United States Grand Prix - Formula One (F1) - Austin

[suckerdin]

maybe we can get jdgregory to let us crash at his place?

[Slowhand]

Thank god I've got places to crash in Austin. Might be taking a travel trailer out to the track instead, though.

[RWhite]

This is kind of cool.........

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=1_kwxzU4wL4&vq=medium

[suckerdin]

old commercial, but yes. VERY cool.

[momo]

I already made my deposit and i'm gonna try to stay with a buddy of mine.

did you get your notification from COTA today? what do you think about the PSL and price?

[suckerdin]

did you get your notification from COTA today? what do you think about the PSL and price?

yeah, i got the email. I'm uninterested in the PSL. I'm broke enough. I haven't talked to the rep yet about ticket prices.

[momo]

yeah, i got the email. I'm uninterested in the PSL. I'm broke enough. I haven't talked to the rep yet about ticket prices.

i think right now they will only talk about the psl. not even sure if they have pricing for F1 determined. i wanted at least 2 in the main grand stands but not willing to pay that much. i'll just buy some general admission tickets.

[Alex]

where is a link to the track layout?

[RWhite]

Kimi Raikkonen

I forgot he is coming back this year to F1, now with Lotus (Renault team).

http://www.kimiraikkonen.com/

[Darren M]

where is a link to the track layout?

Google has a slew of them but here's my favorite.

[suckerdin]

T1 is gonna see some really good action.

[Bputacoma]

This looks like it could be fun.

http://austinf1expo.com

Formula Expo™ is a unique way to experience how the most advanced race cars and elite drivers come together to create the world’s most popular motorsport, and what this will mean for Austin as the host of the 2012 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™.

http://www.austinf1expo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ExpoP1-300x174.jpg

Taking place over the June 16-17 weekend, and conveniently located at the Austin Convention Center, Formula Expo will feature over 120,000 sq. ft. of exhibits and demonstrations from top Formula 1™ teams, as well as the companies creating the sport’s groundbreaking technology.

At Formula Expo you will have the chance to meet top drivers and their teams for an early and up-close look at the amazing cars, technology, and rich history that makes this form of motor racing such a compelling sport to more than 600 million people worldwide.
Exhibitors & Sponsors
Formula Expo offers a tremendous opportunity for sponsors and exhibitors to leverage the brand of USA’s most fiercely anticipated sporting event of 2012, which has an estimated fan base of 610 million worldwide. Formula Expo offers your company the potential to gain tremendous visibility with a huge local, national and international buying constituency.

Formula Expo in Austin is anticipated to draw an attendance of over 35,000 people during the weekend of June 15-17, 2012, magnified by coverage from local, national and international news, sports and print media. The venue will be a key opportunity for organizations to reach a variety of consumers and media, so exhibition space and sponsor branding is expected to be high.

[RWhite]

Mercedes New Air Duct Explained.......

Neat video. Simulation at 7:30 clearly shows how it works on a race car going around a track.

http://www.totalf1.com/full_story/view/407796/Mercedes_wing_innovation_called_8216Wduct/

[Bputacoma]

Tickets go on sale on June 10th!!!!

http://circuitoftheamericas.com/tickets

from jalopnik...

http://jalopnik.com/5915965/the-chea...nd-prix-is-159

The Cheapest Seat For The U.S. Grand Prix Is $159

Tickets for the United States Grand Prix in Austin went on sale today on Ticketmaster and on the COTA website. They tickets are expensive, but relatively cheap for what you get.

Here is the full list of prices for the three-day weekend, as confirmed by the Circuit of the Americas itself.

General Admission: $159
Grandstand - Turn 11: $269
Grandstand - Turns 2, 3, 4 and 5: $299
Grandstand - Turn 12 (lower rows): $399
Grandstand - Turn 12 (upper rows): $499

For a three-day pass of one of the world's biggest international sporting events, that's not a bad deal at all. It's certainly a lot cheaper than priority personal seating and, surprisingly, every single other Formula One Grand Prix in the calendar. That said, if you just wanted to see a more all-American open-wheel series, Indy Car would be a lot cheaper.

[Slowhand]

In before Grape comes back in to tell us how it's definitely not happening.

Not that it's definitely happening, but it's looking good. ALMS just joined the ranks of 2013 race series coming to Austin as well.