F1 in Austin 2012 and beyond
 

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20100525/F1/100529836

The comments are priceless :rolleyes:

Re: F1 in Austin 2012 and beyond
 

I saw that from another source. It is on the F1 site too, so it seems confirmed. I didn't check the AW site to see the comments, but I doubt much has changed. There used to be a lot of pinheaded comments.

Re: F1 in Austin 2012 and beyond
 

Interesting...Be great if it actually flies :-D

Re: F1 in Austin 2012 and beyond
 

Article in the San Antonio paper today says the venue will be a new facility to be built within 10 miles of Bergstrom (Austin) Airport. The race date is not specified, but it had better not be in the summer ... hopefully before June or after September.

Re: F1 in Austin 2012 and beyond
 

More info: http://www.autoweek.com/article/20100528/F1/100529787

Re: F1 in Austin 2012 and beyond
 

Well Glenn! Looks like me Sanjay and Will Barrett will be joining you for that race. Lived in Austin 10 years before moving to Houston. I must admit I'm suprised that they chose Austin. It's a fairly small city full of pot smoking hippies from UT. And there are not many hills out around burgstrum. But just west of Austin tons of hills. It would be pretty cool seeing F1 cars flying up I35 at 230mph.

Re: F1 in Austin 2012 and beyond
 

Here's the latest - a site has been identified:

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20100727/F1/100729868

Financing by San Antonio local Red McCombs (former owner of the Minneapolis Vikings and
local car dealer).

Re: F1 in Austin 2012 and beyond
 

update: ttp://www.autoweek.com/article/20100921/F1/100929967

Looks like the track will be available for general use too. And it's only 50 miles from the Breitung homestead.

Re: F1 in Austin 2012 and beyond
 

Breaking ground:

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110103/F1/301039997

Re: F1 in Austin 2012 and beyond
 

I seen that, good stuff :).