ITS ready set GO for Formula 1 fans this season as Jet2 releases a series of city breaks close to some of the sport's best tracks.

As fans look forward to another high-octane season with the start of racing this weekend, Jet2CityBreaks has put together some options for anyone wanting to make a long weekend out of a Grand Prix this year.

Packages include Barcelona, for the Circuit de Catalunya from Leeds Bradford on May 6; Budapest, for Hungaroring, from Manchester on July 28; and Amsterdam for Zandvoort, from Leeds Bradford on September 2.

A spokesman said: "Situated just north of the beautifully sunny city of Barcelona, Circuit de Catalunya is renowned for its technical twists and hot tarmac. A popular Catalonian destination in its own right, Barcelona has the perfect characteristics for the ultimate city break including beaches, restaurants, landmarks and night clubs – ideal for celebrating a race win in style."

"An interesting date on the fixtures, Hungaroring is the ideal race event to tie in a long city break to. As one of the first eastern European tracks in Formula 1, Hungaroring is situated amongst lush greenery just north west of the handsome city of Budapest. Dubbed the ‘Queen of the Danube’, Budapest is famous for jaw-dropping underground tunnels, cool bar spots and incredible historic buildings."

"Grand Prix calendar classic, Zandvoort is a tricky coastal circuit placed right between the city of Amsterdam and the North Sea. Also conveniently situated next to the trendy city of Haarlem, Zandvoort is another gem in a long list of potential race weekend city breaks. Brits have been attracted to Amsterdam for an exciting city break for many years due to its picturesque city canal walks and uniquely stunning nightlife – ticking many boxes for any city break lover, and even more boxes for the petrol head’s amongst us."