Formula 1 Austin now.. Circuit of the Americas

Formula 1 Austin now.. Circuit of the Americas

Circuit of the Americas On the official Formula 1 website, today, it was announced the new Austin track would be dubbed, Circuit of the Americas. I had been wondering when that day (if that day) would come. Naturally, politics are involved heavily when

Formula One track planners get a green light on land grading

Formula One track planners get a green light on land grading

Travis County commissioners voted Tuesday to grant a permitting variance that is likely to allow promoters of the proposed Formula One racetrack to begin grading work on the site southeast of Austin as soon as the end of the year.

Austin circuit layout revealed

Austin circuit layout revealed

Race organisers for the forthcoming United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, have released a draft layout of the new circuit that will stage the event from 2012, when Formula One racing returns to the country for the first time in five years.

Tilke pushing ahead with Austin F1 track

Tilke pushing ahead with Austin F1 track

Officials of Hermann Tilke’s German company are beginning to arrive in Austin to begin work at the site of the 2012 United States Grand Prix. The Formula One circuit design company Tilke GmbH already has geologists testing he 900-acre plot of land and is

F1 comes to Austin, TX

F1 comes to Austin, TX

Formula One World Championship Limited and Formula One Administration Limited (together, the F1 Commercial Rights Holder) and Full Throttle Productions, LP, promoter of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™, announce that a historic agreement has been reached for Austin, Texas


Formula 1 Austin News

Dear Texas Senator: Why Formula 1? Why Austin?

Dear Texas Senator: Why Formula 1? Why Austin?

Your Ship Has Come Official Letter From We The People In case you are not up to date with recent happenings: Texas Senator: Our State cannot afford F1   I wish there was an easy way for you to swallow this pill; I wish there was an easy way for you to answer to your [...]

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Racing

Senna Wreck Likely Caused by Puncture

Senna Wreck Likely Caused by Puncture

Newey Reflects on Senna Wreck “The little hair I had all fell out in the aftermath,” Newey told The Guardian. Adrian Newey of Red Bull stated the crash that killed Aryton Senna was

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Technology

A Greener Formula?

A Greener Formula?

Big news for Formula One and its environmental impact: As of 2012, teams can use biomass-derived fuels, but the big change comes in 2013 with the introduction of hybrid engines. Technology alert! Currently, all F1 cars use 2.4 liter V8s: As of 2013, everyone will move over to four cylinder 1.6 liter engines with high-pressure [...]

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Blog

Is F1 Ready for Texas Weather?

Is F1 Ready for Texas Weather?

Austin, Texas 12 May 2011 Storm Yesterday morning began better than most. I sprung out of bed early, was out of the house for groceries by 7:00AM to prepare an awesome-packed breakfast for my girlfriend and I, and had an overall pep in my step. The overcast sky outside doesn’t phase me.

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Formula 1 Austin now.. Circuit of the Americas

Formula 1 Austin now.. Circuit of the Americas

Circuit of the Americas On the official Formula 1 website, today, it was announced the new Austin track would be dubbed, Circuit of the Americas. I had been wondering when that day (if that day) would come. Naturally, politics are involved heavily when

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Dear Texas Senator: Why Formula 1? Why Austin?

Dear Texas Senator: Why Formula 1? Why Austin?

Your Ship Has Come Official Letter From We The People In case you are not up to date with recent happenings: Texas Senator: Our State cannot afford F1   I wish there was an easy way for you to swallow this pill; I wish there was an easy way for you to answer to your [...]

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Senna Wreck Likely Caused by Puncture

Senna Wreck Likely Caused by Puncture

Newey Reflects on Senna Wreck “The little hair I had all fell out in the aftermath,” Newey told The Guardian. Adrian Newey of Red Bull stated the crash that killed Aryton Senna was

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Texas Senator: Our State cannot afford F1

Texas Senator: Our State cannot afford F1

Texas Senator: Our State cannot afford F1 The team resurrecting America’s Formula 1 in Austin, Texas are up against harsh criticism from naysayers who argue Texas lacks sufficient funding for the $250M project.

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Circuit of the Americas Construction Timelapse

Circuit of the Americas Construction Timelapse

Formula 1 Austin track well underway March – April Construction Circuit of the Americas brings us a timelapse video of the construction progress from 29 March 2011 to 29 April 2011 from Facebook. Much of the construction

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Is F1 Ready for Texas Weather?

Is F1 Ready for Texas Weather?

Austin, Texas 12 May 2011 Storm Yesterday morning began better than most. I sprung out of bed early, was out of the house for groceries by 7:00AM to prepare an awesome-packed breakfast for my girlfriend and I, and had an overall pep in my step. The overcast sky outside doesn’t phase me.

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Formula 1 Austin Job Opportunities Discussion

Formula 1 Austin Job Opportunities Discussion

Formula Austin Jobs Opening Up? .. looks like it. Event: Procurement Opportunity for Minorities in Construction – Connecting with Formula 1 When: 29 April 2011 – 11:30AM – 1:00PM Where: Crowne Plaza Hotel (Click here to view the map below.) Bruce Knox, the executive leader for Formula 1 Austin, and David Yeagy, Senior Project Manager [...]

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04/17/2011 – Formula 1 Watch Party

04/17/2011 – Formula 1 Watch Party

Formula 1 Watch Party Austin, Texas Formula 1 Meetup This Sunday on the 17th day of April 2011 we will be meeting at Third Base Austin for food, beverage, fine cars, and most importantly: Formula 1 racing. WHERE? Third Base Austin 1717 West 6th #210r Austin, TX 78703 (512) 476-2273 WHEN? 17 April 2011 12:00PM [...]

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ATTN Formula 1 Austin Followers

ATTN Formula 1 Austin Followers

When F1 fans around the world think of Austin, or Texas, their first intellection is not one of resonating natural beauty. As an avid road racing fan myself, and the owner of http://www.autodrenaline.com/, I feel an innate obligation to educate those not from Austin, or the United States, on the beauty: inside and out, of [...]

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Panoz Abruzzi makes on-track appearance

Panoz Abruzzi makes on-track appearance

Panoz recently revealed its long-awaited new sports car, the Abruzzi, at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France. We finally have a better look at the Abruzzi on our own home soil thanks to a surprise on-track appearance at Petit Le Mans a few weeks ago.

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A Greener Formula?

A Greener Formula?

Big news for Formula One and its environmental impact: As of 2012, teams can use biomass-derived fuels, but the big change comes in 2013 with the introduction of hybrid engines. Technology alert! Currently, all F1 cars use 2.4 liter V8s: As of 2013, everyone will move over to four cylinder 1.6 liter engines with high-pressure [...]

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