Formula 1: 5 possible locations for another American Grand Prix

After making moves to gain market share in the United States, including the addition of Miami, which cities could Liberty Media look to put a Formula 1 race in next?

Ever since their acquisition of Formula 1 at the beginning of 2017, the Colorado-based Liberty Media have made enormous strides not only in the overarching modernization and appeal of Formula 1 but also in capturing a larger market share in the United States.

One of few major countries that have failed to become enamored by the sport in the same manner as many other smaller nations, the United States itself has seen a void in the motorsport entertainment industry with the recent downfall of NASCAR.

Liberty Media have capitalized on this opportunity to inject Formula 1 into the American sports ecosystem and stolen many motorsports followers from the domestic staple.

They have already added a second race in the states with the addition of the Miami Grand Prix to complement the long-standing United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. Miami International Autodrome is a close-walled street circuit from the mind of Hermann Tilke, and if the Floridian event can succeed, there is likely at least one more event on the cards for the states.

Every city listed will be evaluated on three criteria:

1. Present facilities (FIA safety grade)
2. Local motorsport culture and history
3. Appeal to international tourism

With every circuit mentioned, there will be some unspoken caveats, such as the need to improve spectator accommodations as well as making potentially severe track adjustments in order to achieve the required 1.0 FIA safety grade to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix.

With a spotted history competing in the states previous to the turn of the century, which American cities can make the most legitimate claim to hosting a Formula 1 event?

Possible F1 venues: No. 1 – Las Vegas, Nevada – Street Circuit (N/A)

Las Vegas is currently the rumored favorite to host the newest Grand Prix in the United States. Formula 1 could very well make its return to Las Vegas, which previously hosted a race in the parking lot of Caesar’s Palace on a dreadfully designed circuit which would quiet the loudest of Hermann Tilke critics.

A modern interpretation of the Las Vegas Grand Prix would most likely return to the parking lots but potentially incorporate small portions of the world-famous Las Vegas strip.

This race has the potential to be the first night race to take place outside of the Middle East, and with it, the backdrop of Formula 1 would make a severe alteration from the rolling hills of Austria or the coast of Jeddah to the neon lights and nightlife of Las Vegas.

It is a stunning venue for a Formula 1 event with all of the tourism infrastructure required to succeed, all that could potentially hamper the venue would be another dreadful circuit that somehow impedes the racing of 2022’s successful regulations.