Best images of F1 in the US through the years
Formula 1 returns to Austin for the United States Grand Prix, part of a growing American presence on the calendar. The sport now holds three US races each season, but its relationship with the country has been uneven, with some venues warmly remembered and others criticised.
The article looks back through images from 11 US locations that have hosted F1. The first US Grand Prix was held in Sebring in 1959, where Jack Brabham secured his first drivers’ title despite running out of fuel on the final lap. Later races included Watkins Glen, Long Beach and the Caesars Palace car park; the 1984 Dallas race was marked by extreme heat, a deteriorating track and 18 retirements among 26 drivers.
- Austin hosts one of three US races on the current F1 calendar.
- F1 has raced in 11 US cities and towns.
- American Grands Prix have ranged from celebrated to unpopular.