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Circuit of the Americas chairman Bobby Epstein says that he would love to see a second Formula One race held in the United States. COTA has held the US Grand Prix from 2012 and has proved popular with driver and fans.
New CEO of F1 Chase Carey admitted that he is looking at a second GP in America, with New York, Miami, Los Angeles and Las Vegas as possible locations.
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“In the long run, it will bring more attention to the sport and our race,” Epstein said. “A second U.S. race would keep the sport in front of people for a longer period. One of the drawbacks of F1 in America is most races [on the schedule] start at 7 a.m. or even earlier. If you add a race in our time zone, it will grow the fan base, and that’s good for all of us.”
However, Epstein admitted that targeting the cities and street races may not work, because of the demanding finances and the possibly of staging a bore.
“Races are very expensive,” he added. “It would take $60 million to $90 million to set up a street course, and the logistics are extremely difficult. Street races tend to be very boring. There’s not much opportunity to overtake. A fan can’t watch many turns. From COTA, you get to see as many as 10 turns. On a street course, you see the car go by once and then it’s gone.”
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I just hope Liberty don't "Americanize" the sport.. And that they don't get greedy when trying to expand in America