FLOYD ON F1: Racing bug has bitten Uncle Sam

Weekend crowd attendance topped-out at 400 000, a sign that F1 has finally been"accepted" in the States.

The United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas last weekend certainly did not disappoint. Red Bull’s Christian Horner reported a “hairline crack” following qualifying on the rear wing of Max Verstappen’s car and decided to strengthen both cars. Many Americans have become fanatical F1 fans and the future is rosy, as cities across the country vie for a round of the championship. It was reported the governor of Nevada, Steve Sisolak, had met with F1 leaders in Austin last week to discuss a Las Vegas GP in 2023.

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