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How Austin and COTA became drivers' and fans' F1 favorite

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at Austin and the Circuit of the Americas (COTA), so how has this event become a favourite for fans and drivers? Fernando Alonso remembers the quiet times in Austin. Back when the two-time Formula 1 Champion could jog the city streets without being noticed, move through a hotel lobby with ease, and drive to the Circuit of the Americas for the U.S. Grand Prix without planning for traffic well ahead of time. No more. If anything demonstrates the explosive growth of F1 in the U.S., it's the projections of more than 400,000 fans expected to pack the city and the circuit this weekend for the 10th anniversary of the...
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