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Austin and its booming crowds an F1 favorite for drivers
10/21/2022 5:00:00 PM Sunday will be the final race of the original 10-year agreement in Austin because the COVID pandemic canceled the race in 2020 but the agreement has been extended for five more years
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Sunday will be the final race of the original 10-year agreement in Austin because the COVID pandemic canceled the race in 2020 but the agreement has been extended for five more years Sunday will be the final race of the original 10-year agreement in Austin because the COVID pandemic canceled the race in 2020 but the agreement has been extended for five more years The Texas race has had its share of ups and downs."I still want to win," Verstappen said.Attendance dipped for several years. But it began to rebound when Circuit of the Americas President Bobby Epstein started tying major entertainment acts into the race weekend. Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake and Billy Joel are among the pop stars who have performed Saturday night concerts on the midfield in recent years. "We learned from the fans what they wanted. We started out thinking this was just about motorsports," Epstein said. "What we should have been doing is saying, what do the fans want? How do we make this about entertainment? That’s why we see such huge crowds here. Read more:
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My wife used to say to me, ‘Gosh, when Americans get to see F1 the way you do, they’ll be hooked.m.’" The Texas race has had its share of ups and downs. Lewis Hamilton won the first race in 2012, overtaking eventual season champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull. Saving Sam's BBQ A beloved East Austin business owner has received several offers to buy his land. Vettel returned in 2013 to spin donuts after a victory in a dominant year that saw him tie Michael Schumacher’s single-season wins record of 13. The security footage belongs to the victim, and the victim shared it in hopes of identifying the thief. That was also the last of Vettel’s four championship seasons and he’s set to retire this year. Sam's has been a staple for the eastside for nearly 65 years. Red Bull’s current champion, Max Verstappen, can tie the single-season victory record if he wins Sunday. Even with this season’s title already in hand, Verstappen plans to push for the victory and the record. In 2018, FOX 7 Austin spoke to Sam's despite being offered millions for the property. "I still want to win," Verstappen said. Hamilton clinched two of his seven championships here. If anyone has any information about the theft, email. The first came with a rainy victory in 2015 amid a bitter rivalry with Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg. Hamilton’s post-race cap toss to a dejected Rosberg in the cool down room — and Rosberg throwing it back past Hamilton’s face — is memorable. Hamilton clinched his sixth championship here in 2019. Attendance dipped for several years. But it began to rebound when Circuit of the Americas President Bobby Epstein started tying major entertainment acts into the race weekend. Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake and Billy Joel are among the pop stars who have performed Saturday night concerts on the midfield in recent years. F1 weekend at COTA: Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing Circuit of the Americas welcomes back Formula 1 this weekend for the US Grand Prix. The sport has picked up traction over the years with the success of the Netflix series "Drive to Survive". Fans of the show will recognize the CEO of McLaren Racing, Zak Brown, who sat down with Good Day Austin's Tierra Neubaum to preview this weekend's festivities. "We learned from the fans what they wanted. We started out thinking this was just about motorsports," Epstein said. "What we should have been doing is saying, what do the fans want? How do we make this about entertainment? That’s why we see such huge crowds here. "Of course, we were worried about it a lot between years four and seven. And then the pandemic hits just when we were getting on our feet and getting successful and profitable," Epstein said. The year away and the gripping championship fight between Verstappen and Hamilton in 2021 brought a massive crowd. Fans love the place and so do the drivers. "This is one of the better circuits we have," said Hamilton, who along with Vettel, Alonso, Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo have raced in Austin every year since it opened. "We get this crowd that just keeps growing year on year. They just do it differently here. Us Europeans, we’re good at sports . ... but the sport is growing as a whole in how we put on a show." Ricciardo, an Australian, embraces the Texas atmosphere like no one else. Every year, he mimics a Texas drawl and finds a way to connect with the locals. On Thursday, he rode into the paddock on a horse while wearing a cowboy hat and jacket made to look like an American flag ahead of what may be his final race in Austin. Ricciardo won’t return with McLaren next season and currently doesn’t have a seat for 2023. "The U.S. Grand Prix is one of my absolute favorite races of the year," Ricciardo said. "The extra energy I get from the atmosphere is immeasurable and I love everything about it." 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