A new racetrack will be built in Austin, Texas and will host an F1 race from 2012 through 2021. The track will be designed by a German company, Tilke GmbH which has also built a Formula 1 circuit in Abu Dabi and is working on a similar project in India. The Austin race will be the first race in US since 2007 and the track will be the first one in America designed for F1 racing.
The United States Grand Prix was the motor race that later became part of the Formula 1 World Championship. In 2000 a Grand Prix took place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the 225,000 audience was the largest in F1 history in the US. But in 2007 Formula 1 announced that this was to be the last year for a US Grand Prix as there were problems related to the terms of the event. For a time, there were hopes that this race would return to Indianapolis but earlier in 2010 plans were announced for a race in New York for the 2012 season. In May 2010 Austin, Texas managed to secure the deal for a ten year period starting with 2012. Eight-hundred acres were bought to the east of the city and the promoters promised that the project would be one of the most challenging and spectacular in the world.
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F1 is the highest class of single seater auto racing, consisting of a series of races which are called Grand Prix. The races are held on circuits that are built for this purpose but also on public roads. There are two annual World Championships for the drivers and the constructors. The cars race at high speeds up to 220 mph.
The traditional centre of Formula 1 was Europe which is where all the teams are based and half of the races take place. But recently, Grand Prix takes place all over the world. Over 600 million people watch F1 races on television and since the 1970s the sport has become a billion dollar business. Drivers from McLaren, Ferrari, Williams and Renault have won each World Championship between 1984 and 2008.The 2010 Formula 1 will be a special event for Mercedes because the circuit is close to the company's headquarters in Stuttgart.
Professional race car drivers work hard many years and have to start their careers early in life in order to become competitive. Most champions start with driving Go-karts, which are popular all over the world. This is where young drivers get their first taste of races. Kart racing helps with developing driving skills. Professional race schools are the next step and obtaining a race license is mandatory. Such race schools operate on bigger tracks in most countries. Instructors are usually professional race drivers with extensive knowledge. It is also important to create and enhance a relationship with a car manufacturer in order to become a professional driver. But the glamour associated with Formula 1 is worth the effort.
Formula One in Austin, Texas
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