Austin Welcomes F1®'s Modern Classic
Austin Welcomes F1 ® to the Lone Star State A distinct electricity hangs in the air as Formula 1® crosses the Atlantic and rolls into the heart of Texas, with our very own Simon and Mel from the Senate GP team managing the American leg of the F1® season; the office is buzzing with excitement. Alongside Silverstone , the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) routinely tops global spectator polls as the season's finest racing weekend, and for good reason, as we at Senate HQ also feel these two races are so closely matched. In a recent international fan vote , Silverstone edged out Austin by the slimmest of margins, 43% to 41%, cementing COTA not just as a modern classic, but as a genuine world motorsport heritage venue. Having barely reached its mid-teens since welcoming the sport in 2012, COTA has already achieved the sacred status of circuits twice its vintage. The Turn 1 Mountain: Motorsport's Grea test Amphitheatre Ask any driver or spectator...