United States Grand Prix 2015, Austin - Race 16/19

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The 2012 season saw Formula One racing return to the United States for the first time since 2007 with an all-new venue in Austin, Texas. The Circuit of The Americas (COTA) is the first purpose-built F1 facility in the US designed for any and all classes of racing and was officially opened on October 21, 2012 by COTA ambassador and 1978 F1 world champion, Mario Andretti.

Its signature element is a 5.5-kilometre (3.4-mile) Grand Prix circuit, located in Wandering Creek, southeast of the Texan capital, and designed by Hermann Tilke in collaboration with American architectural firm HKS.

The 20-turn, anticlockwise track, construction of which began in January 2011, draws inspiration from the best circuits around the world, as well as taking advantage of the site's natural topography to include dramatic elevation changes of up to 40 metres.

There is a steep, uphill run into the hairpin Turn One, which instantly became the venue's signature corner. Turns Three through Six look not dissimilar to Silverstone's high-speed Maggotts/Becketts; Turns 12 through 15 give a nod to Hockenheim's stadium section; and Turns 16 through 18 mirror the famous, multi-apex Turn Eight at Istanbul Park.

The grandstands, semi-permanent stands and natural seating areas enable over 120,000 fans to attend the Grand Prix, but the circuit is only one part of the multi-functional 900-acre site.

Support buildings include a medical facility, 14 executive meeting suites, a conference centre and a banquet hall, as well as an expansive outdoor live music space. Future proposed amenities include a driving/riding experience, a motorsports driving club, kart track, grand plaza event centre and tower, and a trackside recreational vehicle park.


TV Times

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BBC:
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Track Diagram & Information

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Weather Forecast

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2014 Onboard Lap

http://www.formula1.com/content/fom...d_States_2014_-_Nico_Rosberg_onboard_lap.html


2014 Race Edit

http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/video/2015/3/United_States_2014_-_race_edit.html


United States Preview Quotes

http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/headlines/2015/10/russia-preview-quotes.html


WDC Standings

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Constructors' Championship Standings

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Pole Positions & Winners Per Grand Prix

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Practice 1

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Practice 2

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Practice 3

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Qualifying

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Race

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Annoyingly got a wedding reception Sunday evening, so will be trying to avoid the result and watch when I get it back! USGP at Austin has generally been pretty good entertainment so far.
 
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Lewis has been pretty quick here in the past but I wouldn't say it's a given that he will win.

Funnily enough I had a dream last night that I missed the last lap and cut back to the TV of Hamilton crying lol
 
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If Hamilton wins, then Vettel needs to come 2nd. If Vettel is 3rd, then Hamilton is World Champion.

Rosberg needs to win and Hamilton to come 10th or lower just to stay in the competition.
 
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So BBC got that wrong then, they said if he won he was wdc regardless of what happened behind him.

Thank god for late start time. Wedding on sat, so should be able to sober up and then get home in sunday.
 
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Both Ferraris taking engine penalties this weekend. Hamilton must be rubbing his hands! Ferrari obviously confident in the gains it'll give them.
 
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Vettel needs a 2nd to guarantee staying in the WDC. This decision means they have sacrificed this years title and will focus on 2016. The theory is they are running development upgrades planned for next years engine.
 
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