F1 Racing UK – August 2019

in association with

F1 RACING AUGUST 2019 111

THOMAS COOK SPORT

BREAK DETAILS

4-night hotel break &

ticket only, £1,099pp

YOUR BOOKING INCLUDES:

★4 nightsaccommodation with dailybreakfast

★Weekendgeneral admission ticket

★Return race day circuit transfers

★Accessto the Imagine Dragons and

Pink concerts

★Service charges and taxes

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The Texas Longhorns are based atAustin’s University ofTexas

sampled the local brew it’s onlyfi tting to head off
into the city’s downtown to immerse yourself in
its rich livemusi c scene.Most bars play host to
bands at least a few nights a week so it won’t be
long before you’re inthe full swing of an authentic
Texan night on the town.
The Unive rsity of Texasis home to one ofthe
most historiccollege football teams in America,
the Texas Longhorns.Nearl y 100,000fans
congregate for games. If this is yourthing settle
in for an afternoon of high-class sportas th e
college students of today vie to be theNFL
stars of tomorrow.

If you want to escape thecity then visit

BartonCreek, a tributary of the Colorado River,

which runsthrough the scenic countrysidejust

outsideAustin. Join the locals asthey gear up to

kayak for a day of relaxation oradventure.

Alternatively,Lady Bird Lakeis pe rfect for

a hike or an afternoonon the bike. Since it

was crea ted in 1960 as afl ood defence,the

reservoir hasbecome a hub of recreational

activities in the city. There aretrails trunning

around thewhole shoreline and anabun dance

of paddleboats and kayaks are also available for

hire here soyou can hit thewater.

What’s your favourite part of the track?

The double chicane ofTurns 3, 4 and 5 is

incredible.To see 20 F1 carsfl y through this

complex at full speed is an amazing sight.

What’s thebest thingto do awayfrom

the track itself?

I would recommendgearing upfor a Texan

Saturday night on thetown. There’s always

a lot of live music and loads of bars and

restaurantsto explore.

If your guestsare c elebrating, how could they

maketheir experience more amazing?

There are some great restaurants inAustin.

Jeffrey’s and Wink are some of the city’s

finest, and Lenoir in the south of the city

can makefor a special occasion.

Any local food or drinkto recommend?

There is afantastic craftbeer movement in

Austin andthere’sa few big breweries

thatsupply the city. Some of these

breweriesalso have their own taprooms,

so there are incredible arrays of alesto

suit all preferences.

Your top tip for this race and destination?

Austin has a reputationfor being one of the

best US citiesto live in, somy advice would

be to immerse yourself – tryto live like the

locals and do as they do.

ASK THE EXPERT

THE THOMAS COOK

SPORT REP’S VIEW

Austin is hometo the theTexas State Capitol building

Barton Creek, just outside the city, is a great placeto relax

FAST FACTS

Flight time: 10hrs 40mins

Londonto Austin

Currency: US dollar

Time zone: GMT-6

Averagetemperature: 22°C