Whiting optimistic after COTA visit
F1 Race Director Charlie Whiting visited COTA for the first time to inspect progress of the new circuit in southeast Travis County. He gave the company high marks for progress made on the purpose-built Grand Prix facility and its 3.4-mile racing circuit.
"It is clear that the significant resources Circuit of The Americas has committed to completing this facility on time and to FIA specifications is making a difference,” Charlie Whiting said. “The more than 500 construction workers on site daily are making great progress, and I plan to return to Austin at the end of August for an update. My formal pre-race inspection is set for Sept. 25, which is 60 days before the scheduled start of the F1 United States GP."
"From the world-class motorsports facilities and fan areas to the racecourse itself, which promises to be one of the most challenging new additions to our season, I believe Circuit of The Americas has the ability to put on a great show and spectacular Grand Prix in its inaugural year. I look forward to my next visit in August."
Whiting’s visit came on the heels of the Grand Prix du Canada in Montreal on June 10, the first of two stops the F1 series will make in North America this year, with Austin’s race weekend set for Nov. 16-18.
