It is strange to think that one was enough Netflix series to change the way Formula 1 is perceived in many countries around the world, but it’s the truth. Drive to Survive, despite the thousand criticisms received from the most ‘traditional’ enthusiasts, had the merit of making ‘breakthrough’ in a market that had always been hostile to the Circus: the American one. In recent years, however, the stars and stripes public has begun to appreciate the various Hamilton, Verstappen and Leclerc as well as the local heroes who compete in the NASCAR and IndyCar championships.
The ensuing explosion for overseas Formula 1 led to American ownership of the Circus to concentrate several appointments in that country, with a ‘crowding’ that has rarely been seen in the history of motorsport in the past. In fact, starting from the 2023 season, the United States will even host three races in the same championship, with the nascent Las Vegas city track joining the Miami and Austin circuits. This sudden ‘Americanization’ of F1 made many European fans turn up their noses. However, there are also those who think that all this is still not enough.
The Haas team principal Gunther Steiner in fact, he made it clear how – according to him – there would still be room for other appointments in the States. “I would say COTA is for the hard and pure enthusiasts – said the manager from Bolzano, making a sort of ‘ranking’ of American races already on the calendar – it has been running there for 10 years now and everyone loves to go there. There is a spectacular track, it is a great event and a beautiful city. Miami is Miami. This year we had a lot of people and it’s another big event, but completely different. As if it were a big festival. I don’t know what Las Vegas will be – concluded Steiner – but it will be a great manifestation. We must always think that the United States is a big country and that having three races is still not enough, I think“.
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