How Safety Has Killed Great Racetrack Design

They couldn’t be more different, these two tracks that are bringing Formula 1 racing back to the United States. The 3.4-mile Circuit of the Americas [shown], under construction outside Austin, Texas, is carved into rolling hills previously occupied by scrubby mesquite trees and big rattlesnakes. It is set to host its inaugural Grand Prix in November. If all goes according to plan, next year’s Formula 1 schedule could add a second U.S. stop. The Port Imperial Street Circuit winds along existing commercial and residential streets in New Jersey, including the Port Imperial ferry terminal and West New York. Most of the track includes a clear view of a background that Bernie Ecclestone, the 81-year-old head of Formula 1, has been craving for decades: the Manhattan skyline. READ MORE ››

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