THURSDAY 2 AUGUST The new Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, is facing a race against time to be finished in time for the United States Grand Prix on 18 November. Full story: The Austin Chronicle Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has hit out at rival teams, saying they are "jealous", adding: "If they see us doing something, they either copy it or try to have it outlawed." Full story: PlanetF1 The Rhineland-Palatinate state government has provided an additional 254m euros so the bankrupt Nurburgring can pay off its loans. The agreement should mean the circuit's planned events, including the 2013 German Grand Prix, can go ahead. Full story: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German) McLaren is continuing to evaluate the introduction of a double DRS for later this year, despite the concept being banned for 2013.
