For another consecutive year Formula One (also Formula
1 or F1) Grand Prix returns
to Austin, Texas for a celebration at the Circuits of the Americas (COTA) from November 1st through
the 3rd. Formula
One (also Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of single-seater auto
racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA)
and owned by the Formula One Group. The FIA Formula One World Championship
has been one of the premier forms of racing around the world since its
inaugural season in 1950. The COTA (http://www.circuitoftheamericas.com/f1)
in Austin will not only feature epic F1 Grand Prix races and achievements but live
concerts performances that include P!NK & IMAGINE
DRAGONS. See the detail below.
Formula 1 is just around the corner starting on October 20th through 22nd at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas. COTA is the premier destination for world-class motorsports and entertainment in the United States. Set on 1,500 acres in the rolling hills just outside downtown Austin, COTA has hosted the biggest names in racing, action sports and music since 2012. Continue Reading →
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International superstar Justin Timberlake is to perform at Austin’s Circuit of The Americas (COTA) on the Saturday of this year’s 2017 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. This is exciting to me since I live in Austin and the COTA is only a 15 minute drive from my condo plus I am a huge fan of JT! Continue Reading →
Today is day 1 of the Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix that is held at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. The gates at the Circuit of the Americas will open each day at 7am. The 3-day F1 event will include performances by Taylor Swift and Usher with the Roots on the Super Stage.
On Friday the events at Circuit of the Americas will end by 6:40pm. On Saturday the Taylor Swift concert starts at 7pm and on Sunday the Usher with the Roots concert starts at 6.00. The concerts will be general admission and all holders of a Saturday ticket for USGP weekend (including the 3-Day GA wristband) will have access to the Taylor Swift concert.
If you are not going to the Formula 1 Grand Prix races there are still some events in Austin that are Formula 1 themed. Below are some events that are celebrating the Formula 1 races this weekend.
Where: 6th Street between San Jacinto Blvd and Neches Street
FRIDAY’S SHOWS
5 PM – 6 PM: White Ghost Shivers
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM: Wino Vino
8 PM – 9:45 PM: Boss Street Band
10:15 PM – 12:00 AM: Flying Balalaika Brothers
SATURDAY SHOWS
4:30 PM – 6 PM: Peligrosa’s DJ Manolo Black
6:30 PM – 8 PM: Stella Cottrell
8:30 PM – 10 PM: Riders Against The Storm – Body Rock
10:30 PM – 12:00 AML Ducado Vega in celebration of Prince
I have already started celebrating Formula 1 weekend since Thursday where I attended the Chandon and McLaren Enjoy the SPARK with Jenson Button.
The drink of the night was created by Jenson Button himself called SPARK by Jenson drink that is made with Chandon’s Brut. It was delicious! I included the recipe in my post before the event but below is the recipe just in case you didn’t get a chance to read the post.
Directions: In a Burgundy glass filled with ice, pour the gin, add lime juice and sugar. Mix lightly and fill with Chandon’s Brut. Twist the lemon peel and flame it over the glass using a blowtorch.
During the event Jenson Button did an on stage interview and towards the end there was some Q & A plus you get to get a picture with Jenson Button himself. Here is a video after asked how he got started racing.
Here is another video ask Jenson Buttonwhat’s next after he retires from racing. He mentioned he was really into cycling and marathons; maybe that will be what’s next for him. Here is a video with him candidly answering the question.
For the celebration Chandon has created two original SPARK cocktails inspired by drivers Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso. An original and elegant drink, the SPARK by Jenson is the newest twist to the classic English cocktail Gin & Tonic. Inspired by his Spanish Origins, the SPARK by Fernando blends spice taste profiles featuring pepper paired with grapefruit flavors. Below are the recipes and directions for The SPARK by Jenson and The SPARK by Fernando.
Directions: In a Burgundy glass filled with ice, pour the gin, add lime juice and sugar. Mix lightly and fill with Chandon Brut. Twist the lemon peel and flame it over the glass using a blowtorch.
Directions: Chill the pink pepper syrup and the grapefruit juice in the mixing glass. Strain the mixture to a flute glass and then add Chandon Brut. Garnish with chili pepper.
Chandon is one of my favorite wineries in Napa Valley to visit when I lived in the Bay Area. I love their wine so much I probably went there more than twice a year when I lived near there. I’m excited to try the cocktails inspired by drivers Jenson Button and Fernando Alonsoattend the Q&A panel and also the meet and greet portion of the event.
This should be tons of fun or DANGEROUS since Chandon’s sparkiling and still wines are some of my favorites. I will be tweeting @nrpena, @cutegeek, and @hitechchic using #EnjoytheSpark plus post video’s I can catch on my youtube.
I will also be attending today or in the next few days the Bose “F1 Garage Experience” in Austin per my previous post and will post on the above channels as well.
My first Formula 1 experience is starting off awesome (even though I’m not going to any of the races as of yet). Stay tuned for my recaps of both!
This year is the first time I have been asked or invited to cover various F1 U.S. Grand Prix events around Austin. October 17th through the 23rd, Bose will have a multi-sensorial “F1 Garage Experience” that gets visitors closer to the sport, the team and the drivers. Bose will have a virtual garage in downtown Austin where visitors will don a pair of the new Bose QuietComfort 35 wireless headphones and be transported into the Mercedes AMG PetronasFormula One™ Team Garage to experience the sounds of racing.
Bose invites the general public and attendees of the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin to experience the sounds for themselves. There is no cost for admission and below is the event information.
WHERE: 323 Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701
WHEN:
· Monday October 17 through Friday 21st of October from 11AM to 5:30PM
· Saturday, October 22, from 10AM to 8PM
· Sunday, October 23, from 10AM to 6PM
I will be attending various F1 events during the week and hope to see my fellow geeks there! To follow where I am all week for F1 events follow me @hitechchic, @cutegeek and @nrpena.
