2007-10-16 02:13:12 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ Formula One
i think so. I went to qualifying and practice for the first time this year and it was alot of fun. I am huge NASCAR fan but formula one is always nice to watch as well. Plus INDY is racing no matter where you are in the world. Its where it all began.
2007-10-16 05:02:07 · answer #1 · answered by 24fan 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As much as I'd like to see F1 back in my neighborhood, Tony George (for once in his life) made the right decision to let the race go. The sanctioning fee the FIA requested was absolutely outrageous, and there would have been no way to make the race profitable. More than anything else, the lack of a USGP reflects Bernie Ecclestone's belief that the United States is a wholly unnecessary market for F1, and that American F1 fans exist only to be taken advantage of whenever possible.
As for Road America ... keep dreaming. That will absolutely *never* happen. It's a great facility, but it's not even remotely close enough to a major metropolitan area to actually be considered by the FIA. Short of a street circuit on the Strip in Las Vegas, the USGP is gone forever.
2007-10-16 02:43:54 · answer #2 · answered by Edward S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As much as a lot of people don't like the Indianapolis track, that is the only place in America that it could come back to. It is the only place that has adequate garage and pit facilities.
No other track is going to be willing to invest the additional money to upgrade to F1's standards for not only the pit facilities but to also upgrade the track itself to F1 minimums.
As long as the minimum fee just to get a race is $30 to $35 million dollars, that's going to exclude just about everyone in America anyway.
I would love to see F1 return to Indy for my own selfish reasons. Indy is only 6 hours away from where I live. I attended every USGP except for the first one and had a blast everytime. (even though the 6 car debacle in 2005 was terrible to see in person)
2007-10-16 07:16:04 · answer #3 · answered by Brad T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely not. The track is considered a "Mickey Mouse" course to all the drivers...and fans. It's a GREAT location, considering the HISTORY of motorsports and Indy, but not the right track.
I'd much rather see a repeat of the old days: One East Coast race (Road Atlanta or the old Sears Point w/ some major renovations), and one West Coast race (Laguna or Vegas).
Again, this would take some serious renovation to some of these tracks, but imagine an F1 car flying through the famous "cork-screw"...
...oh yeah, good thoughts!
Great question!
2007-10-16 04:21:51 · answer #4 · answered by RacerX 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, Indianapolis is not a good track for F1. I'd like see F1 return to the US, but it has to be an exciting track in a city where people from all around the world would want to come to.
2007-10-16 05:59:06 · answer #5 · answered by Rockford 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and No. Yes because it is one of the more classic tracks. It will reintroduce F1 to AMerica and let more people nearby find out more about it. But it needs to be made a bit mroe secure as it is one of the faster tracks.
No, because ever since the Indy 2005 fiasco people are turning away from it. ANd it has never really been attended by fans. Turnout is quite poor and having it staged is just a loss.
2007-10-18 23:53:43 · answer #6 · answered by purpleCat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so! It was very close to me! I live in the suburbs of Chicago and it only takes me a couple of hours to drive there! It's not the best track, but I enjoyed going there (with the exception of 2005). In a way, it's also kind of a good thing that Indy was removed because now I'll be attending the Canadian GP next year and I've never been there so I'm really looking forward to it!
2007-10-16 05:13:45 · answer #7 · answered by f1angel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The USGP should return but not to Indy. They should go to one of the more historic road courses like Road America, Watkins Glen, Laguna Seca, Road Atlanta even the infield road course at Daytona or a street circuit may be easier to mold into the FIA safety regulations.
2007-10-16 05:38:14 · answer #8 · answered by Matt M 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I think Indianapolis will be able to attract more American fans to the sport and it is a great circuit to race on.
2007-10-16 02:24:57 · answer #9 · answered by , 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Indy is a terrible circuit for F1. Why not circuits like Road America, Elkhart Lake or Laguna Seca. Now those are exciting circuits.
2007-10-20 19:41:43 · answer #10 · answered by carve the canyon 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋