United States Grand Prix Tickets
Race ticket information forUnited States Grand Prix Tickets.The US Grand Prix is now held at the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway (not to be confused with Indianapolis Raceway Park), also colloquially known as ‘The Brickyard’ – because it was initially surfaced with 3.2 million bricks. This circuit is home to the world’s oldest continuously run motor race, the Indianapolis 500 or, for those in the know, the Indy 500.
The US Grand Prix and its Indianapolis Motor Speedway was included in the first F1 World Championship season in 1950, as a championship round. Although this may seem a strange decision, but in 1950 both Formula One and Indy Car were similar in that they both allowed cars of 4.5 liters to enter the race, however, that is where the similarity ended. The track remained on the F1 World Championship calendar for 11 seasons, with the last race taking place in 1960. From here the US Grand Prix moved around to several tracks in the US: Watkins Glen (New York), Dallas (Texas), Las Vegas (Nevada), Long Beach (California), Detroit (Michigan), Phoenix (Arizona), Riverside (California) and Road America (Wisconsin). The US Grand Prix has had its fair share of tragedies. The 1971 race in Watkins Glen saw the most grisly accident of Austria driver Helmut Koinigg, who was decapitated in a horrific crash. The 1980 race in Long Beach left Clay Regazzoni paralyzed in a bad crash.
The US had not staged a Grand Prix race since the last race in 1991 in Phoenix, which Ayrton Senna won. F1 returned to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway after 38 year absence, when Indianapolis circuit organisers renegotiated with Formula One to host a round of the F1 World Championships again. The organisers built a brand new infield course and, in 2000, F1 racing returned to Indianapolis – the first US Grand Prix in nine years!
The 2000 US Grand Prix race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway started 22 with drivers and Michael Schumacher went down in history books as the winner of the inaugural race. The drivers praised the track’s new and unique lay-out and in 2001 the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was given the prestigious FIA track award, recognition for F1 Grand Prix circuit organisers.
The American fan base for F1 races continues to grow year by year, giving the US Grand Prix that American flair, differentiating it from all other championship races. Bring your shades and grab a hot dog and beer for this race!