Formula One makes its return to racing in the U.S. this weekend, but whether anyone will notice is another thing altogether.
That’s because the powers that be in the sport made the silly decision to schedule F1’s first race in the U.S. in five years on the same day as the NASCAR Sprint Cup title gets decided.
Sadly, F1 only has itself to blame.
A quick scan of the NASCAR calendar since 1999 would have told F1’s schedule makers that racing in the third Sunday in November was a bad idea. In fact, eight of the past 10 Cup championships have been  … More
The new Austin circuit will be an ideal showcase for Formula 1 cars’ capabilities when pushed to the limit, according to Jenson Button.
The McLaren driver believes the sweeping fast section from Turn 2 to Turn 8 of the Circuit of the Americas is just what F1 machinery needs to highlight its speed.
That is why Button reckons Austin will be a bigger hit for the United States than Indianapolis was when F1 raced there from to 2000 to 2007.
“Indy was   … More
Williams in 60 seconds is a collection of videos aimed at giving an insight into Williams F1 as a whole. The group of 13 videos will focus on what the team does, how it’s done and the personnel behind the work.
If you’re an Austin-area sports fan, Formula One racing probably is a foreign concept. Most Central Texans have never seen a race.
On the other hand, you might have some familiarity with NASCAR, America’s most popular motorsports series. Perhaps you’ve even attended a race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, where 143,000 people checked out the recent Sprint Cup event.
So now the opulent world of F1 arrives here for the first time with the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas. Your curiosity is up, and you want to at least give it a look  … More