Hi Bart,
Welcome back to the world of F1.
From a purely architectural point of view of how impressive tracks can get,
if you have not seen it already, you might be interested in looking at the
Yas Marina Circuit which opened in 2009 and where the F1 is held in Abu Dhabi.
It includes the futuristic looking Yas Marina Hotel, part of which spans the track
( See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:15...t_overview.jpg )
and the Ferrari World Theme Park.
(See
http://www.thecoolist.com/ferrari-world-abu-dhabi/ )
The official F1 web site has both 2011/2010 "race-edit" and "on-board" videos
here -
http://www.formula1.com/video/ which also includes
Abu Dhabi.
Be sure to watch the race tonight and remember the chant, "Go Webber, go!"