For whatever reason, soccer, one of the most popular sports in the world, has never been able to catch on in America.
We have the same problem in motor sport. Yeah, we got Nascar and we got Indy cars here in America, but the world loves Formula 1. America doesn't seem to love Formula 1. People want other people to like the same things that they like. We look for people that have common interests. Fans of Formula 1 in the USA don't have a lot of friends to choose from.
I got to thinking, what can be done to change this? How can we get more coverage and excitement in Formula 1? There used to be a Grand Prix in the USA, but that was taken away. Would having a race in the USA make you more interested? Yeah? Well you're in luck! A brand new track is being built in Austin, TX specifically for F1.
Of all the international drivers in the series, there is not a single American driver currently in F1. Would having an American driver increase your excitement? Perhaps, but there have recently been American drivers without much fanfare.
Maybe there isn't much hope for large scale support of F1 in the United States and that's a shame because it offers some of the most exciting racing in motor sport with some of the most advanced machines in the world.
I've been watching Formula One for years and I can't understand why it isn't more popular. Soccer, on the other hand, its unpopularity, I totally understand.
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I've been looking forward to the US Grand Prix track in SE Austin, myself ... although I understand from a friend that I have nearby that the townies aren't too excited about it. Hopefully that'll change.
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