The USA GP has a new bidder.....

[Tazio]

It's a club circuit with virtually no instrastructure besides the track itself.

Also, I think it's too close in distance to Montreal. Canada is only about 4 hours of so North. Even though I am in Connecticut, I would prefer to to see a USGP farther west.

Las Vegas is the obvious choice!
A new dedicated F1 facility it is the only place in the U.S. (IMO)
that has the entertainment capitol to get behind it.

[Roamy]

Las Vegas is the obvious choice!
A new dedicated F1 facility it is the only place in the U.S. (IMO)
that has the entertainment capitol to get behind it.

Vegas was a dismal failure in their previous attempt. In order to be successful in Vegas they would have to sensationalize it with a great track incorporating the casino area. pretty tough to do. IMO the only logical place for the F1 GP is Watkins Glenn - Get out the facelift kit and keep Tilke out of it.

[Sonic]

Las Vegas is the obvious choice!
A new dedicated F1 facility it is the only place in the U.S. (IMO)
that has the entertainment capitol to get behind it.

Vegas would be great. A proper track (not a poxy car park) using the strip as start finish line and host it at night - OMG! How amazing would that be? Never ever going to happen though

[Blancvino]

This track, in my view, has ZERO chance of being an F1 venue. Who is buying this doodle. It's 20 miles from BFE.

[Tazio]

Vegas was a dismal failure in their previous attempt. In order to be successful in Vegas they would have to sensationalize it with a great track incorporating the casino area. pretty tough to do. IMO the only logical place for the F1 GP is Watkins Glenn - Get out the facelift kit and keep Tilke out of it.

In case you weren't paying attention Las Vegas' population is about 20x larger than it was when they ran in the parking lot @ Caesar's Palace!

Hail Caesar!!



But more importantly Vegas used to be a "Mob" town. Most hardcore gamblers are disgusted how family oriented it's become. Their really is no reason to judge the viability of Vegas in the cotext to it's last GP.
That's like trying to compare Atlantic City to Vegas.
No Contest Scro.

[Roamy]

In case you weren't paying attention Las Vegas' population is about 20x larger than it was when they ran in the parking lot @ Caesar's Palace!

I also don't think local population has much to do with it. Phoenix was also dismal and had a much larger population. F1 has its followers and a pack of gamblers are not interested. Watkins Glen is cheap and easy to get to for international fans. If I recall this year even, some of the new venues are suffering attendance failures. The current "HOT HUBs" of F1 i think can be attributed to Countryman drivers, Country rivalries, knowledge of the sport,
Companies involved in construction etc. China, Dubai, Abu Dabi have no horse in the race. I suspect their success if any will be very short term.
Lets see how Turkey does next weekend. I think if they reinstated Imola it would sell out!!

[fandango]

....................I would prefer to to see a USGP farther west.

Ah, remember the days when there was a USGP East and a USGP West. They didn't know how lucky they were...

[Jag_Warrior]

Las Vegas is the obvious choice!
A new dedicated F1 facility it is the only place in the U.S. (IMO)
that has the entertainment capitol to get behind it.

What happened to the rumors of a Vegas F1 race anyway? Who was behind it, Steve Wynn?

Until they start dealing with "real players" in the U.S., I give a future USGP about the same shot of happening as the USF1 team has of making it to the grid next year.

[Jag_Warrior]

IMO the only logical place for the F1 GP is Watkins Glenn - Get out the facelift kit and keep Tilke out of it.

Watkins Glen is sort of the spiritual home of the USGP, but with the Frances owning it, I can't see the race ever returning to that track... unless Bernie wants to pay for the upgrades out of his own pocket. Sad, really. But ISC seems happy enough with what's at Watkins now.

[Dr. Krogshöj]

I don't think racing in Vegas is a good idea. I like Vegas but people don't go there to watch racing and Vegas certainly doesn't need another attraction to draw people.