️ Updates from Austin; start 10pm BST, 4pm local
️ Giles Richards’ preview | Mail Philip
Antonelli is a happy bunny, with Mercedes posting social footage on social media of their kid on a rollercoaster, but not all the rides at the Circuit of the Americas have been smooth, as our man in Austin reports:
Going into the weekend, however, the circuit has drawn unusually severe criticism from drivers. The race was first held in 2012 and the circuit has a contract until 2034. It has become hugely popular, with sold-out crowds, but the track has come under intense scrutiny.
It is built on marshland and the bumps caused by the ground beneath the track have been condemned as potentially harmful, with the uneven surface forcing impacts into the base of the drivers’ spines.
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