| A new racetrack will be built in Austin, Texas and will | | | | constructors. The cars race at high speeds up to 220 |
| host an F1 race from 2012 through 2021. The track will | | | | mph. |
| be designed by a German company, Tilke GmbH | | | | The traditional centre of Formula 1 was Europe which |
| which has also built a Formula 1 circuit in Abu Dabi and | | | | is where all the teams are based and half of the races |
| is working on a similar project in India. The Austin race | | | | take place. But recently, Grand Prix takes place all |
| will be the first race in US since 2007 and the track will | | | | over the world. Over 600 million people watch F1 |
| be the first one in America designed for F1 racing. | | | | races on television and since the 1970s the sport has |
| The United States Grand Prix was the motor race | | | | become a billion dollar business. Drivers from McLaren, |
| that later became part of the Formula 1 World | | | | Ferrari, Williams and Renault have won each World |
| Championship. In 2000 a Grand Prix took place at the | | | | Championship between 1984 and 2008.The 2010 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the 225,000 | | | | Formula 1 will be a special event for Mercedes |
| audience was the largest in F1 history in the US. But in | | | | because the circuit is close to the company's |
| 2007 Formula 1 announced that this was to be the last | | | | headquarters in Stuttgart. |
| year for a US Grand Prix as there were problems | | | | Professional race car drivers work hard many years |
| related to the terms of the event. For a time, there | | | | and have to start their careers early in life in order to |
| were hopes that this race would return to Indianapolis | | | | become competitive. Most champions start with driving |
| but earlier in 2010 plans were announced for a race in | | | | Go-karts, which are popular all over the world. This is |
| New York for the 2012 season. In May 2010 Austin, | | | | where young drivers get their first taste of races. Kart |
| Texas managed to secure the deal for a ten year | | | | racing helps with developing driving skills. Professional |
| period starting with 2012. Eight-hundred acres were | | | | race schools are the next step and obtaining a race |
| bought to the east of the city and the promoters | | | | license is mandatory. Such race schools operate on |
| promised that the project would be one of the most | | | | bigger tracks in most countries. Instructors are usually |
| challenging and spectacular in the world. | | | | professional race drivers with extensive knowledge. It |
| F1 is the highest class of single seater auto racing, | | | | is also important to create and enhance a relationship |
| consisting of a series of races which are called Grand | | | | with a car manufacturer in order to become a |
| Prix. The races are held on circuits that are built for this | | | | professional driver. But the glamour associated with |
| purpose but also on public roads. There are two annual | | | | Formula 1 is worth the effort. |
| World Championships for the drivers and the | | | | |