Lotus Racing has announced that it is throwing open the doors of its factory in Hingham, for fans to take an exclusive look behind the scenes of the inner workings of the team... but it will cost.

Paying guests will have the chance to take a tour of the team's Norfolk home, where they will see each of the key areas of the factory, including the Design Office, Composite and Machine Shops, Race Bays and the Race Team workshops - everything needed to build and run a modern F1team. In addition, guests will also have the opportunity to see the T127 race car up close and meet the people who make it all happen.

Guests will be shown around by dedicated tour guides, who will ensure that visitors leave with a detailed understanding of all the processes that go into making a modern F1 car¸ as well as a gift bag.

The factory is less than ten minutes from the original Lotus factory in Hethel, only 15 miles from Norwich and 105 miles from London, so it can be reached in less than three hours from the UK capital. The team can also provide advice and assistance with transfers to and from Hingham, and local accommodation requests, at additional costs.

To ensure the race cars are in the factory, limited dates are available and requests will be accommodated on a first-come, first serve basis. Three tours will take place each day, for groups of ten, and times can be arranged to suit each group. The first dates available now are shown below - more dates from August and through to the end of the year will be announced shortly:

Wednesday June 30th, Thursday July 1st, Friday July 2nd, Monday July 5th, Tuesday July 6th

Tuesday July 13th, Wednesday July 14th, Thursday July 15th, Friday July 16th

Wednesday August 4th, Thursday August 5th, Friday August 6th

Prices are £80 per person, with under-17's half price at £40, and under-12's go free.

For bookings, email the dedicated Lotus Racing Factory Tour booking service on factorytours@lotusracing.my.