Why Formula 1 FAILED in New York

Formula 1 has raced in a handful of location throughout the United States. But one place they have yet to host a race - despite numerous attempts - is within the New York metropolitan area. So, why has this been such an uphill battle for all involved?

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[Just_Tong]

If only Renault raced here, yellow cars usually dominate new York.

[amirpenkar]

I remember there was talks of a London GP lol

[PyroBun_]

Port imperial: fails to host a race.

Vietnam: ok, my turn.

[victim]

F1 race around Times Square, with a layout like in GT4 would be sick.

[DennyDeliversYT]

F1: _I want to be a part of it!..._ 🎶🎵

New York: *no.*

[spacemanjoe]

Lets be honest if F1 really wanted to break into the American market they wouldn’t have all the races start at 7 AM on a Sunday...

[CowSaysMooFarms]

F1 should race in Los Angeles, and have drivers get stuck in the 405.

[hukyy]

As a Queens resident, a race in Flushing Meadows would actually be a decent idea. The park itself is pretty damn big, plenty of parking for fans since Citi Field and Arthur Ashe Stadium are down the street, and you still get that city skyline. Shame it fell through.

[brendanestes]

The fact that a “New York” gp was planned in New Jersey makes sense because the New York Giants and New York Jets play in New Jersey as well

[Baxtizeme]

As someone who lives 30 minutes from the track, and works 5 minutes from the track. I am still majorly disappointed

[ryanmann]

Honestly either bring back Adelaide or Fuji, or start plans for a race in Africa, cause a race in NYC will just be another Monaco bore fest

[arep]

I’m a sucker for a good Hindenburg reference 🤌🏻

[wombatjack]

I was so hyped when Port Imperial was being discussed. The Coulthard Lincoln Tunnel video is amazing

[barisaxmax]

As an American, I do think that there should be a second race in the United States. Maybe not a third race, but definitely two. America is weird in the regard that it's unlike most other countries, where the country's morale changes across the country. It's not one nationality, but more sort of a few. The dynamic of people living in San Francisco may differ from the people living in Boston, to the people living in Indianapolis, to Miami, to New York, to Seattle, to Austin, the list goes on. There isn't one simple way to describe it, and you can't cover that idea of the United States in one race. This isn't me being a stuck-up proud poster-boy American, because I've heard other people say the same thing.

On a side note in terms of tracks where races can happen, there are quite a few options. None of them really are listed as Grade 1 by the FIA, but some of them might be close, and there are some great places to go for a race. We only currently have two tracks in the US listed as Grade 1, but there are FIFTEEN other tracks, at FIA Grade 2, that could be renovated and brought up to a Grade 1 specification. Some picks of mine could be Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Road America, Sonoma Raceway, Laguna Seca, or perhaps even a return to other tracks, like Watkins Glen and Long Beach. It could be interesting, and that could offer up some change to the tracks that we have on the calendar in the rest of the world now.

I'm not saying that I think we should get rid of COTA. It's a good track. But I think the only reason why it's not taking off is because of the fact that it's not something that us Americans are used to seeing when it comes to American road courses. It's very European, and since we Americans like things the way that we always had them made, we reject the modernity that is COTA for the most part. I think COTA will be here to stay for a while, but if we had to choose places to go that maybe would like an influx of money to being it up to higher standards that we need for F1, maybe F1 and the United States can make a long-lasting pact for classic races in the United States.

But we can't do it in just one...

[danericardo]

I wonder how long it will take until F1 races in Pyongyang

[nikolascinicola]

They moved the site to New Jersey. Everything is legal in New Jersey.

[KimiButNoDrink]

I remember back in the old days Birmingham was meant to be the next Monoco...

[somebloke]

Josh: Talks about New York City

Me: Has the GTA III theme tune playing in my head

[jonathangreen]

New Yorker here, couple of interesting things to add.

Mitchel Air Force base actually hasn't existed since the 50s. There are a couple of colleges (I went to one of them), a museum, and some other things there that the track would have been built around.

I'm not accusing anyone, but those small cities across the Hudson River are somewhat notorious for corrupt dealings regarding development projects.

Also, F1 isn't alone in failing to crack into the NYC metro area. Years ago, NASCAR attempted to build a track on Staten Island. And if I remember correctly, they bought some land between a landfill and a polluted waterway. Yeah, it went no where.

[Arthurzeiro]

If they were to add a second race in the US, I'd rather see it take place in a proper track in the middle of bumfuck nowhere like Road America in Wisconsin than on a street course on a flashy hip city.