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An exigent topic on The Pit Straight has been Formula 1’s push to expand its presence in the United States. Why fix what’s not broken?
By focusing in on three points of concern for the world’s most prolific racing series, Alex Gintz and Tom Blackburn suspect they can work out the best way to sell F1 to Americans without flipping the sport upside down. From the importance of an American driver on the grid to the neglect of America’s bounty of racing circuits in favor of pop-up street events and the question of Drive to Survive, convincing Americans to turn away from NASCAR can’t be that hard, right?
The Pit Straight is Frontstretch‘s open-wheel racing podcast, available during the racing season weekly on Tuesdays on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and right here on the web.
About the author
Alex is the IndyCar Content Director at Frontstretch, having initially joined as an entry-level contributor in 2021. He also serves as Managing Director of The Asia Cable, a publication focused on the international affairs and politics of the Asia-Pacific region which he co-founded in 2023. With previous experience in China, Japan and Poland, Alex is particularly passionate about the international realm of motorsport and the politics that make the wheels turn - literally - behind the scenes.
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