Uplit F1 simulator with a branded seat at an evening event

70 miles from Silverstone · Delivery included

F1 & Racing Simulator Hire in London

Full-size simulators delivered into London hotels, halls and offices. Networked head-to-head racing on one live leaderboard, run by our crew from start to finish.

Trusted by

  • Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team logo
  • Jaguar logo
  • Peugeot logo
  • BP logo
  • Venatus logo
  • Porsche Experience Centre Silverstone logo

London deliveries

London venues, 90 minutes away

Our 18 simulators live at the Silverstone Innovation Centre on Silverstone Park. Central London is roughly 70 miles from the door, about 90 minutes down the M1 or the M40 on a clear run. That puts every London postcode comfortably inside the 100 miles of delivery included in every price, so the journey is not something you pay for.

There is one London-specific extra and we would rather you read it here than find it later. A £300 surcharge applies per event in London. It covers parking, congestion and emission zone costs that come with bringing a large vehicle into the city. That is the whole of it. No inflated day rate, no mileage stacked on top, no fuel line that grows after the event.

We deliver right across the city. Hotel ballrooms and function rooms for awards dinners, conferences and Christmas parties. The exhibition halls at ExCeL and Olympia for trade shows, launches and sponsor stands. City office receptions and rooftop spaces for client evenings and summer socials. Event spaces around Shoreditch and the Southbank for brand activations and press days. If a room has a floor, a lift to reach it and a socket, a full racing grid can go in it.

London venues are tighter than most, so a few practical things shape the day. Loading bay and lift access matters more here than anywhere else we work. Our vehicle is 6.9m long, so we need somewhere legal and sensible to unload rather than a red route with a clock running. Tell us about stairs in advance, because carrying sims up two flights changes the crew size and the schedule, and it is a much better conversation to have in the quote than on the morning. If your building has strict access rules, a shared goods lift or a live office floor to work around, we can set up early in the morning or late in the evening to fit them.

The kit itself is smaller than planners expect. Each simulator takes roughly 1.61m by 0.6m of floor, stands 1.42m tall and runs from a single 13A socket drawing no more than 1kW. Setup takes around two hours. Six sims tuck into one end of a ballroom, and when the room allows it, up to 16 F1 simulators race together on the same live leaderboard.

Every London booking is fully staffed. We do not drop the kit and leave. Our crew drives it in, builds it, briefs your guests, runs the racing, keeps the leaderboard moving and packs everything down at the end. Tell us the venue, the date and your guest numbers and you will have an itemised quote within 24 hours, Monday to Friday. We have been doing this since 2018 for clients including Mercedes AMG Petronas F1, Peugeot and Venatus.

Two black racing simulators set up in a hotel function room

The line-up

What we bring into London

Guests racing uplit full-size F1 simulators at an evening event

F1 Simulator Hire

Full-size single-seaters, up to 16 networked on one live leaderboard. The format for awards nights, staff parties and exhibition stands. From £790 a day.

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Guest playing a Batak reaction board at an event

Batak Hire

The reflex board F1 drivers train on. It takes up almost no floor, which matters in a City reception. £450 a day, staffed option £300.

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Pair of racing simulators finished in silver brand wraps

Branded Simulators

Seat-back decals from £42 to full wraps at £450, plus in-game car liveries and custom tracks. Turn the grid into your London activation.

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Never drop-and-go

The crew comes with it

We do not drop the kit and leave. Our professionals deliver, build, welcome your guests, run the racing and pack down at the end.

Virtually Entertained crew running simulators with guests racing

Got a London date in mind?

Tell us the basics and we will come back with an itemised quote within 24 hours, Monday to Friday.

Pricing

London hire from £790 a day

Grid sizePer day
1 F1 simulator£790
2 F1 simulators£890
3 F1 simulators£1,305
4 F1 simulators£1,655
6 F1 simulators£2,330
Each extra sim, up to 16£375

All prices exclude VAT. GT simulators are £840 for one and £940 for two. Batak is £450. Additional days are 25% off. 50% deposit to book, balance 14 days before.

What a London event costs

  • Delivery included, London is inside 100 miles
  • London surcharge £300 per event
  • Finish after 10pm, £300
  • Extended hours, 10% per hour
  • Full crew and live leaderboard included
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Local questions

Asked about London events

Do you deliver to venues in central London?

Yes. Central London is roughly 70 miles from our Silverstone base, about 90 minutes down the M1 or the M40, so every London postcode sits inside the 100 miles of delivery included in every price. The one London-specific extra is a £300 surcharge per event, which covers parking, congestion and emission zone costs. It is on your quote in plain sight, never hidden in the day rate.

What access do you need at a London venue?

Somewhere to unload and a route to the room. Our vehicle is 6.9m long, so a loading bay or a legal unloading spot makes the day much smoother, and lift access matters in most City and West End buildings. Tell us about stairs in advance so we can plan the crew and the timings properly. Each sim needs about 1.61m by 0.6m of floor, stands 1.42m tall and runs from one 13A socket.

Can you set up outside our building access hours?

Yes. Setup takes around two hours and we can arrive early in the morning or work late in the evening to fit building access rules, loading bay slots or a live office floor. If your event finishes after 10pm there is a £300 late finish charge, and extended hours beyond the standard event day are 10% per hour.

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Delivery to London

Included

No travel charge

London is about 70 miles from our Silverstone base, roughly 1 hour 30 by road. That is inside the 100-mile radius we deliver to free of charge, so there is no travel cost on your quote at all.

Everything else in the price you see stays the same: the crew, the live leaderboard and 8 hours of event time are always included.

2 hours

Typical setup time

13A socket

All each sim needs

125–220cm

Every driver fits

100 miles

Delivery included from Silverstone

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Get your London quote

Send this and you will have an itemised quote within 24 hours, Monday to Friday. Prefer to talk? Call 01327 856155 or emailsales@virtuallyentertained.com.

Quotes within 24 hours, Monday to Friday.