F1 set for Indy return?

With the problem of Michelin tyres out of the way.I would say that F1 would be more than welcome.When I'am in America (Mainly Florida)I have yet to see French cars or Italian for that matter,see a few Ferraries but that is about all.

What would I give to see F1 cars racing around Laguna Seca? Much better than some yawnsome half-oval plus a quick tour of a thrown-together infield.

Robsy - Got to agree with you there, great track and would be a nice change but its nowhere near wht Bernie would demand....and I think the last F1 car to go around that track was at some event 1-2 years ago and was tanking it in 52-53 seconds...

Think Vegas is the place to suit F1 in the states or maybe the likes of Miami

In terms of races in the US - how about Long Beach on the west coast (you would have to buy the rights off Champcar), plus Miami on the east coast - presumably a street circuit plus a race in the mid west such as Road America (though you would have to upgrade it to F1 standards) or Indy

Or Road America?

If they are going to go to indy they should do most of the Oval going all the way round to Turn 3 before going to an infield then back out at turn 4.

Surely if the ALMS go there (Road America that is) then it must be half way to getting to the high expectations of Bernie?

While I love going to Laguna Seca, but it really is not the right track for F1. When Indycar and Champcar raced there, there was very little passing. It is better for sports cars and motorcycles. Road America would probably be the best existing track.

How cool would it be if it was in Central Park in New York or Golden Gate Park in San Francisco? I agree if it stays at Indy they need to use more of the oval. The main problem with Indy is that it is too flat and slow. If you are going to make a track that slow you need some elevation changes.

While I love going to Laguna Seca, but it really is not the right track for F1. When Indycar and Champcar raced there, there was very little passing. It is better for sports cars and motorcycles. Road America would probably be the best existing track.

How cool would it be if it was in Central Park in New York or Golden Gate Park in San Francisco? I agree if it stays at Indy they need to use more of the oval. The main problem with Indy is that it is too flat and slow. If you are going to make a track that slow you need some elevation changes.

I suppose the "Glen" would be a good circuit to have an F1 race on it...

The problem with the Glen and Road America is that they are so far from a major city. I would rather see it at Infineon (Sears Point) Raceway than the Glen. But I am little biased as it is the closest to where I live.

After that discusting display in '05, F1 can stay away. What a perfect demo for how little reguard the FIA has for the fans.

So Indy 2005 is the FIA's fault? The track was not unsafe. Just because the tire supplier brought an unsafe tire does not give the FIA the right or authority to change a circuit. I believe the tires were safe for a given number of laps. If the Michelin teams cared enough to give the fans a show rather than butt heads with the governing body and organizers, they could have raced. It would have made an exciting race even if they had to do pit stops every 5 laps or so. They left two points positions on the table. Why did they even do the warm up lap? Just to show the spectacle of a mass withdrawl? If you are going to place blame place it on the teams that made the decision to screw us.

I always thought there wa a bit of a conspiracy around the tyre thing at Indy..Michelin who dont have any great play in America did not know about the surface being regrooved / cut a few weeks prior to the race where as Bridgestone supply tyres to every type of racing in the States and had known about it all along and prepared the tyres for it. Cant really blame Bridgestone and their teams for taking advantage but then you cant really blame Michelin or those teams using them for pulling out...there could quite easily have been a major accident resulting from them racing...Blame the track owners for not informing everybody and the FIA for not inspecting the track prior to the event...

I was there at that race in 2005, it was clear in the practice and wualifying that Michelin had tires that they could race on. Kimi dominated qualifying and most practice laps. Michael qualified, if I remember corectly third for that race and ruebens was behind him, the other two teams where not truly competative teams so they were just lucky for the outcome of the race. I was so pissed when the cars did their required lap and then pulled in the garage, what was so upseting is that next to me and my friends was a family from Russia that was here spectating, Michelin should have paid their airfare and accomidations for their total carelessness for the fans. I still blame Michelin

with that said, I do belieive the FIA and F1 did the right thing with that race, there is no reason for the track to change the layout of the track just for Michelin. Michelin ran there on the same layout the past four years, why all of the sudden didn't they get it right that time. As for the regrooving, I am sure Michelin was mad aware of the surface change, afterall, that is not some small thing they do to a track, that costs a fortune and does alter the surface. Michelin brought a softer compound to that race which made the sidewalls flex more in the turns, their bad. Not Bridgstones, FIA's, F1's or the fans fault. As much as I was mad I would go see F1 race at Indy again. USA needs a GP