F1A&G posts tagged USGP
The folks at the audaciously named “Circuit of the Americas” have released this time-lapse video of construction at the site of their planned F1 circuit, scheduled to debut in the 2012 season. Given where they are, it seems Austin may look a lot like Korea on opening day, if they get there at all. Read More …
The city council of Austin, Texas has agreed — after race promoters consented to cover the city’s $4 million per year financial exposure — to endorse the U.S. Grand Prix scheduled for renewal in June 2012. The 5 to 2 vote in favor of the event came after weeks of lobbying by representatives of the Circuit of The Americas to craft an environmental agreement. Read More …
We knew this was coming. If Bernie Ecclestone thinks US taxpayers will finance Grand Prix events like the governments of Malaysia, China and Abu Dhabi, he’s sadly mistaken. Read More …
The group behind bringing Formula One racing back to America next year — which has audaciously named its very much under-construction track the “Circuit of the Americas” — is facing fresh criticism from skeptics who say the cash-strapped state of Texas cannot afford the ambitious scheme. Read More …
The new F1 track under construction in Austin, Texas has officially and grandiosely been named “Circuit of the Americas.” Read More …
Details surrounding the arrival of the United States Grand Prix circuit, such as location, are expected to be disclosed Tuesday morning at a Formula One press conference. Read More …
Just more than a month after it was announced that there will be a United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas in 2012, Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has hinted that a second race may take place in the country and that his favorite circuit designer Hermann Tilke is currently in New Jersey investigating the possibility. Read More …
Yes, when Bernie Ecclestone announced that Austin, Texas would host the U.S. Grand Prix starting in 2012 on a “purpose-built” track not yet constructed, it sure seemed to be all about the money. Read More …
Formula One Administration Ltd. (Bernie Ecclestone’s company) and Full Throttle Productions LP announced today that an agreement has been reached for Austin, Texas to serve as the host city of the United States Grand Prix for 2012 through 2021. Read More …
With the demise this winter of the fledgling USF1 venture, it was not widely known that YouTube co-founder Chad Hurle was involved in frantic, last-minute efforts to salvage the initiative. Read More …