New Jersey Formula One Race Postponed Until Next Year
- Written by David Miller
- Published in Auto Racing
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The new Formula One schedule has been released with many of the main cities and countries represented. One race that was left off for yet another year was the Grand Prix of America in New Jersey.
Plenty of talk has surrounded the race since it was first announced in October of 2011, but each year financial hurdles have led to its postponement. It was originally talked about for the 2013 season, but it made sense to have another year of planning with an aim for the 2014 season. Now that the 2014 season is being postponed until 2015 – questions and uncertainty cloud the New Jersey race.
The 2014 postponement was due to a local sponsor having trouble coming up with more than the $100 million needed for the event. Financial restructuring is in the works to land a second U.S. race on the Formula One schedule and they’re determined to make this happen.
If the Grand Prix of America in New Jersey is to go off it would run on a 3.2-mile street circuit through the towns of Weehawken and West New York. Driving through those towns will create a beautiful backdrop of the New York City skyline.
The 2014 Formula One schedule will start in Melbourne, Australia on March 16th, race in Montreal on June 8th, head to Austin, Texas for November 2nd and end in Abu Dhabi on November 23rd.