Hathaway Browne Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Formula 1 set to add second US race on streets of New Jersey from 2013Formula 1 is set to have two grands prix in the United States from 2013, with plans for a race around the streets of New Jersey expected to be confirmed as early as next week...Ecclestone told AUTOSPORT last year: "It's happening. We are talking to them and trying to do our best. Let's see what happens." High level sources have revealed that the plans have now reached fruition, and an announcement is expected to be made by New Jersey governor Chris Christie and other local politicians next week. It is understood that the New Jersey GP will take place in June 2013, so it can be a back-to-back race with Canada, which will then leave the Austin event to keep its place at the tail end of the schedule to tie up with the Brazilian Grand Prix....The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday that a press conference has been scheduled at Port Imperial in Weehawken for next Tuesday, where an announcement could be made.-Autosporthttp://www.autosport...rt.php/id/95596 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanMcD29 Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 "The streets of New Jersey" is about as broad as broad gets. The specific location they mentioned is right by the Lincoln Tunnel, so just imagine how breathtaking the backdrop would be of the NYC skyline. This sounds awesome and I'd definitely make the trip to go to it, even if it is a street circuit. Also would be funny that a F1 course will be closer to be than a NASCAR track in the NYC area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 I have a gut feeling that the Meadowlands area could be involved. Think they could set up a course there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hathaway Browne Posted October 22, 2011 Author Share Posted October 22, 2011 ^I think that's been proposed before, but the memories of Phoenix and Ceaser's Palace will probably put an end to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njmeadowlanders Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Oh good so maybe that'll be an incentive to finally re-pave some of these highways instead of praying to whatever diety you choose everytime you try to change lanes that you won't get swallowed up into a pothole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 I have a gut feeling that the Meadowlands area could be involved. Think they could set up a course there?F1 had a course in the parking lot at Caesars Palace in the early 1980s so anything is possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter Morgan Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 I have a gut feeling that the Meadowlands area could be involved. Think they could set up a course there?They wont shut down the Route 3 so they can go from the Meadowlands to Weehaweken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Oh good so maybe that'll be an incentive to finally re-pave some of these highways instead of praying to whatever diety you choose everytime you try to change lanes that you won't get swallowed up into a pothole.Come on it is part of the fun of the Jersey drive experience. Thing of the potholes as ski moguls. Maybe they can have the race in Newark so they can slalom around the double parked cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEW.ERA Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Knowing New York/New Jersey. They'll try to make the race as awestruck as possible. Be it with Lady Liberty in the background, or the NYC skyline. I do like how F1 is realizing that North America is a big market, even if Formula One has no American, Canadian or Mexican drivers currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Knowing New York/New Jersey. They'll try to make the race as awestruck as possible. Be it with Lady Liberty in the background, or the NYC skyline. I do like how F1 is realizing that North America is a big market, even if Formula One has no American, Canadian or Mexican drivers currently.If F1 can. They already will have sponsors in for the fact that is is in NYC, but it's hard to do more than that since the PGA Tour has Liberty National for The Barclays. Plus will it attract MotoGP or another series in the future to make it more inviting? You cannot show a skyline of you have to follow cars on a course for the actual race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwertman Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 kinda surprised Uncle Bernie wants to add another race, all you hear about is the congested calendar and 20 races is the max number viable, and they still (supposedly) are adding a Russian race in 2014, so i wonder who they would remove to fit these two races into a 20 race calendar..would definitely be cool to see though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrs1 Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Sounds like they want it near the waterfront of the Hudson River so that Manhattan will be in the background. Ought to be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvrdgsfn Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Sounds like they want it near the waterfront of the Hudson River so that Manhattan will be in the background. Ought to be interesting.If this happens & this is a BIG if, I may have to plan a trip up there. I've always wanted to see a F1 race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJMorris3 Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Why not take it south to New Jersey Motorsports Park? It's already built!ETA: Nevermind. I know South Jersey is not really New Jersey, it's Philadelphia East. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankCostanza Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 I have a gut feeling that the Meadowlands area could be involved. Think they could set up a course there?F1 had a course in the parking lot at Caesars Palace in the early 1980s so anything is possible.It fact, it's been done before (for CART):http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meadowlands_Grand_Prix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 This has failure written all over it. If you know anything about street courses, they are here and gone in a year or two. The only street courses that work year in and year out are Long Beach and Monaco, and that's because there's history behind them. I will say the reviews of Baltimore and the IRL were good, but street courses are big promises and low results. Could there be anything less exciting than the follow the leader F1 on a street course where there is no room for passing? I think not and this is coming from someone who actually watches Monaco every year. I guess the excitement for this is the same as Chicago Cubs fans thinking about next year. Just deal with reality, it'll be a failure... again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrs1 Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 This has failure written all over it. If you know anything about street courses, they are here and gone in a year or two. The only street courses that work year in and year out are Long Beach and Monaco, and that's because there's history behind them. I will say the reviews of Baltimore and the IRL were good, but street courses are big promises and low results. Could there be anything less exciting than the follow the leader F1 on a street course where there is no room for passing? I think not and this is coming from someone who actually watches Monaco every year. I guess the excitement for this is the same as Chicago Cubs fans thinking about next year. Just deal with reality, it'll be a failure... again.Begs the question, why not bring it back to Long Beach if they really feel they need a second US race. The course has always been top notch with several good passing points. It's been run continuously for 37 years now so the organization is more sound than many dedicated road tracks. And it's in a beautiful location in one of the largest metro areas on the continent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvrdgsfn Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Knowing New York/New Jersey. They'll try to make the race as awestruck as possible. Be it with Lady Liberty in the background, or the NYC skyline. I do like how F1 is realizing that North America is a big market, even if Formula One has no American, Canadian or Mexican drivers currently.Actually there is a Mexican driver. Sergio Perez currently drives for Sauber http://www.formula1.com/teams_and_drivers/drivers/867/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 This has failure written all over it. If you know anything about street courses, they are here and gone in a year or two. The only street courses that work year in and year out are Long Beach and Monaco, and that's because there's history behind them. I will say the reviews of Baltimore and the IRL were good, but street courses are big promises and low results. Could there be anything less exciting than the follow the leader F1 on a street course where there is no room for passing? I think not and this is coming from someone who actually watches Monaco every year. I guess the excitement for this is the same as Chicago Cubs fans thinking about next year. Just deal with reality, it'll be a failure... again.St. Petersburg is a street course thats doing well and making a name for itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr79 Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 And the two street circuits that have hosted Australian F1 races since the 1980s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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