If you were to put your finger on the Tilke track that you like most, I suspect you would find that the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) would be one very fondled choice. There are a host of reasons but I'll give you one…the esses. Building a $300 million circuit is no easy task and funding it is even harder. I was keen to see how the operation would work last November for the inaugural grand prix and to my surprise, the team had hired out many of the professional services to ensure a smooth operation. I thought at the time, 'I wonder if they can afford to continue to hire out some of the essential services to a group from Australia'? My media passes and many members of the FIA...
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