Austin Formula One Grand Prix

[Kennett Ylitalo]

Let's ove the discussion to the correct thread...

This is getting off topic. We should probably make a COTA thread to discuss the track.

OT: It's clear the F1 calendar is the way it is because of the different climates and seasons of each country. That's why New Jersey and Montreal are back to back and all the European races are pretty close together.

Here´s a better version.

T3-T10 is high and med-speed esses. T15-T19 is a layout in honor off Turn 8 at Turkey.
Sure there are some straights, it has to be.

Long straight is 1km, the rest are really minute.

I'm loving this track already, i didn't need to see past T1 and it's looking awesome! Elevation is such a huge factor, i mean, even Abu Dhabi would be a good track if it only had decent elevation changes. T6 looks faster in the layout and my heavily criticised T12-15 is way better than i thought. Looks like USA gets a real gem... Looking forward of seeing this first live and then maybe with a bit of luck to get a chance to drive on it virtually.

 

[Hampus Andersson]

I think we should wait until we see some proper data on the track, the video above is most definitely an artist impression by looking at the layout above.

Or by looking at this,

 

[Chris Preston]

Wow that's one hell of a steep climb into turn 1 lol. That's roughly 100ft up and then you go down about 50ft coming out of it. Turn two looks like it should be interesting though because you'll be coming downhill heading into it and probably close to flat out. I hope this track finishes soon so we can see what it looks like.

 

[Hampus Andersson]

March pictures,

 

[Hampus Andersson]

Turn 1, pretty steep climb

 

[Michael Brown]

Personally I would have liked turn 12 to be faster and have the back straight shorter

 

[Hampus Andersson]

One guy on the iR forums actually wanted to make the straight even longer so it connects with T19....

Kids.. as if 1km wasn´t enough.

 

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

Can't disagree. However. This track might be something unique anyway.

 

[Fredrik Arbegard]

Well it certainly looks better than normal Tilke tracks...

 

[Hampus Andersson]

From that to this..

 

[Hampus Andersson]

Check this out, the sketch of the track long before it was even built

they wanted to create a new Eau Rouge at T1 !!

 

[Chris Jenkins]

2007, wow!
I like the note "Bernie thinks still too technical and slow - Speed up over all"
So we know he still had some sense in 2007

 

[Hampus Andersson]

 

[Danny Asbury]

Counter-clockwise ay? Never knew that.

 

[Erik Bennett]

Just noticed that myself Danny. I hope this works out great, we haven't had a race in America in about 5 years and I'm ready to see the cars again without having to get my passport out to go to Canada.

 

[Hampus Andersson]

Counter-clockwise ay? Never knew that.

Yep one of few

What tracks do we have that run counter clock wise?

Istanbul Park, Imola, anymore? (preferably tracks F1 has been on/is/or will be, to narrow them down slightly)

 

[Chris Jenkins]

Brazil, Korea and Singapore I think.

 

[Hampus Andersson]

Brazil, Korea and Singapore I think.

Can´t even believe i missed Brazil, good finds.

 

[John Robertson]

maybe they made it counter clockwise because nascar is the biggest sport in the USA, and they didn't want the cars to go the "wrong" direction ha.

 

[Hampus Andersson]

First piece of tarmac has been laid!!