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      Formula 1 Races Into Austin This Weekend
      By Forbes Travel Guide Editor Hayley Bosch

      November 12, 2012

      Fans of the fast and furious will jet for Austin, Texas, this weekend to watch the world’s speediest circuit-racing cars attack the brand-new Circuit of The Americas track.

      The 2012 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, set for Sunday, marks the first time these cars have vroomed their engines in the States since 2007. Adding to the wow factor, this race will be the first major event held at the 1,000-acre Circuit of The Americas facility, which just opened on October 21.

      Coming off of the exciting Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in the beginning of November, the single-seater cars will zip around hairpin turns at the 3.4-mile Circuit at speeds of up to 220 miles per hour. The track has 20 turns, a few of which were designed to resemble turns on tracks like Germany’s Hockenheimring, Turkey’s Istanbul Park and England’s Silverstone Circuit. But there’s one distinguishing section that’s expected to be a challenge for racers: the steep 133-foot climb that heads for the hairpin Turn One.

      The weekend kicks off with two practice rounds on Friday, one more on Saturday morning and the qualifying round at noon on Saturday. The main event hits the track at 1 p.m. on Sunday. While the Grand Prix is largely sold out, you may still find some event tickets online.

      Photo Courtesy of Circuit of the Americas LLC

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      Austin Circuit of The Americas Formula 1 United States Grand Prix racing
      by Forbes Travel Guide Editor Hayley Bosch 

      About Forbes Travel Guide Editor Hayley Bosch

      Majoring in French and Italian in college yielded some of the best food (in my own humble opinion) and vacations (everyone wants to travel with someone who’s fluent) that I could imagine. And as a Content Editor at Forbes Travel Guide, I’m able to focus on my passion for traveling and eating — with a refined palate, of course. I love to write about my adventures; it’s a way of telling my story. I seek out everything from marathons in cities I’ve never explored to restaurants off the beaten path. When I’m not eating my way through my world travels, I’m chatting with our Tastemakers to help tell their stories of travel, food and business.

      View all posts by Forbes Travel Guide Editor Hayley Bosch

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