Formula One United States Grand Prix - Indianapolis

Formula One United States Grand Prix - Indianapolis

The United States Grand Prix is a motor racing event which has taken place at various times since 1959 in several locations, at first as a part of the American Grand Prize series and later as a race in the Formula One World Championship... [more]

The United States Grand Prix is a motor racing event which has taken place at various times since 1959 in several locations, at first as a part of the American Grand Prize series and later as a race in the Formula One World Championship. Currently, the United States Grand Prix is held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana. -- source www.wikipedia.org

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The oldest track still in use today, Indianapolis is a true motor sport institution. Built in 1908, the original track cost $75,000 to build and was originally constructed of crushed stone and tar. Following a spate of accidents however, the decision was taken to replace the surface with bricks: 3.2 million of them to be precise. Thus the legend of 'the brickyard' was born.

The first Indianapolis 500 took place in 1911 and when Formula One was incepted in 1950, the Indy 500 was a championship round. And so it remained for 11 seasons, its final running as a Formula One event coming in 1960. Formula One teams carried on turning up to Indy for the fun of it and, following the resurfacing of the brickyard in asphalt in the early '60s, the rear-engined cars of Lotus blew the chunky American roadsters out of the water. Jim Clark scored a memorable victory in 1965 and Graham Hill took the spoils in 1966.

In 1998 Indianapolis made a deal with Formula One to host a round of the World Championship again. A brand new infield course was constructed and in 2000, almost a century after the track was built, Formula One racing returned to the world's most revered circuit. With the sport building its fan base up in America every year, this is one race that looks sure to go from strength to strength.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is located at the north-east corner of 16th Street & Georgetown Road, approximately 11km north-west of downtown Indianapolis.

From the city's airport, take Interstate 465 North-bound to the Crawfordsville Road exit. There, turn East onto Crawfordsville Road and the track is located approximately 5km away. Normal travel time from the airport to the track is approximately 15 minutes, but during events, it may be considerably longer so allow for additional travel time.

The circuit recommends using the IndyGo bus service, which leaves from the airport and downtown Indianapolis on a regular basis.
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Last check I had on the weather forecast in Shanghai was a reported cloudy for the Sunday afternoon. First sat in front of the television set and to my surprise, it was raining substantially and the track was completely wet. After two days of sunshine in Shanghai, strong wind had blown the rain clouds over and it had been pouring right from the start. This is a condition that eventually start the race from where we last stop - a rain tainted weekend in Sepang. The opening phase saw safety car was deployed to lead the race with Sebastian Vettel from pole position, followed ... Read Full Story
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As winner of two of the past three NASCAR races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Jimmie Johnson is qualified to critique The Brickyard. Despite his recent success, he doesn't think the track is all that suited for stock cars. But in the same breath, he couldn't imagine dropping Indy from the NASCAR schedule. "I think we need to be here," NASCAR's three-time defending champion said Friday. "I really do, and not run it through the (road course) infield. We need to be on the oval." Opened in 1909, the speedway is the most hallowed facility in motorsports. With a rich history and a prestige factor ... Read Full Story
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Jeff Belskus was content living life as Indianpolis Motor Speedway's No. 2 man. He worked the books, sat in on meetings, offered advice and learned what it took to run a track. Yes, it was good training for a job he never dreamed he'd have, president and CEO of the 100-year-old Brickyard. Welcome to reality, where everyone wants to know how Belskus intends to run this family owned company. "I have a lot of ideas floating around in my head, but I think it's premature to talk about them right now," he said last weekend during NASCAR's race at Indy. "It would be easy, ... Read Full Story
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation president Jeff Belskus said the guiding force behind the IndyCar Series will continue to support the open-wheel league despite a rough economy. One day after chief operating officer Joie Chitwood announced he was leaving, veteran corporation executive Belskus reassured race fans about the commitment to IndyCar in the wake of a major leadership shakeup. "I want to assure you that we have a strong leadership team in place with many years of experience," Belskus said. "We have many challenges, but we also have many, many opportunities. I?m quite excited about the future." Belskus spoke Tuesday for the first time since ... Read Full Story
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Joie Chitwood will step down as president and chief operating officer of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as of August 6, continuing a leadership shakeup at the heart of the IndyCar Series. The century-old speedway, nicknamed the "Brickyard" for the yard of original bricks at the finish line of the famed 2 1/2-mile oval, saw former chief executive and Indy Racing League founder Tony George leave on June 30. Jeff Belskus, who replaced George as president and chief executive of the speedway corporation on July 1, will assume Chitwood's duties. It has not been decided if the job, Chitwood's since 2004, will be filled. "This ... Read Full Story
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Formula One surpremo Bernie Ecclestone insists Canada will host a Grand Prix in 2010 despite the event being missed off this year's calendar, whereas he feels it is too early for a race in India. "We will return to Canada in 2010 - I know everyone connected with Formula One loves this Grand Prix," Ecclestone told German magazine Motorsport aktuell in comments published Tuesday. The Canadian Grand Prix, normally held at the Gilles-Villeneuve circuit in Montreal, was shelved this season after Ecclestone and organisers failed to reach agreement on financial details. Ecclestone said next year's season circuit would otherwise look similar to this year's ... Read Full Story
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Next stop for the IndyCar Series after Indianapolis: Texas Motor Speedway. Texas will still be two weeks after the Indianapolis 500 next year, but unlike the past four years, there won't be another race between Indy and Texas. "I think that with this situation, everyone wins," said Helio Castroneves, who won at Indianapolis and Texas this year. TMS officials said on Friday that the Indy Racing League schedule for next year has the Texas race June 12, two weeks after the Indianapolis 500. In the open-wheel series' first nine seasons from 1997-2005, there had always been an open week between Texas and Indianapolis. But ... Read Full Story
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Abu Dhabi, Nov 1 (DPA) Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull won the season-ending Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix Sunday to secure second place in the drivers’ championship ahead of Brawn GP’s Rubens Barrichello. Teammate Mark Webber claimed second spot at the Yas Marina Circuit with third place on the podium going to Brawn’s Jenson Button, [...]  
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Abu Dhabi -- Sebastian Vettel ran a dominant race Sunday on the way to winning the inaugural Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Vettel, driving a Renault, and Red Bull teammate Mark Webber (Renault) finished 1-2 at the recently-built Yas Marina ...  
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Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (L) celebrates his win with team-mate Mark Webber of Australia at the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at Yas Marina circuit November 1, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian ...  
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Abu Dhabi, Nov 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sebastian Vettel won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2009 today. The 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be the seventeenth and last race of the Formula One season for 2009. It was held on the 3.45-mile Hermann Tilke-designed Yas Marina Circuit. It was also the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand [...]  
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Germany's Sebastian Vettel won Formula One's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the first race to start in daylight and end at night, in a Red Bull one-two finish today. The 22-year-old German beat Australian Mark Webber by a comfortable 17.8...  
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