Formula One racing is coming back the the USA … and straight to Austin!!! It’s true, Austin is totally going to be the spot in the USA for Formula One racing!
Bernie Ecclestone, President and CEO of the Formula One Group stated: “For the first time in the history of Formula One in the United States, a world-class facility will be purpose-built to host the event. It was thirty years ago that the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™ was last held on a purpose-built permanent road course circuit in Watkins Glen, NY (1961-1980), which enjoyed great success. Since then, Formula One has been hosted by Long Beach, Las Vegas, Detroit, Dallas and Phoenix all on temporary street circuits. Indianapolis joined the ranks of host cities in 2000 when they added a road course inside the famed oval. Lewis Hamilton won the last Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™ in 2007, signaling the end to eight years at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This however, will be the first time a facility is constructed from the ground up specifically for Formula One in the US.”
Can’t wait to see the “world class facility” as well as the racing! I am not a fan of NASCAR (at all), but I love, love, love Formula One racing. I am so excited it’s going to be coming to Austin and will be here for at least the next ten years. I’m hoping the tickets won’t be too expensive, but I will have to go. It’s been forever since I’ve seen a really fun car race, and Formula One is REALLY fun!
Though the story did list a bunch of fun facts about Austin, and there’s one I have to point and laugh at.
-desirable year-round climate, with an average annual temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 Celsius)
Anyone reading that is going to think Central Texas is like California or Hawaii where it’s just pleasant all the time. Ha. Ha ha ha ha ha! Some people are going to be unpleasantly surprised. Sure, that may be the average annual temperature, but we achieve it by having weeks on end of temperatures over 100ºF and then just enough really freaking cold nights during the winter to bring the average down. Seriously, it’s not really THAT pleasant here. LOL!
I’m going to go do a happy dance in the kitchen while making tonight’s pizza, because Formula One is coming to town next year!!! Yippee!