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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.
Well, there's a 5K run planned for next month, I think. That would be the first official rubber. As for the cars, I'm not sure who gets the first practice of the F1 weekend.ajdavison2 wrote:Are the f1 cars going to be the first rubber on the track?
Quiet sure they will be having an official completion party (as the topping of party) with some exhibition runs by guys likehairy_scotsman wrote:Well, there's a 5K run planned for next month, I think. That would be the first official rubber. As for the cars, I'm not sure who gets the first practice of the F1 weekend.ajdavison2 wrote:Are the f1 cars going to be the first rubber on the track?
The Kellam Road extension? I doubt it.WilliamsF1 wrote:Did Tevo and Kevin design this too
Maybe Bobby and Red did it then.hairy_scotsman wrote:The Kellam Road extension? I doubt it.WilliamsF1 wrote:Did Tevo and Kevin design this too
OK.WilliamsF1 wrote:Maybe Bobby and Red did it then.hairy_scotsman wrote:The Kellam Road extension? I doubt it.WilliamsF1 wrote:Did Tevo and Kevin design this too
Sing Govt gets a profit of $ 48 million !!!!!!!!!Singapore re-upped for another five years although the local politicians did not give any assurances about the track layout. I think a change would be a good idea, to help get better overtaking. What was interesting was that the Minister involved came up with numbers about what the race was costing. He said that the event currently costs $120 million to host each year and explained that the government picks up 60 percent of the bill. That is a lot of money compared to similar events elsewhere. Down in Melbourne the whingers get really whiney when it is revealed that the Grand Prix costs the taxpayer $50 million. They always forget to include all the economic benefits in the calculations, but the Minister in Singapore made it very clear that the 150,000 additional visitors each year generate tourism receipts of around $120 million, thanks largely to a mammoth 30 percent levy on all hotel rooms within easy reach of the circuit.
Pup wrote:It's official...
"The track design is fantastic, the quality of the workmanship is excellent and I have no concerns at all. This will be a very unique Grand Prix, a lot of types of corners that will provide a lot of overtaking opportunities. " Whiting mentioned after the inspection was over.
Thanks tok-tokkie. Appreciate the comments!tok-tokkie wrote:It has been very interesting & informative watching the building of this track. The scale of the project has really become apparent to me. Many thanks Hairy for your regular posts and the great number of pictures.
Was just curious as to how green the track is going to be.hairy_scotsman wrote:Well, there's a 5K run planned for next month, I think. That would be the first official rubber. As for the cars, I'm not sure who gets the first practice of the F1 weekend.ajdavison2 wrote:Are the f1 cars going to be the first rubber on the track?
I'm sure his eyesight isn't what it used to be.countersteer wrote:Charlie must not have seen that wall !!!
ajdavison2 wrote:Was just curious as to how green the track is going to be.
Yeah, it looks like the track will be totally green come the first GP weekend. They've talked for a couple of years about a smaller event leading up to the GP. Hellmund talked publicly about it in 2010. Apparently it's not going to happen though.Pup wrote:During the council meetings a few months ago, they were talking about an event prior to the GP, as a sort of test run I guess. It hasn't been mentioned since, so perhaps it's been dropped.