Why is there only one F1 race in the United States?

Answer 1

I think after the spectacle that was the 2005 United States Grand Prix, they should be happy to have any race at all here. F1 is NOT popular here, for various reasons..lack of excitement, money things like that.

Answer 2

There have been periods in the past where there have been more than one F1 Grand Prix staged in the US. And there have also been times not very long ago when there was no Grand Prix in the US at all.

On one hand, many of the manufacturers involved in F1 have been very interested in the commerical prospect of having an additional race added in the US... there had been some discussions on and off for a few years with San Francisco's former last mayor, as well as rumors around Las Vegas and Laguna Seca (the later is now a FIA approved track since MotoGP started there, but could be questionable in terms of access since the roads in are fairly narrow).

But all of that remains speculation, because despite the potential, the current US Grand Prix is not the success FOM has hoped for. It has been far from being a failure! And has been well attended and profitable, even with the 2005 problems. But from comments made, there may have been some unrealisitc expectations. The end result means that FOM is at least listening to the possibility of another US race, but they are far less anxious than the teams. Especially when you look at the money being offered from other locales to get races, and the limited number of races on the schedule.

So, the final answer is money! If the people involved felt that there was enough money to be had in adding another US Race, FOM would make it a priority to arrange this, and the track owners in the US would be falling over themself to write the biggest check possible to get the race. Since neither is the case at the moment, it remains a rumor and distant possibility for the future.

Answer 3

because most americans are too stupid to understand F1. They love that garbage nascar. They would rather watch a bunch of hillbillies race around ovals, than the greatest drivers in the world. It really sucks trying to be an F1 fan here in the states, because they shove nascar down your throat. I think they should run an F1 race at laguna seca, can yo imagine? How sweet would it be seeing the pack come flying threw the corkscrew?

Answer 4

America already has Its own Indycar, Cart, champcar, Indychampcart championship. Plus unfortunately America is very insular in sports. See Baseball, basketball, American Football etc. The country is big enough to give it a large scale championship feel.

You couldnt have that in any other country at the moment.

For another example Football (soccer) is also not played that much but is huge in just about any othe country. Of course this probably all stems from the Independance of America and wanting to burn colonial bridges.

Answer 5

because the people of United States of American dont even know what is F1.i even doubt they actually knew F1 existance.

Answer 6

F1 is pretty new to the US. You never had an event in the US until recently.US is more into NASCAR. Once people are more aware of F1 they probably would start to like it, which would mean more fans which could translate into more revenue and you could find more events in the US. in due course of time :)

Answer 7

for some reasons:
F1 is not typically american....there is relatively a little presence of the US in the F1 in terms of teams, drivers, ecc....

American pilots won 22 races, only 2 pilots won a championship, and one of them, the most important, is Mario Andretti(won 12 races of the 22 and 1 of the 2 championships) was born in Italy, in Istria, and after the Jugoslavian occupation at the end of WW2 he moved to Lucca(tuscany) and then to the United States, so Andretti was not an american pilot at all.
And I think that the only american(the name was formely Anglo-american racers) team have been Eagle(from '66 to '69), able to win a race in 1967.
F1 is worldwide but its inspitation is more european(also Japan presence and for pilots also from Brazil, Canada)....
Think about teams: Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes, BMW, Williams, Lotus, Tyrrel, Benetton, Renault, Sauber, Jaguar, Minardi, Honda....
.now there is the penetration of other nations, japanese teams, a team bought by russians(in terms of owners, but Jordan is still based in England..), some partecipations from emirates(I mean money), pilot from India and the first afroamerican pilot and the first races in new countries like Emirates, China, Turkey.... but the most important teams are from Italy, Germany, France, England(UK).
In fact there is only one race in every country with only a few exceptions...In Italy there are 2 races, Monza and Imola(that is formely the GP of S. Marino), In Germany Nurburging(formely GP of Europe) and Hockenheim, and GP of Monaco takes place in Monaco, but Monaco is a little country surrounded by France (like S. Marino in Italy, but the circuit of Imola is in Italy).

So I don't see any reason to run more than one race in the United States, I think that another race in the UK would be more reasonable because of the strong presence of British teams in F1.....for example a GP of Scotland(Stewart was a scottish team) , of Wales or of UK....

Answer 8

they are trying to as i read a quote from either Berni or max Mosley, they have 10 or so races in Europe and America which is bigger than Europe only has one, its more a question of logistics and profitability, but they also have the issue of more countries trying to get races in their country and because of this Germany and Italy who used to have two a year are being pulled down to one race a year, so don't hold your breath for one

Answer 9

im even wondering why there is an F1 race in the US....

Answer 10

For the same reason that there is only one Grand Prix in any other country