November 15, 2012. 14 Photos
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Hurried preparations continue at Fan Fest, the downtown celebrations for the United States Grand Prix. -
Testing the smoke and lights on one of the downtown stages for Austin Fan Fest. While many Austinites are avoiding the race, the organizers suspect they’ll come out for the party. -
CNN sends their election express to cover Austin’s United States Grand Prix. -
Formula One driver Peter Revson, caught by photographer Bernard Cahier and featured in the new book ‘American Legacy’, which had its launch party at the Driskill hotel last night. -
The young Mario Andretti, caught by photographer Bernard Cahier at the 1970 Spanish Grand Prix, is one of the drivers featured in the new book ‘American Legacy in Formula 1.’ The book had its launch at the Driskill Hotel on Nov. 15. -
Mario Andretti at the Driskill last night for the launch of new F1 book ‘American Legacy’. -
F1 at the Paramount. New documentary ‘1’ premiered last night, and will be released internationally in 2013 with narration by Michael Fassbender. -
Spiderwood Studio’s live truck outside the Paramount for the world premiere of Formula One documentary ‘1’. -
One of the welcome desks for Formula One visitors in the hotels around Austin. -
Leaflets galore for United States Grand Prix visitors headed downtown (and may we recommend picking up this week’s Austin Chronicle too?) -
Team Red Bull makes an unexpected early appearance at Austin Fan Fest with one of their race cars. -
Team Red Bull makes an unexpected early appearance at Austin Fan Fest with one of their race cars. -
Slower than a real Ferrari F1 car but much tastier, this three foot long chocolate model was made by Downtown Hyatt executive chef Paul French. -
Faster shade of pale: An F1 car in mock-up at the Austin Fan Fest for the United States Grand Prix.