Comments on: 2010 United States Grand Prix rumoured

By: bonus pariuri

bonus pariuri — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:14:08 +0000

IT’S IN AUSTIN NOW WE KNOW
Being a foreigner, and also not living in the states, all i can say is if you get it right, your city and state will see the benefit, and believe that you are the envy of many countries and cities around the world. In some ways im lucky being in europe as we have so many choices of races to visit but the cost of tickets is ridiculous, where as with the spectators set up the way it is in america tickets will be significantly cheaper. all i hope is that this track is better than Tilke’s other efforts, which are quite dull, but to be fair he has to work to modern safety constraints – barrier placement, sufficient run off’s etc – that other older tracks such as spa francorchamps never had to worry about when they were built / designed. so once again, support it and enjoy it as if it works and you get behind it you will see the benefit that F1 can bring

By: Evan

Evan — Sun, 16 May 2010 15:27:07 +0000

Actually, I think the first USGP was in Sebring. But I agree that Watkins Glen is the perfect place.

By: Evan

Evan — Sun, 16 May 2010 15:25:29 +0000

Especially if they used the original 6+ mile track.

By: Evan

Evan — Sun, 16 May 2010 15:23:23 +0000

In order to make it more appealing to US and Canadian crowds F1 needs to stop screwing up the race tracks with excessive safety regulations and allow for more passing. Watching parade by grandstands without anyone passing each other is boring.

I prefer sports car and open wheel racing myself, but FIA needs to keep in mind that NASCAR races in the US have cars within inches of each other running flat out at 175-190 MPH. Leads can change twice on a single lap. They crash at that speed and the drivers walk away.

Put more safety contols into the cars and take them out of the tracks so the drivers can race again and F1 will be popular here. Otherwise, we’ll continue to show more interest in the Rose Bowl parade, which is just like watching F1 in slow motion.

By: Evan

Evan — Sun, 16 May 2010 15:13:45 +0000

Atlantic City Casinos are know to be huge dives, attracting impoverished gamblers on regional buses…not high stakes camblers on private planes.

By: Evan

Evan — Sun, 16 May 2010 15:10:42 +0000

Watkins Glen is the ideal location. It has the rich sports car racing history, and a track whose original configuration was built for F1.

It has better proximity to major cities than any other race track in North America. Within seven hours driving distance are Baltimore, Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Montreal, Toronto, Detroit, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh. This is a major reason why it is the top drawing road course in NASCAR, and one of the top 5 fan drawing NASCAR races overall.

Finally it is in one of the most picturesque settings in North America in the heart of the Finger Lakes, which was the premiere wine region in the US before California.

Invest in the track and bring it up for F1 sagety standards, BUT DON’T SCREW IT UP, as FIA is wont to do.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 07 May 2010 02:01:01 +0000

It was just announced a few days ago. Baltimore (Maryland) is going to host an IRL race, in August 2011. Now I am not much of an IRL fan but I would hope that the FIA will take notice and maybe consider bringing the US GP back and maybe in the Baltimore. I would say this is wishful thinking but hey one can hope.

Cheers.

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:19:09 +0000

VIR is a nice track. I am in Maryland about 2-3 hrs away from VIR. I would make the drive for that.

Now that rich guy I would have to say thats a case of too many dollars and not enough cents.

Cheers.

By: Jack

Jack — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:00:07 +0000

I’m coming to the party really late, but that’s when interesting things happen, no? 2 GPs for the states, no doubt. Have to start with one, though- Vegas could definitely put a decent street/racetrack course together. Cheap flights to there from the rest of the country, and no lodging problems. I’m suprised that no other Yank has mentioned VIR- although they have no lodging to speak of, the track is essentially Spa in the central Virginia hills, absolutely spectacular,so you have DC an hour’s helicopter flight away. My last time there, I watched some really rich guy at a vintage race put his ex-M. Schumacher Benetton into the guardrail at turn 6. Dang! Call Flavio.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:07:51 +0000

well i think we should have to races in the u.s. it should be east and west. I think long beach is great because its an american version of monaco. It can maybe get some upgrades to make the track overall better because its short compared to monaco. finally i think the east grand prix should be road america because it has changes in eleveation which makis it fun. Please bring usgp back to Long Beach it already attracts a lot of fans!