Construction is racing ahead at the Circuit of the Americas for the return of the United States Grand Prix to the Formula 1 calendar in November this year.
The race in Austin, Texas, will be the first USGP since the 2007 Indianapolis GP won by Lewis Hamilton who finished ahead of his then team-mate Fernando Alonso and Ferrari’s Felipe Massa in third.
Check out the latest construction images below from the circuit taken just this week:
[Above] The pit building and podium nearing completion externally, with the majority of work left to be completed internally.
[Above] The team garages are also nearing completion with just the pit markings to be completed as the teams kit the garages out themselves.
[Above] The pit complex as seen from the main grandstand which is also taking shape. The tarmac has been laid around most of the circuit with the start/finish straight left until last.
[Above] The main grandstand as seen from the pit-lane. It too is nearing completion with the canopy and seating just to be installed.
[Above] Turn two as seen from half way down the short straight between turns one and two. The pits and grandstand can be seen in the background, giving an insight in to how steep the run into turn one is before is drops into two – in fact the elevation change from the grid to turn one is similar to Eau Rouge.
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