For 1950, to the testing program of F1 they were including the classic GP like Monaco, France, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland and England. The world-wide character forced to incorporate an extraEuropean country at least. Chance of Argentina, driven by the sprouting of Juan Manuel Fangio, hit the lack of an appropriate circuit, something that just obtained in 1953 with the present automobile race track Oscar Alfredo Gálvez. The place occupied the 500 miles of Indianapolis, although only formally, since with the exception of the presence in 1952 of Alberto Ascari, no I accustomed of the world-wide one ran in the American oval.

The German Michael Schumacher was the first winner in the modern era of the GP of the United States

There are many famous circuits in the United States, but until now their activities have been limited CART, IRL and the NASCAR, like main standards. From 1980, date of the disappearance of most famous of you soothe North American, Watkins Glen, the GP had tendency to ramble. From the calm days of ends decade of 1970 and first years '80, eight years happened in the '90 without a single Grand Prix was run.
We make a review in history of the circuits of the United States in Formula 1.

SEBRING

The first GP that was disputed in the USA, was in Sebring, Florida, 1959. 1º brushes McLaren conquered his victory in F1, with a Cooper Climax. Before and after that race, the 12 hours of Sebring, famous competition of sport automobiles were disputed there.

RIVER SIDE

The following year, 1960, the F1 moved to California. The unique GP that was run there, gained Stirling Moss in a Lotus Climax.

WATKINS GLEN

Graham Hill prevailed in three opportunities at the legendary one drawing up of Watkins Glen

He was 1º soothes true of the GP of the USA, where in 1961 the beginning of its 20 races was disputed. It was designed by Cameron Argetsinger in 1947. It gained it to the race In Ireland in a Lotus. Then, the seven following years pilots dominated the British it. Jim Clark and Graham Hill gained three times and Jackie Stewart one. The race that gained Emerson Fittipaldi, was the last one that was disputed in the original circuit. During the summer of that year, remodeló the track and added a new section to him of four curves of 1,8 km of extension.
1º race in that new track gained Francois Cevert with the Tyrrell. Due to its death two years later and to the one of Helmut Koinigg in 1973, added to the lack of interest of sponsors it was stopped disputing in 1980, with the victory of Alan Jones.

LONG BEACH

It made debut in 1976. Four years then, 1980, Nelson Piquet 1º gained his competition but Clay Regazzoni suffered an accident that postró to a wheelchair. The high cost to organize races at level took world-wide it to its aim in 1983.

THE FERTILE VALLEYS

The imposing Renault I disturb of Alain Prost devours the streets of the drawn up one of Fertile valleys

He was the best one of all. One was a temp track, constructed in the estate of the parking of cars of the Cesar's Palace Hotel. The two races that were disputed there were decisive for the title. In 1981 Piquet he arrived fifth, winning to him to Reutemann by a point and in 1982 Rosberg also champion crowned itself.

DETROIT

A street circuit in Motown. The Seine gained three races as of 1986, two with Lotus, and the other with McLaren. When in 1988 it soothes left to Phoenix, the circuit was used for the competitions of IndyCar until it moved to his soothes present in Belle Isle.

PHOENIX

The Seine and a surprising Jean Alesi battles in the American street guide, in the 1990 edition

Another formed street circuit between fence of concrete. It was never appreciated by the pilots or the public. The three races gained Prost in the 1989 and soon Seine there on two ocassions, both pilots on board a McLaren.

INDIANAPOLIS

Thanks to an agreement between Tony George, the proprietor of the automobile race track of Indianapolis and Bernie Ecclestone, the referring one of the F1, that situation it has been solved. The F1 returned to the USA, one of the tracks more known the world, Motor Indianapolis Speedway.
For the presentation of the GP in the 2000, that Michael Schumacher gained, a circuit in the internal estate of Indianapolis was constructed especially, that uses one of famous the four curves of the oval.

THE OPINION DE JACQUES VILLENEUVE

Jacques considers that the circuit is not too complicated, but interesting for the race

“It is the same place where the 500 miles are run, but we are not in the same oval, so nothing has to do with that race. The section of the oval that adheres to the circuit of F1 is interesting and is slightly inclined, but in terms of completion it considers it one as if outside a normal straight line. So one became one pleasing surprise because the F1 had not visited the USA from 1991. The circuit is not very complicated. The internal part is like a track of Karting; good for the race, but bad for the classification because he is very boring when you are there only.”

Jim Clark took the 500 miles of Indianapolis of 1965 with its Lotus Ford

The Indy is where Jim Clark obtained its insertion in the American plane, when becoming aircraft commander who gained traditional the 500 Miles of Indianapolis and the world-wide championship of Formula 1.
Exactly that is what needs by these days to the Great Prize of the United States, an ambassador in the maximum category, since if there is something than this race treats, is of people, of the 300,000 people who approach to watch the show. They love the motor sport and adore what it happens in the tracks of his sacred enclosure.

WINNERS IN THE NEW ONE WERE INDIANAPOLIS

2000: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2001: Mika Hakkinen (McLaren-Mercedes-Benz)
2002: Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari)
2003: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)