Win a trip to the USGP and a visit with Lewis Hamilton at COTA

Circuit of The Americas has launch a competition for F1 fans to win an all-expenses-paid trip to the 2015 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas taking place on Oct. 23-25, where they will also get the chance to meet with current Formula 1 world champion and Mercedes team driver, Lewis Hamilton.

One winner from the EU and the U.S., along with a guest each, will be chosen to attend the race and have the opportunity to meet Hamilton in person. The all-expenses-paid trip will include a 4-night stay in the Texas capital where each winner and their guest will be provided with two three-day tickets in Turn 12, a rental car for the trip's entirety, and $1000 in spending money.

The competition will run today through Monday, Aug. 17 and entries will be restricted to social media only. COTA invites fans to demonstrate 'WHY I SHOULD MEET LEWIS AT COTA' in the most creative way they can, be it via a photo (with or without accompanying text), a vine, song, short video, animation, poem, haiku etc....the more creative and passionate the better!

"The U.S. Grand Prix is always one of the highlights of my year and I can't wait to return to Austin and COTA in 2015 to defend my title at this amazing circuit. I'm equally excited to meet with my amazing fans when I'm there, so make sure to enter the competition and be as creative as possible and it could be you joining me in Austin!" Hamilton said. "I can't wait to see what you guys come up with!"

How to Enter:

Send COTA your reason 'WHY I SHOULD MEET LEWIS AT COTA' via Twitter, Instagram and/or Facebook.

The competition will be open to fans in the EU and the U.S.A only, and all entries must be sent to COTA's Twitter, Instagram and/or Facebook pages (listed below) tagging @circuitamericas and using the hashtag #COTALEWIS2015 at all times. Failure to do so will render any entries void. All forms of media are accepted (photos, text, poems, vines etc.) as long as they can be sent via social media.

Instagram: @cota_official

Facebook: /CircuitofTheAmericas

The Prize:

The prize package for winning the #COTALEWIS2015 contest includes the following*:

• Two (2) three-day tickets in the Turn 12 Grandstands to the 2015 FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX, October 23 - 25
• 4 night hotel accommodation (for two) (Thurs-Monday)
• Rental Car
• $1000 spending money
• Personal Meet & Greet with MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS driver and current F1 World Champion, Lewis Hamilton

*The above prize package will be offered to a lucky winner (+1) from both the European Union and the U.S.A respectively. The winners will be chosen by COTA. COTA's decision will be final.

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