Austin Delivers A Second Straight Formula One Hit

Before the U.S. Grand Prix, the biggest question was whether Sebastian Vettel could make history and become the first driver in Formula One to win eight straight races in a single season.

He answered that easily Sunday, leading from start to finish and winning without a challenge in yet another walkover.

But the secondary question floating over the weekend was whether Austin would succeed as a venue after nine other locations in the United States in the past half century had failed to give the series a permanent home and national recognition in the world’s biggest economy.

While “two in a row” is a far more modest figure than Vettel’s winning streak, it appears after the second race here that Austin has veered away from the feared pattern of a new race’s succeeding in the first year, only to peter out thereafter.

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vdiv - 11/19/2013 10:29:33 AM

+1 Boost

It was great to watch. Sophisticated racing does have space to grow in the US. Looking forward to ALMS and Formula E events.