McLaren says its drivers have been surprised by the 'shocking' lack of grip during early running at the new Austin Formula 1 track. read more »

Sebastian Vettel took the honour of topping the first session on the new Circuit of the Americas as Formula One returns to US soil for the first time since 2007. The Red Bull... read more »

Sebastian Vettel sets the pace in the first-ever F1 session at the new Circuit of the Americas. read more »

Sebastian Vettel out-paces his closest rival, Lewis Hamilton, by 1.418s, as new track surface and unseasonably cold conditions see drivers slip and slidin' away. read more »

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel headed McLaren's Lewis Hamilton in first practice at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. read more »

Championship leader Sebastian Vettel topped the timesheets as Formula 1 enjoyed its first taste of Austin’s Circuit of the Americas on Friday morning. Fitting... read more »

Sebastian Vettel led the way for Red Bull in the opening practice session for the United States Grand Prix at the brand new Austin circuit on Friday read more »

Ousted from the Circuit of the Americas project, Tavo Hellmund has now turned his attention to reinstating Mexico on the F1 map. read more »

The troubled HRT Formula 1 Team has confirmed to give Ma Qing Hua another run in the first free practice session of the United States Grand Prix, which will get underway later... read more »

www.theflyinglap.com To celebrate the first US Grand Prix at the brand new Circuit of the Americas, we will be airing Episode 90 live from downtown Austin, Texas. Our special... read more »

The FIA will introduce more rigorous tests from 2013 onwards in a bid to combat the current exploitation of flexible bodywork in the area ahead of the front tyres. In... read more »

The new Austin circuit will be an ideal showcase for Formula 1 cars' capabilities when pushed to the limit, according to Jenson Button read more »

The FIA's Charlie Whiting has confirmed that the drag-reduction-system (DRS) will be limited during practice and qualifying. At present the system can be used whenever and... read more »

Jenson Button says he expects to see some first corner carnage on Sunday in Austin as 24 cars fly up the steep incline to turn one. The first corner on the new circuit is a... read more »

Fernando Alonso, Seb Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton were joined by Pedro de la Rosa and Sergio Perez in Thursday's Austin press conf... read more »

Mark Webber isn't a fan of the new-for-2012 podium procedure which includes a standardised structure, electronic flags and driver interviews. In fact the Australian... read more »

In a late move, HRT has revealed that Chinese racer Ma Qing Hua will replace Narain Karthikeyan in FP1 on Friday. read more »

HRT has confirmed that Ma Qing Hua will drive in Friday practice at the United States Grand Prix this weekend read more »

Mark Webber believes temperatures and understanding the tyres will be the defining factor at the US Grand Prix this weekend, not how each car suits the layout of the track read more »

Mark Webber thinks the lower than expected temperatures in Austin could be the biggest hindrance for Red Bull at this weekend's United States Grand Prix read more »

Ma Qing Hua will once again get behind the wheel of HRT's F112 during first practice for the United States Grand Prix on Friday. The Chinese driver has taken up the role... read more »

The F1 Times gambling contest between Ryan Wood (Editor) and Daniel Chalmers (Feature Editor) heads to the 19th round in Austin for the United States GP Both men have a budget... read more »

Chinese driver Ma Qing Hua will get another practice outing with the HRT team when he replaces Narain Karthikeyan on Friday morning at Austin read more »

The FIA has confirmed that there will be one DRS zone at the Circuit of the Americas for this weekend's United States Grand Prix. read more »

BBC F1's technical analyst Gary Anderson on the unknown twists and turns of the new circuit in Austin, Texas. read more »