US Racing

November 15, 2012: Controversial track designer Hermann Tilke has told Autosport the Circuit of the Americas could prove to be one of the biggest challenges of the season

July 30, 2012: Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed that the 2013 calendar is set to include the race in New Jersey

June 26, 2012: Bernie Ecclestone appeared confused when asked whether the planned grand prix in New Jersey could happen next season, contradicting himself in an interview with the BBC

June 18, 2012: Ticket sales for Novembers US Grand Prix in Austin are going so well that organisers are now considering building additional grandstands

June 12, 2012: Organisers of the proposed Grand Prix of America in New Jersey staged a PR coup as Sebastian Vettel drove the planned route for the race

June 6, 2012: Carroll Shelby, the legendary car designer and champion auto racer who built the fabled Shelby Cobra sports car and injected testosterone into Ford's Mustang and Chrysler's Viper, has died

May 29, 2012: Rubens Barrichello was named the Rookie of the Year after his 11th-place finish at the Indianapolis 500

May 27, 2012: Dario Franchitti won the Indianapolis 500 for the third time after Takuma Sato crashed on the final lap

May 27, 2012: Lotus endured a wretched week at the Indianapolis 500, culminating of both its cars being black-flagged and pulled out of the race for going too slowly

February 8, 2012: Rubens Barrichello is set to decide next week whether he will switch from Formula One to the Indycar series for 2012

January 26, 2012: Rubens Barrichello is going to drive an IndyCar in a two-day test next week