Austin F1
 

Anybody, in the know, have any updates on Austin. Hope they make it work. NY and NJ too. We've got too many "nobody cares" character-less tracks now. Some new and real good tracks would be very welcome for a change. Only two and a half weeks to go.

to what?

Circuit of the Americas



Tim

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2012 FORMULA 1 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX (Melbourne) 16 - 18 Mar

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2012 FORMULA 1 PETRONAS MALAYSIA GRAND PRIX (Kuala Lumpur) 23 - 25 Mar

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2012 FORMULA 1 UBS CHINESE GRAND PRIX (Shanghai) 13 - 15 Apr

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2012 FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX (Sakhir) 20 - 22 Apr

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FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA SANTANDER 2012 (Catalunya) 11 - 13 May

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FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2012 (Monte Carlo) 24 - 27 May

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FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2012 (Montréal) 08 - 10 Jun

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2012 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE (Valencia) 22 - 24 Jun

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2012 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX (Silverstone) 06 - 08 Jul

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FORMULA 1 GROSSER PREIS SANTANDER VON DEUTSCHLAND 2012 (Hockenheim) 20 - 22 Jul

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FORMULA 1 ENI MAGYAR NAGYDÍJ 2012 (Budapest) 27 - 29 Jul

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2012 FORMULA 1 SHELL BELGIAN GRAND PRIX (Spa-Francorchamps) 31 Aug - 02 Sep

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FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO SANTANDER D'ITALIA 2012 (Monza) 07 - 09 Sep

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2012 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX (Singapore) 21 - 23 Sep

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2012 FORMULA 1 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX (Suzuka) 05 - 07 Oct

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2012 FORMULA 1 KOREAN GRAND PRIX (Yeongam) 12 - 14 Oct

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2012 FORMULA 1 AIRTEL INDIAN GRAND PRIX (New Delhi) 26 - 28 Oct

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2012 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX (Yas Marina) 02 - 04 Nov

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2012 FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX (Austin) 16 - 18 Nov

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FORMULA 1 GRANDE PRÊMIO DO BRASIL 2012 (São Paulo) 23 - 25 Nov

JJ, you coming to Austin?

Sorry, two and a half wks to the start of F1 season, unless Bernie cancels it all.

Tom

I wish but I'm blowing all this year traveling money on next month 3 weeks in the South Pacific.

But, Austin will be my next F1.

I'm guessing that you will be there :)

I did too, but from what I've read, you have to buy the rights to a particular seat for the next 15 years and then you have to buy tickets to all of the races this year or something like that. I think we're supposed to start getting called by the race folks about buying seats starting Mar 1.

why something going on in Au that we didn't hear about?

We're going to wait until next year and let them get the bugs out first. We drove by about 10 days ago and they really have a lot of work to do. I hope they get it done and wish them the best, but it sure looks like a tall order. The track is also out in the middle of nowhere and accessible only by a 2 lane road. Logistics are going to be an issue (not to mention some very expensive hotel rooms in some very modest hotels).

I didn't participate in the prebuy on tix.... I may regret that later. I'm thinking I'm going to pick up tix when they go on sale, and then if I don't end up getting to use them, I'll hock them somewhere.....

I should be working out of Houston at that time though, so a nice short drive... :D

Yeah well Bernie has been making disparaging remarks towards Melboune's race saying today that it is the least viable race on the shedule. I think he makes more money in Asia and middle east and money making seems to be his thing.

I don't see how they can get construction finished before November.

9 months from full woods to to track with DE starting in two weeks
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1330618770.jpg

korea and india looked like mud covered construction zones two weeks before they were scheduled

it can be done

$$$$ by the pound.

I suppose it is possible. We will see.

Recent news from the area has nearby residents complaining about 24 hour construction and there was a critical injury to one of the construction workers on Tuesday. It does sound like they are trying to get it done.

Now today, march 9, F1 news reports that construction is on schedule. Sure doesn't look like it. Shudda put Kinky Friedman on it. (Or Willie Nelson) At least it would be fun and if it never get done, make a good golf course for Willie.

They can easily finish by November if enough resources (and money) is brought to bear on it. They're fairly well along.

Second to last on the schedule. Meh. Vettel should have it all locked up by then, making the race a formality. I'm still planning on going (depending on work commitments) though...

My thoughts exactly!

Can you really buy tickets yet?

I wanted to go before the V8s are gone.