Austin F1 Race Day Traffic Could Cause 12 Hour Waits

Twelve hours. That's how long it would take fans on race days to get into, and then out of, the proposed Formula One track to be built southeast of Austin, according to a quick analysis of the site plan by county planners.

Planners working on the racetrack site plan reached that estimate after a field trip to Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, where it takes about three hours for fans to enter and exit the track, said Joe Gieselman, manager of Travis County's Transportation and Natural Resources Department.

The 12-hour figure emerged during a Travis County Commissioners Court meeting Tuesday, during which Richard Suttle Jr., the attorney for promoter Full Throttle Productions, was peppered with questions from commissioners.


 

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veyron1001 - 9/9/2010 3:44:42 PM

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It will be well worth it. People will just camp out days before the race.

thstone - 9/9/2010 4:34:02 PM

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Putting an F1 track in Austin makes no sense whatsoever. Like the USF1 car, this thing will never be built.

Arsen89 - 9/9/2010 7:26:49 PM

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thsstone, its already being planned out and its underway. Making it in Austin makes complete sense, its easily accesible to everybody (South America, Mexico, Canada and other international flights) Do some research.

r_driver04 - 9/10/2010 12:11:04 PM

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I can't wait....saving my pennies now! Go Lewis!

MorePower - 9/11/2010 5:14:46 AM

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Definitely go Lewis! I'm with Sir Richard Branson and would go with Vegas over Austin since I'm on the west coast. My first choice would be to see a grand prix in downtown San Francisco or Los Angeles.