Circuit of The Americas today announced that it has been declared ready to host the 2012 F1 United States GP by Charlie Whiting, who directs racing, safety and technical matters for the FIA. Whiting visited the Central Texas racing circuit as part of a scheduled pre-race inspection and approved the circuit for “Grade 1” status, hence appropriate to host an F1 race.
The 3-day GA price isn't too far off of Montreal, but the average of all prices/sections (minus PSLs) at COTA is $655.RacingManiac wrote:The price is inline with Montreal prices IIRC. Which isn't terrible. I'd imagine lodging is not that different neither. Montreal does have a good subway system that lets you not have to worry about driving at all. I recall Indy's ticket was much cheaper, but I think thats more of an anomaly...
That's pretty generous, but there are a couple of spots where you can see about 75% of the track. There are many spots where you can see much more than you can at a typical road circuit.bhallg2k wrote:I must say that its layout appears ideal for fans in attendance who should be able to see 90-95% of the track from every vantage point.
hairy_scotsman wrote:The 3-day GA price isn't too far off of Montreal, but the average of all prices/sections (minus PSLs) at COTA is $655.RacingManiac wrote:The price is inline with Montreal prices IIRC. Which isn't terrible. I'd imagine lodging is not that different neither. Montreal does have a good subway system that lets you not have to worry about driving at all. I recall Indy's ticket was much cheaper, but I think thats more of an anomaly...
At Montreal it's $365.
Eh? Who? Would've asked through PM, except I can't seem to PM youPup wrote:He's been pushing that line all day on other boards. Don't bother arguing with him - he's well practiced by now.
Never heard that about the level of service for PSL holders. So people at t1 or t15 are going to get Paddock Club treatment?WilliamsF1 wrote:PSL tickets are season passes for 2 other races. Level of service expected in the PSL class will be comparable if not better to the paddock club without the pit and grid access.
COTA prices for individual passes are as good as it gets.
Some don't like how the comparison shakes out, so they attack it, but it's pretty easy to defend. It's a simple comparison. Nothing tricky about it, and leaving the PSL cost out helps COTA.Pup wrote:He's been pushing that line all day on other boards. Don't bother arguing with him - he's well practiced by now.
http://circuitoftheamericas.com/ wrote:Circuit of the Americas has partnered with the Austin Sports Commission to develop regional force of volunteers for various events throughout the area. This joint venture will allow those interested in volunteering at events to become an ambassador for Austin, with the first volunteer opportunity being the 2012 FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX™, November 16-18. Starting today, a link to the volunteer sign-up page will be available at http://www.circuitoftheamericas.com and http://www.austintexas.org/sports-commission.
Circuit of the Americas will start with 50,000 general admission passes for a Formula One race planned for Nov. 16 through 18.
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Prices announced yesterday are for turns 2, 3, 4, 5, the hairpin Turn 11 and 12. Those grandstands will have a total capacity of between 25,000 and 40,000, depending on demand, Moore said.
Organizers will watch demand for three-day passes before considering whether to sell single-day tickets, Moore said.
The main grandstand, the only grandstand that will be covered, will seat about 9,000 people, officials have said. Capacity at Turn 1 and Turn 15 is still being finalized, Moore said.
Other grandstands around the track, including between turns 9 and 10 and turns 19 and 20, will be used for corporate hospitality, but Moore was not able to provide details about them.
