The Formula One roadshow rolls into Austin, Texas this weekend for the first race of 10 over the coming decade. The sport is hoping to attract legions of new fans in the USA.
Formula One rodeo —
The Formula One roadshow rolls into Austin, Texas this weekend for the first race of 10 over the coming decade. The sport is hoping to attract legions of new fans in the USA.
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Austin's purpose-built Circuit of the Americas is hoping to reignite the United States' passion for Formula One after a history of failed attempts in recent years.
Hit the road —
Austin's purpose-built Circuit of the Americas is hoping to reignite the United States' passion for Formula One after a history of failed attempts in recent years.
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President Obama was swept back into the White House on the back of huge Latino support, and with Austin just 200 miles from the Mexican border, F1 is hoping to ignite new support for the sport in Central America.
Latino power —
President Obama was swept back into the White House on the back of huge Latino support, and with Austin just 200 miles from the Mexican border, F1 is hoping to ignite new support for the sport in Central America.
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Mario Andretti (R) is one of only two American drivers to have won the Formula One title. Here he is seen talking to Stirling Moss, during his championship-winning season in 1978. He says stability is key to F1 success in the States.
Andretti: Stability is key —
Mario Andretti (R) is one of only two American drivers to have won the Formula One title. Here he is seen talking to Stirling Moss, during his championship-winning season in 1978. He says stability is key to F1 success in the States.
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The Long Beach Grand Prix was held in California between 1976 and 1983 after F1's long association with the Watkins Glen circuit in upstate New York. The U.S staged an unprecedented three F1 races in 1982 but it soon became a nomadic event.
Long Beach —
The Long Beach Grand Prix was held in California between 1976 and 1983 after F1's long association with the Watkins Glen circuit in upstate New York. The U.S staged an unprecedented three F1 races in 1982 but it soon became a nomadic event.
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A dispute over tire safety saw the 2005 U.S. GP at Indianapolis descend into farce. Only six cars contested the race as the rest of the field peeled off into the pits before it began.
Indianapolis farce —
A dispute over tire safety saw the 2005 U.S. GP at Indianapolis descend into farce. Only six cars contested the race as the rest of the field peeled off into the pits before it began.
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