Austin鈥檚 First F1 Race Confirmed For November 2012

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Austin鈥檚 First F1 Race Confirmed For November 2012

KUT 90.5 | By Nathan Bernier

Published August 31, 2011 at 12:45 PM CDT

An artist's rendering of the RV stands to be installed at the Circuit of the Americas track

It鈥檚 official. Austin鈥檚 first Formula One race is scheduled for November 18, 2012. FIA鈥檚 World Sport Motor Council today. F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone that he wanted the race to occur in November; today鈥檚 vote made it official.

Originally, the race had been . But November would make the event more comfortable for the thousands of race fans who will purportedly

Meanwhile, race organizers say construction is moving ahead on schedule.

鈥淰ertical construction will start in two to three weeks,鈥� spokesman Jeff Hahn told KUT News, signaling that the actual buildings will soon begin rising from the property in southeastern AG真人百家乐 County.

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Nathan Bernier is the transportation reporter at KUT. He covers the big projects that are reshaping how we get around Austin, like the I-35 overhaul, the airport's rapid growth and the multibillion-dollar transit expansion Project Connect. He also focuses on the daily changes that affect how we walk, bike and drive around the city. Got a tip? Email him at [email protected]. Follow him on X .

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