Austin F1 GP under threat...

[Martin H]

This is not good news...

 

http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/state-regional/why-the-future-of-austins-f1-race-is-in-doubt/npKxM/

 

And for once, it seems it's not down to Bernie, although I'm sure he has the power to drop the race fee if he really wanted to keep it. But with tracks on such slim margins, and COTA taking a battering on income at this year's race due to the weather, I fear the worst...

[Martin H]

A petition's been started for anyone who believes the funding should be maintained:

 

https://www.change.org/p/greg-abbott-save-circuit-of-the-americas-from-slashed-government-funding?recruiter=8611413&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink