I'm sorry.. I can't contain my excitement anymore! I can't wait to fly to Austin!

I didn't think I'd be this excited to attend the GP given Kimi has struggled massively with the 2014 Ferrari challenger and it's definitely not going to improve this season.. But there are so many amazing events lined up in Austin. We just changed our flights so we can watch Red Bull run the 2011 F1 Car (RB7) and Vettel's Infiniti Eau Rogue Q50 in the streets of Austin on Wednesday in front of the capital building. Buxton is having his bash again on Thursday evening. And there is a huge fan fest with drivers showing up this year!!

I hope the race is as exciting as all of the events they have going on in conjunction with the GP. Wish more people could join!

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I feel so bad for not joining you Sonny I'm sorry...

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Preliminary forecasts for the GP are perfect!

Friday: 27/14C
Saturday: 24/12C
Sunday: 26/16C

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Preliminary forecasts for the GP are perfect!

Friday: 27/14C
Saturday: 24/12C
Sunday: 26/16C

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only 18 cars for Austin and Brazil too of course. Let's hope they can sort it for Abu Dhabi and especially next year

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/116497

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Marussia F1 team set to miss United States Grand Prix as well

Marussia looks set to join Caterham in missing the United States Grand Prix after Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Saturday neither team would travel to Austin.

Caterham looked set to miss the American race earlier this week after its management stepped back and gave control of the team to administrators, who are now seeking a new buyer to save the squad.

Marussia has also been struggling financially.

"Neither of those two teams are going to go to America," Ecclestone told Reuters.

Marussia raced with just one car in the previous race following Jules Bianchi's accident during the Japanese Grand Prix.

Formula 1 cars are due to be shipped by Formula One Management to Austin today.

With the absence of Marussia and Caterham, the grid will be reduced to 18 cars for the first time since the 2005 Monaco Grand Prix, when the BAR team was banned for two races for a technical infringement.

As revealed by AUTOSPORT on Friday, the FIA will not ask top teams to run a third car this season even with fewer than 20 cars on the grid.

The absence of Caterham and Marussia from the Austin grid comes after months of fruitless talks between F1 chiefs to find ways to reduce costs in the sport.

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with only 18 cars or probably 17 as Vettel will not run, I wonder if they even bother with Q1?

I'm sure they will, Miezi. But the teams will probably run the prime tyre and just do a lap or two.

If the tyres are anything like last year, the teams won't really need to save tyres. It was a one stop race.

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Why is Vettel not going to run at Austin?

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Kimi Räikkonen (Ferrari): “So far I have had only one race in Austin. Last year I had to stop my season just before the U.S. Grand Prix because of my back surgery, so this will be only my second trip to Circuit of The Americas. It is a very challenging place and an interesting track to race. The first year the track was new and it was very slippery back then, but I heard from last year, that it was much better compared with the grip, so I am looking forward to returning there this time.I like Austin, the American style atmosphere is always great, and the people are very keen and knowledgeable on motor racing. They really live with the sport all weekend long.”

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