yes it was... but i still wish they'd run clockwise down the hill to the S/F line i hope you make it next year
Posted on 11/15/2012 4:02:33 PM PST by Chode
Formula 1 Austin 2012
| Race Date: | 18 Nov 2012 | ||
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| Circuit Name: | Circuit of The Americas | ||
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| First Grand Prix: | 2012 | ||
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| Number of Laps: | 56 | ||
| Circuit Length: | 5.513 km | ||
| Race Distance: | 308.405 km |
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congrats to RedBull winning the Constructors Title but the saga continues for the drivers... on to Brazil!!!
2012 FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX
Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts
1 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 56 1:35:55.269 2 25
2 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 56 +0.6 secs 1 18
3 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 56 +39.2 secs 7 15
4 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 56 +46.0 secs 11 12
5 3 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 56 +56.4 secs 12 10
6 9 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault 56 +64.4 secs 4 8
7 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 56 +70.3 secs 8 6
8 12 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 56 +73.7 secs 6 4
9 18 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 56 +74.5 secs 9 2
10 19 Bruno Senna Williams-Renault 56 +75.1 secs 10 1
11 15 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 56 +84.3 secs 15
12 16 Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari 56 +84.8 secs 18
13 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 56 +85.5 secs 17
14 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 55 +1 Lap 16
15 11 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 55 +1 Lap 13
16 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 55 +1 Lap 5
17 21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault 55 +1 Lap 21
18 20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault 55 +1 Lap 22
19 24 Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth 55 +1 Lap 19
20 25 Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth 54 +2 Laps 20
21 22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth 54 +2 Laps 23
22 23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 54 +2 Laps 24
Ret 2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault 16 Alternator 3
Ret 17 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Ferrari 14 Suspension 14
That was a great race, lots of good battles up and down the grid. T1 and then those esses look incredible, especially with some of those wide TV shots.
Gonna try to go next year, always best to let them shake out some of the rookie problems (learned that from 1st MotoGP race at Laguna Seca).
yes it was... but i still wish they'd run clockwise down the hill to the S/F line i hope you make it next year
Great crowd, great race.
If it follows the pattern, F-1 will bow out in 5 yrs and Austin will have the best SCCA track around.
BTW Keselowski just gave a great drunk interview on Wind Tunnel.
They said the track is magnificent
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outstanding USGP pics courtesy of Elle Bee!!! thank you...
Yes ... great pics! And a great race. Excellent TV coverage, great weather, superb driving. Welcome back, F1!
Great pics!
Any report on race organization? Getting in/out, facilities, etc. Considering making a trip to Austin next year since it sounds like the NJ race is going to be, at best, postponed.
Great pic’s thanks for sharing!
welcome back indeed!!!
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