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Circuit of the Americas extends F1 US GP contract

Formula 1 will continue heading to Austin for the United States Grand Prix until 2034

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Austin's US Grand Prix signs new F1 deal until 2034

Formula 1 will continue heading to Austin for the United States Grand Prix until 2034

Motorsport

F1 could get around 10 sprint races by 2027 as promoters embrace their value

Support for Formula 1 sprint races has steadily grown as the series eyes going beyond six per season as soon as 2027

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COTA boss welcomes opportunities as Cadillac "will be really great" for F1

Circuit of the Americas and US Grand Prix boss Bobby Epstein is welcoming Cadillac to Formula 1 with open arms, and thinks a successful American driver would take interest 'to the next level'

Autosport

The story behind the "Goodbye Daniel Ricciardo" books of the U.S. Grand Prix

In the fan zone at the Circuit of the Americas, next to a jar of earplugs and a few feet from an industrial sized jug of free sunscreen, sat a 3-inch thick book with heavy blank white pages. Fans were shuffling from the midday heat into the tent where the…

Motorsport

How stars like Taylor Swift and Eminem ended up at the F1 race in Austin

The idea of having a concert at a Grand Prix is certainly not new, but the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) brought this concept to a whole new level when it introduced the Super Stage in 2015. Since that year, visitors of the F1 race in Austin have been treated…

Autosport

Fake gravel among new track limits measures for US Grand Prix

United States Grand Prix organisers have made a series of revisions to the Austin circuit to try to help reduce track limits problems, Motorsport.com has learned.

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Gone but not forgotten, Ricciardo is wanted back in US

Fired driver Daniel Ricciardo is so popular in America that he will still feature at the next F1 race if US Grand Prix promoter Bobby Epstein has his way.

AAP

How Austin has gone from lagging ticket sales to potentially breaking F1’s sprint race record

With the post-Covid bounce over, and household budgets ever tighter, Formula 1 race promoters know that sellouts are not guaranteed if they do not go the extra mile.

Autosport

Austin F1 ticket sales "took off" since Verstappen stopped winning

Organisers of Austin's United States Grand Prix say ticket sales swung upwards in recent weeks as the 2024 Formula 1 season became more competitive, and they are banking on a rare crossover of F1 and college football to draw in new fans.

Motorsport

Why Miami isn’t feeling any heat from Las Vegas F1 competition

Speaking exclusively to Autosport during last weekend’s third Miami GP at the Hard Rock Stadium, Epp said that the advent of a third grand prix in America – last November’s Las Vegas GP – expands the scope to distinguish them from one another. As a result, this means they can differentiate…

Autosport

Miami GP boss says fans "more open" to F1 sprint format

Tyler Epp, who was promoted to the role after the first Miami GP in 2022 and previously worked in American motorsports with Chip Ganassi Racing, says the requirement to evolve the event as it prepares for its third race of a 10-year deal with F1 was also key to making…

Autosport

Miami GP’s fans “more open” to F1 sprint format, says Epp

Motorsport

The factors behind COTA’s F1 US GP spectator numbers dip

As the saying goes, everything is bigger and better in Texas, but does that hold true when it comes to the F1 event that has established its roots in the Lone Star State since 2012?

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The factors behind Austin’s F1 US GP spectator numbers dip

As the saying goes, everything is bigger and better in Texas, but does that hold true when it comes to the F1 event that has established its roots in the Lone Star State since 2012?

Autosport

Austin's US GP "not changing recipe" amid F1's Miami and Vegas push

Last year, the glitzy Miami Grand Prix joined Austin's Circuit of the Americas on the F1 calendar, benefitting from the increased global appeal of grand prix racing in the wake of its Netflix boom.

Motorsport

Austin's US GP "not changing recipe" amid F1's Miami and Vegas hype

Last year, the glitzy Miami Grand Prix joined Austin's Circuit of the Americas on the calendar, benefitting from the increased global appeal of the sport in the wake of its Netflix boom.

Autosport

Why F1 hopes what happens in Vegas won't stay in Vegas

What makes it unique is that it is being promoted by Liberty Media and F1 and not by a local third party. The city and the casinos that own the land are partners, but the commercial rights holder is taking the big risks and stands to win or lose depending…

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Why COTA sees no threat from Miami or Las Vegas F1 races

Sitting in his office at the Circuit of the Americas on the eve of the Formula 1 US GP, track CEO Bobby Epstein is a happy man.

Autosport

COTA chief would like to see motorcycle racing on US GP support bill

The boss of the Circuit of The Americas would like to see motorcycle racing support Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix, believing it would be “a lot of fun'.

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