Summary: Listen on iTUNES Click here to buy tickets to see Ron Howard at the “THE STARTING GRID” kickoff luncheon! Ron Howard AUSTIN, Texas (Sept. 11, 2012) – Circuit of The Americas and the Circuit Events Host Committee today announced that two-time Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Ron Howard (2013’s Rush) will be the special celebrity guest at The Starting Grid, the official kick-off luncheon for festivities leading up to the FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX™. The luncheon is set for Thursday, Nov. 1, at the downtown Hilton Hotel, located at 500 East 4th Street in Austin. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. CST. Circuit of The Americas, announced that two of its corporate partners, Stadium People and Sodexo Corporate Services, will conduct job fairs during the week of Sept. 10 to recruit seasonal workers for the 2012 F1 race as well as other events scheduled at the facility in 2013. Rick Perry the Italian GP Formula 1 VEttel v alonso move at monza LINK Alonso & Vettel have a passing battle and Alonso leave the track, but eventually passes Vettel. (Replay of last year when Vettel did the same but passed Alonso after going off track. Red Bull Alternator failure : LINK Perez ruled out of Ferrari. LINK Perez At Monza ‘Best Drive Of 2012 Season,’ Says Lauda LINK Lots of mechanical failures that some contribute to the newly paved surface. Fernando Alonzo starts 10th but is in 7th by end of lap one. And yet increases his season lead due to all the others changing places. Neither of the Red Bulls finish race. McLaren’s 2nd 1st place finish since the summer break. Sergio makes a great pass on Alonso to take 3rd. Hamilton leads all the way.
