{"id":16668,"date":"2012-09-26T09:23:58","date_gmt":"2012-09-26T13:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racinginfocus.com\/?p=16668"},"modified":"2012-09-26T09:23:58","modified_gmt":"2012-09-26T13:23:58","slug":"whiting-gives-austin-track-green-light-for-us-gp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racinginfocus.com\/rif\/formula-1\/whiting-gives-austin-track-green-light-for-us-gp\/","title":{"rendered":"Whiting gives Austin track green light for US GP"},"content":{"rendered":"

Charlie Whiting has given Austin’s new Circuit of the Americas the green light to host its inaugural US grand prix in November.<\/p>\n

We reported on Tuesday that F1’s highest-ranking FIA official was at the brand new venue for an inspection.<\/p>\n

“Everything I’ve seen has been absolutely first class,” Whiting is quoted by the Austin American Statesman newspaper.\u00a0 “Progress since last time I was here has been amazing.”<\/p>\n

Asked how the F1 world will react to the venue, he said: “I think they’ll all be really stunned.”<\/p>\n

Walking the entire layout on Tuesday, it was Whiting’s third inspection of the Austin venue, with the last to take place on the Monday before the race.<\/p>\n

“It’s not supposed to be totally ready now,” he explained, “but we can see quite clearly that it will be (ready) without any problem at all.”<\/p>\n

He said the best feature of the layout is turn 1; a sharp corner after a steep climb.<\/p>\n

“Awesome is the only word I can find to describe it.\u00a0 Drivers and teams alike coming here for the first time are saying the same thing,” said Whiting.<\/p>\n

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