true, Dave - those tracks, and other non O ones are some of the best around.
just seeing thousands of fans sitting like at a football game is just something i'm not used to, snd doesnt really capture the spirit of racing (to me anyway).
theres no wandering about looking for good spots, no great corners, no action spots - just a 500 mile straight (with camber)
like most sports (and other things) america like going it alone, and f1 has never really taken hold in the us - it seems americas attitude to f1 now is more similar to bahrain/turkey etc rather than the european countries.
going on americas raceing pedigree you'd thinkg half the f1 field should be americans.
i'd love americans in f1, but on merit and not just an american alex yoong.
just to add, i'm no expert - american racing has little coverage here, and oval racing (generalising) is always fun to watch
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Tony