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Inaugural USGP Champion Lewis Hamilton in a brand new Stetson, sprays champagneas is tradition in Formula 1.
117,000 attended the race Sunday.

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Vettel led early in the race with Hamilton giving chase. Hamilton eventuallycaught Vettel to win.

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On the podium from left: Sebastian Vettel, Mario Andretti, Lewis Hamilton andFernando Alonso.

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Grand Prix success?

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel starts his 100th F1 race Sunday at the pole.

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The three top qualifiers from left: Lewis Hamilton (2nd), Sebastian Vettel (1st)and Mark Webber (3rd)

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Ferrari's Fernando Alonso is second in the driver's championship standings andwill start 8th on the USGP grid.

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Sebastian Vettel made his F1 debut at the last US Grand Prix in 2007 - can heclaim his third title this weekend?
David Coulthard became the first man to drive an F1 car at the somewhatunfinished Circuit of the Americas last August

Lewis Hamilton, the first winner of the U.S. Grand Prix.

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The COTA girls.
The inaugural start of the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas.

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The University of Texas Longhorn Band played "The Eyes of Texas" before therace.

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Sebastian Vettel climbs into the cockpit.

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Lewis Hamilton climbs into the cockpit.

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A fan greets F1 driver Michael Schumacher (c) as he enters the paddock beforethe race.

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The COTA start / finish line

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"Velocity," a 120 foot reverse glass painting hangs in the Velocity lounge atCOTA

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Work has begun in the Ferarri pit. That's Fernando Alonso's garage on the left.

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Formula 1 cars unloaded in the COTA pit area
Bobby Epstein interviewed by international journalists from Sky Sports in theU.K.

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Circuit of the Americas is ready

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Artist Christopher Martin and COTA co-founder Bobby Epstein unveil "Velocity"

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