enough to jar my teeth together. More realistic conditions, which is a bonus.

Overall this feels like a Dave and Buster’s type setup but with racing (that ends quickly) and without games and shitty tickets to redeem for Made in China plastic crap at the Chucky Cheese style redemption center.
Came here for a corporate event and had a good time. We had a large group and did the mini grand Prix… defintely felt worked after that and needed water more than anything.
As others said… adults only racing, drivers license needed, no alcohol 8 hours prior (they didn’t breathalyzer us or anything), and they send the race to yellow after the leader finishes. Kind of sucky.
They were not adding small groups to make larger races while we were there. Group ahead was just 2 by themselves and group after us was 3. So that was cool.
Someone mentioned about sweatiness… I would concur. At least you have a helmet sock that is laundered. They could do a better job rotating ride suits IMO to prevent some of this.
They have a very strict enforcement on aggressive driving, bumping, etc. I personally think this is great since I’m certain there are plenty of type A jackasses who think this is Bristol short track racing. Establish a culture and stick with it. Our group got warned several times for minor items but no one had a penalty.
Track was hard to pass on… cars were tuned very similarly and for the grand Prix (at least) you rotated vehicles. Track is ¼ mile about 3 cars wide throughout.
The food we had was pretty good… steak tips, chicken, salad, rolls, sides, etc.
If I were paying for all this then it might be 2 or 3 stars… based on what I have read and having done it once… I don’t think I would pay this much for it. My Hemi will have to suffice (and will).

Went here for a 30^th birthday. It has cool cars and motorcycles in the lobby, a nice sports bar, billiards, and friendly staff. The racing itself was a lot of fun. I’m sore as heck the day after so I recommend using Tylenol at some point.
We ate the food here too and the quality was great. Affordable, tasty, and overall a good value. 6 of us got meals and drinks (beers) the bill came to a little over 100. Not a bad price point. Good value. We had a fun time. I would come back, maybe after the soreness goes away.

I went to the F1 Boston kart racing in Braintree for a work «team building» event and had a blast! We did the indoor course and had a fantastic time. The rules are simple, and the cars are fast.
Racing aside, the building itself is very cool. There are real F1 race cars around the lobby area, and there is a really fun little gift shop to get all sorts of racing memorabilia. There is a full bar, too… though it makes me wonder how they make sure nobody drinks before they race.
Regardless, I had such a great time there that I suggested this to my fiancé for his bachelor party. I’d definitely recommend if you have a big group, though I wouldn’t think this would be a great place if it’s just you and one other person.