“We’re Going Big” – COTA Set to Pull Off a Spectacular 2022 United States GP Amidst F1 Milestone

F1 will host 2 races in the United States this season. The sport will make its annual return to Austin late in the season but it will also host for the first time a race in Miami. Everyone is eagerly waiting to see the fast F1 cars race in the party atmosphere in Florida in May.

But not to get overshadowed by the inaugural Miami Grand Prix, the head of the COTA in Austin announced some special plans for the US Grand Prix in 2022.

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This is the 10th year that the sport will raise at the COTA since making its debut in 2012. To commemorate the occasion, the organizer hinted at some changes to the preparation for the race.

COTA organizer reveals how they plan to make the F1 race in 2022 special

COTA chairman Bobby Epstein mentioned that the Bahrain Grand Prix preparations caught his eye this season. He revealed that the treatment of the sport in the gulf country got his attention.

He further mentioned that they will treat F1 as a spectacle and provide more entertainment to the crowds so that it is more of a celebration.

“When I went to Bahrain last week for the season opener. From the time you step off the plane, every column at the airport, all the street lights to downtown are lined with the national flag, F1 banners, and checkered flags. It says, ‘something special is happening here.’ I want that for Austin,” said Epstein.

“This is an international show, a spectacle, and we’ve got to do more to involve all of Austin. This is our 10th anniversary, and it needs to be a celebration. I won’t give you the details yet, but you’ll see some legendary Austin favorites as part of F1 this year. We’ve got some announcements coming and we’re going big,” said Epstein.

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It would be interesting to see what these changes are when they are revealed. It is also unclear whether these changes were planned or being brought on, so the spotlight stays on Austin rather than Miami. But it is nice to see the level of interest in the US market towards the sport.