Oct.24 - Organisers of the US GP in Austin are confident a new deal to keep hosting Formula 1 at the Circuit of The Americas will soon be reached.

The chances of that have only risen over the course of this weekend - the first in Texas since 2019, before the start of the covid-19 pandemic.

Inside the paddock, Formula 1's strict covid guidelines remain in place - but it's a different story for the 120,000 spectators in the grandstands each day.

Mask wearing in Texas is voluntary, and F1 attendees are not required to be vaccinated. As a result, the circuit is bursting at the scenes with spectators.

"The number of visitors corresponds to that of four Super Bowls, all in one weekend. It will be a historic event," said US GP boss Bobby Epstein.

"It could even be a record - even more than the premiere in 2012. We're expecting up to 360,000 spectators over the weekend."

A delegation from Las Vegas is in Austin this weekend for talks with Formula 1 about a potential race in Nevada's famous casino capital in 2023.

But also taking place are discussions about a new grand prix contract for Austin.

"It's not about whether Formula 1 will stay in Austin, it's about for how long," Epstein insisted. "And the financial details."


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  1. ReallyOldRacer

    120k??? Come for the concert, take a peek at the racing. Hey, it's Austin. Las Vegas: come for the shows & gambling, take a peek at the racing. Miami: come for the bikinis and beach, take a peek at the racing. $$$$$ Long way from race weekends at Watkins Glen. No wonder Euro/Brit F1 fans disdain US racing.

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    • ReallyOldRacer

      Swede, good attendance & good show, no question but remember that those 400000 were each counted 2-3 times. 400k is the total weekend, not daily.

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  2. f1award

    Pretty good track and a highly excited and entertained crowd. Good event in my book and worthy of a F1 race.
    Saw a figure of 400,000 does that translate into around 40,000,000 dollars of income from ticket sales alone?

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