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Ambassador Peter Westmacott and Texas Governor Rick Perry

Ambassador Peter Westmacott, Lady Westmacott and staff members from the British Embassy in Washington, Consulates-General in Houston and New York attended the Circuit of The Americas’ Austin Grand Prix over the weekend.

 

The Grand Prix highlighted Britain’s strong contribution to the sport and advanced technology that makes Formula 1 racing possible!

 

 

Did You Know…

 

- There are 4000+ companies in the UK that support F1.

 

- Every part of a Formula 1 car has some input from the UK, from design through to assembly and manufacturing.

 

- For the past 30 years, British-made cars have won the majority of Formula One races.

 

- The majority of Formula 1 teams are based out of the UK.

 

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Uploaded on November 19, 2012
Taken on November 19, 2012