Circuit Of The Americas… Making the Grade!

Autoweek reported earlier this week that Jason Dial, CEO of Circuit Of The Americas (COTA),  has been fired. The board of directors voted Dial out but were scant with details. The implications are that he is the scape-goat for the financial failure that was the United States Grand Prix. There are generally three sides to every … Read more

#F1 Forensics: Top Drivers Lap Times & all new Lap Gap Chart

Brought to you by TJ13 contributor Tourdog An exciting race it was. The lack of running in the practice and qualifying sessions was a blessing to me, as it meant less work, but also meant that no one had any real idea of pace, setup, tyres, etc. The teams were forced to make educated guesses on … Read more

The US Grand Prix, an Oasis Among the Tempest

Austin Texas; Circuit Of The Americas The Saturday session for the United States Formula 1 Grand Prix was a washout. The rain that started falling overnight sustained throughout the day, and continued into the evening. There was a brief window of highly marginal conditions which allowed free practice 3 to proceed. Race organizers held onto … Read more