Heikki Kovalainen: "A COTA nagyszer� p�ly�nak t�nik. Egy napot szimul�toron k�sz�ltem, �gy tudom, mennyire gyors, hasonl�t Indi�hoz, dimbes-dombos r�szekkel, val�ban gyors kanyarokkal �s sz�mos kem�ny f�kt�vval, ahol el�zni lehet. Azt hiszem, a sikeres h�tv�ge kulcs az lesz, mennyi amerikai rajong� l�togat ki a versenyre. Nyilv�nval�an j�rtunk m�r itt kor�bban �s sok m�s aut�verseny van, melyet az amerikai rajong�k nagyon szeretnek, de a Formula-1 megv�ltozott mi�ta legut�bb versenyezt�nk ott �s tudjuk, mi kell a show-hoz, �gy azt hiszem, j� h�tv�ge lesz. A versenyh�tv�ge mellett j� lesz visszat�rni az Egyes�lt �llamokban, mivel mindig j�l �reztem magam ott. N�h�ny golfos bar�tom is itt �l, vagy van h�za Amerik�ban, �gy rem�lhet�leg n�h�nyat �thetek �s kiss� �lvezhetem az ottani �letst�lust. Mozgalmas h�t lesz, mivel n�h�ny szponzori esem�nyen is r�szt kell venni �s szerda este Autsin belv�ros�ban r�szt veszek a FOTA Rajong�i F�rum�n, de nem szabad t�l sok elfoglalts�got tal�lni!"//

"COTA looks like a great circuit. I've spent a day in the simulator preparing for it so I know how it flows and they've taken the same approach as we saw in India, adding in up and downhill sections with some really quick corners and a couple of heavy braking zones where it should be possible to pass other cars.

"I think one of the key things to how successful the weekend will be is how the American fans take to the race. We've obviously been there before and there's a lot of other racing that US fans are very passionate about, but F1 has changed since we last raced there and we know what it takes to put on a show so I think it's going to be really good.

"Aside from the race weekend it'll be good to go back to the US as I've always enjoyed myself there. Quite a few of my golfer friends either live out there or have houses in America so hopefully I can get a round or two in and have a little bit of the lifestyle they enjoy out there. It's going to be busy as we have quite a few sponsor functions, and I'm taking part in the FOTA Fans Forum on Wednesday evening in downtown Austin, but the only thing I need to make sure is that I don't put on any weight! The food in the US is really good and I've heard they do pretty big steaks in Texas, so my physio will be keeping a close eye on how much I'm enjoying myself off track!"