The US GP at Austin

[Pwig]

Now that's a big hill

http://www.theaustingrandprix.com/gallery/progress...

[MGJohn]

Pwig said:

Now that's a big hill

http://www.theaustingrandprix.com/gallery/progress...

Thus could be an interesting circuit. If so, bring it on.

[MissChief]

They started laying the final Tarmac this week. Imagine how late you can brake into turn one with the hill like that!

[ajprice]

Is that where DC rolled the tyre down?

[davepoth]

ajprice said:

Is that where DC rolled the tyre down?

Yep.

[PiB]

Flipping through some of the photos it looks like they might bottom out when they hit the hill. The transition looks fairly abrupt.

[MissChief]

There are regulations regarding racetracks these days that stipulate maximum transition angle as well as other things so I doubt they would bottom out.

[anonymous-user]

Id imagine they would because they would have a huge amount of downforce at that point so it would be similar to the bottoming at Eau Rouge.

[Graebob]

I'm going

I'll let you know what it's like

[Mini1275]

Here's a (very slow) lap of the circuit now it's all tarmaced:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?nomobile=1&v=2LA9...

I can't wait, lots of elevation changes. I think it looks superb.

[covboy]

At first sight looks like they've taken some sections from existing tracks - The Becketts complex at Silverstone sprang to mind (at about 2:50 into the vid) Then the final uphill left hander from Brazil.

Anone else spot any others ?

[FourWheelDrift]

Mini1275 said:

Here's a (very slow) lap of the circuit now it's all tarmaced:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?nomobile=1&v=2LA9...

I can't wait, lots of elevation changes. I think it looks superb.

From 50s I like the traffic coming the other way, nice concept, good challenge. Then driving straight at them (55s). Maldonado will love that?

[arfur sleep]

anyone got any advice on getting tickets?

COTA apparently only have weekend grandstand passes left at £250 - now, if I've got to pay that then i will but cheaper would be better (more beer money naturally)!