F1 in Austin: Lewis Hamilton feels ‘amazing’ to be on USGP pole
Lewis Hamilton of England and Mercedes AMG Petronas, middle, Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes AMG Petronas, left, and Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and Red Bull Racing, finished first, second and...
View ArticleF1 in Austin: Lewis Hamilton on top halfway through US Grand Prix
Circuit of the Americas before the United States Grand Prix. JAY JANNER / AMERICAN-STATESMAN Lewis Hamilton, plagued by poor starts this year, held his ground out of the blocks of Sunday’s United...
View ArticleF1 in Austin: Lewis Hamilton grabs 4th US Grand Prix title at COTA
Lewis Hamilton of England and Mercedes AMG Petronas drives in the qualifying session at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas on Saturday October 22, 2016. JAY JANNER /...
View ArticleCOTA hosts vintage car national championships this weekend
A wide-angle look at Circuit of the Americas during Formula One weekend. This weekend the Austin road course will host the U.S. Vintage National Championships. CREDIT: Rodolfo...
View ArticleCOTA hosting watch party for USA-Mexico soccer tonight
Circuit of the Americas is hosting a watch party Friday evening (today) for the World Cup soccer qualifier between the United States and Mexico. There is no charge for parking or admission. The doors...
View ArticleCOTA, Austin keep Oct. 22 date for 2017 Formula 1 US Grand Prix
Cars race towards turn 1 during the start of the 2016 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG Petronas, (44) won his...
View ArticleNico Rosberg shockingly retires days after winning Formula 1 title
Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes AMG Petronas gets ready for the second practice session at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas on Friday, October 21, 2016....
View ArticleSteve Sexton, former COTA and Churchill Downs exec, dies at 57
Steve Sexton, President of Circuit of The Americas, the Formula One facility being built in Austin, speaks to members of the media following an Austin city council vote on the race track Thursday, June...
View ArticleTraffic jam: COTA 2017 F1 race collides with Longhorns football
Traffic on the third weekend of October next year should be particularly bad in Austin as Formula One weekend will overlap with a Texas Longhorns home football game. RALPH BARRERA / AMERICAN-STATESMAN...
View ArticleNew Mercedes F1 driver knows way around Georgetown police course
Valtteri Bottas of Williams Martini Racing gets ready to drive in the third practice session at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas on Saturday October 24, 2015. JAY...
View ArticleCentral Texas students learning racing business at COTA today
A panoramic look at Circuit of the Americas in Austin. CREDIT: Rodolfo Gonzalez/American-Statesman) Circuit of the Americas is open for business for 2017. Saturday (today) the fifth annual F1 in...
View ArticleBernie Ecclestone ousted as Formula 1 chief under Liberty Media
Bernie Ecclestone, chief executive of the Formula 1 Group, at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas on Saturday October 22, 2016. JAY JANNER / AMERICAN-STATESMAN Take Our...
View ArticleCOTA rolls out May sports car race weekend
IMSA sports car racing will have its first stand-alone weekend at Circuit of the Americas this May. CREDIT: Brian Cleary/Getty Images The Advance Auto Parts Sportscar Showdown will highlight an...
View Article2017 Texas motor sports schedule: COTA/TMS/NHRA
The new Haas VF-17 was test driven at the Montmelo racetrack in Barcelona, Spain. American team Haas has introduced its new car for its second season in Formula One. The VF-17 car was unveiled on the...
View ArticleTexas Motor Speedway president blasts COTA for NASCAR talk
Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage welcoming Daytona 500 winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Scholtz Garten in 2014. They were in Austin for a fan meet and greet. CREDIT: Deborah Cannon/AA-S Texas...
View ArticleFC Barcelona offers rendering of Austin / COTA soccer complex
An artist’s rendering of the new soccer facility to be built at Circuit of the Americas for the FCB Escola training complex. CREDIT: Courtesy of FC Barcelona / FCBEscola The new soccer complex to be...
View ArticleWanna ride your bike on an F1 track? COTA open Tuesday nights
On Tuesday nights, bikers and cycling enthusiasts can test Circuit of the Americas at a leisurely pace and then eat and drink at the race track afterward. CRedit: JAY JANNER / AMERICAN-STATESMAN...
View ArticleCOTA MotoGP 1st practice: Maverick gets jump on Marquez
Maverick Viñales of Team Suzuki Ecstar riding in a free practice at the 2016 Moto GP Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas at the Circuit of the Americas. JAY JANNER / AMERICAN-STATESMAN Marc Marquez...
View ArticleRevised COTA MotoGP Red Bull Grand Prix of Americas schedule
Mathew Orange of Maximum Effort Racing team races during the Motul Superbike and Supersport 1000 practice at the Circuit of the Americas on Thursday, April 20, 2017. RICARDO B....
View ArticleCOTA MotoGP 2nd practice: Marc Marquez is back on top
Jaret Nassaney (59) and Jody Barry (717) battle for position during a practice in the Moto America Superbike Championship of Texas supersport practice round on Thursday, April 20, 2017. RICARDO B....
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