Can Formula One Make It In America?

January / February, 2016

NASCAR'S FANCIER COUSIN SPINS ITS WHEELS F ifteen miles southeast of downtown Austin, Texas is a strange place for a car race traditionally associated with glamorous European cultural centers. But last October 25, officials waved the green flag to signal the start of the U.S. Grand Prix. Formula One cars driven by superstars such as England's Lewis Hamilton and Germany's Sebastian Vettel zipped around 20 turns on the 3.4- mile track; Hamilton took home the hardware. The event is akin to LeBron J...