Formula1

[Famous5]

Why are there no American drivers or teams in Formula1

[Whickerman]

HIstorically it's been a European dominated sport. However there is an American team next year:
http://www.formula1.c...ines/2009/2/8955.html

there's also been a host of US drivers over the years, some examples here:
http://www.f1fanatic....-american-f1-drivers/

In the US though, they're well served by motor sports: see NASCAR; Indycar; and Champcars ; these are predominatally US teams and drivers but like F1 in reverse there have been some notable European drivers. Sebastian Bourdais was Champcar champion for several years, for example.

[cazzz1975]

In recent history BAR were an anglo american team in F1 for a few years, michael andretti drove for mclaren in 1993 rather unsuccessfully as well.

http://en.wikipedia.o...itish_American_Racing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Andretti

there are a lot of articles on the internet debating as to why there is not a higher take up of US teams or drivers in formula 1
http://www.accessmyli...formula-one-race.html

[BertiWooster]

For whatever reason North american drivers although sucessful in Indy car / cahampcar have not made the succesful transision to F1 .

[tonyav]

To many corners in F1 for the Yanks to be any good at it.

[vulcan]

Isn't it all just glorified Scalextrix ?

[BertiWooster]

' glorified Scalextrix ? !!!!

That is heriacy - watch out for the horses head in your bed