7 Places Formula 1 Should Race In America
Formula 1 has a good home in the Circuit of the Americas, in Texas, but the series has always been looking to expand its viewership in the USA with more races. Liberty Mediaās takeover of F1 could be the start of that. Here are some of the possible options or places where F1 could go.
1. New York
A street race in New York was proposed for the 2013 season and one in New Jersey was included on the provisional calendar, before being delayed to 2014. We havenāt heard anything about it since then but recently Formula E has confirmed it will race next year at a street track in Brooklyn.
New York is one of the biggest and most famous cities in the world, so itās obvious getting F1 there would be a big deal and could also help introduce the series to the market. Plus, wherever you have the race (and itād probably be somewhere along the river), thereād be a spectacular backdrop from all angles.
When people think of cities in the USA, New York and Los Angeles are probably the most famous and well known. F1 raced at the Long Beach street track, located in Los Angeles County, in the late 1970s and 80s. This would be an important race for F1 and itās been a rumoured location for some time.
How awesome would that be, right? Itās probably not that likely, as the track wouldnāt be the best fit for F1 and might need modification. But imagine seeing 22 cars threading through the Corkscrew - it would be quite a sight. F1 at Laguna Seca would be immensely popular.
4. Las Vegas
F1 has actually raced in Las Vegas before, as the Caesars Palace Grand Prix. It was basically a track in the Caesars Palace car park and wasnāt particularly well received. But a street race in Las Vegas, maybe taking in the famous āstripā, would be pretty big for F1 and a unique event.
5. Road America
OK, this one probably isnāt very likely, but Road America is one of the USAās most famous and historic race tracks. It isnāt completely suited to F1 but the cars would be pretty rapid around there - especially when you see how quickly IndyCar machines are there. Itās a little more remote than some of the other options, which would also be a stumbling block.
Watkins Glen already has a good history with F1, having held the US GP from 1961 to 1980. Itās a twisty and flowing track, which would be a treat for F1 drivers. Itās also not too far away from New York and Niagara Falls.
7. Detroit
F1 has raced in Detroit before but I wouldnāt necessarily go back to that old track. I think of all the street tracks IndyCar goes to, and the Belle Isle track is probably well suited to single-seater racing. Itās a big city, too, and would be a good race to have alongside the current US GP, which is the other side of the country in Texas.
Where would you like to see F1 race in the US? Let us know in the comments!
Comments
Pretty sure F1 have the rule of one country = one race with the exception of the European race which changes venue
But what happens when one of the cars backfires in detroit, the whole crowd will go ballistic.
The problem is that most (if not all) of these dedicated tracks do not meet current FIA standards and making the changes required to do that is very expensive. My understanding all those custom requirements were a big reason they had to build CoTA from scratch.
I assume some sort of leniency is allowed for the temporary street courses like Baku. They allowed things like kerb bolts to erode the tyres, which would never be allowed on real track. So maybe other street courses in the US would be more likely.
Maybe a Boston street track?
I would love a N.Y. grand prix
Donāt come to Baltimore, I want to get places like school- wait actually yeah come here please. I have gym first periodā¦
We need tracks with pit Garages
We canāt have more than 1 us GP
ffs just not another street circuit, in F1 should stay only Monaco :(
If they want to change the GP location then its ok. But I donāt think its fair for one country to have more than one GP