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Originally Posted by A930Rocket
We’ve never been to an F1 race, but having gone to Lemans this year, little Rocket man and myself were thinking about going to Austin in October. Holy moly! Seats are expensive.
Anybody have some advice for first timers at Austin?
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COTA isn't that close to Austin. Some might say its in BFE. Parking used to be a witch with a B. Check into some park n ride.
Its gotten very popular and is very well attended. I'd opt for seats on the hill up to 1st turn. I waa able to drive into the circuit in 2015 during the off season and saw some college engineering competition for solar vehicles. The seating other than main straight is pretty far out from main areas.
If you have a car... make your way over to Lockhart, the BBQ Capitol of Texas. Kruetz Market is my favorite. Its very close.
Lodging?? I wouldn't even contemplate Austin. Maybe San Marcos or possibly Bastrop. You'll probably need to sell a kidney to stay in Austin. San Antonio is a farther option but I-35 is absolute crap and loads of construction.
Airport: Austin has better connection options but I hear its packed after race.
You can DM me if you want or need more local info. My BIL invited me to Friday practice about 2 years ago. I didn't go and after hearing about traffic, costs, and parking, I'm happy with that decision. Did I say the race has become very popular....