Austin to host revived US GP from 2012

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Submitted by Jan_Raas on Wed, May 26 2010 - 9:13 AM

Not sure how many F1 fans there are at door64 (or in the US, for that matter), but having attended many of these races, I can tell you it's like nothing else ... and it might bring some very good publicity to technology in Austin.

Austin to host revived US GP from 2012
ITV F1 Sports (26 May 2010)
URL: http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?id=48491&PO=48491

Formula 1 will return to the United States in 2012 at a new purpose-built
facility in Austin, Texas, Bernie Ecclestone has announced.

Promoters for the new venue have agreed a 10-year deal to stage the revived
US round until 2021, America having been off the calendar since 2008 after
Indianapolis failed to agree a contract extension to retain the event.

(Read more from the link above.)