New Jersey Says It Wants Own Formula One Race

Formula One, the world's richest and most glamorous racing circuit, may be headed to New Jersey for an event in the shadow of the Manhattan skyline.

The mayors of Weehawken and West New York, N.J., said Tuesday that they are in early stages of talks with a group of investors led by Leo Hindery Jr., a former chief executive of the YES Network, to bring an F1 event to the area as soon as 2013. The race would run on existing streets in these cities, with New York as the backdrop.



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800over - 8/3/2011 1:59:18 PM

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It would have to be right before or right after the other US Grand prix or the teams will have a fit.

ThierryHenry14 - 8/3/2011 2:38:35 PM

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Jersey City and its surrounding area cannot even handle normal, everyday traffic. How does it expect to handle traffic of an event as big as formula 1?

PUGPROUD - 8/3/2011 4:04:48 PM

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Why do I think F1 chief is going to fleece NJ out of millions and tax payers will be left holding the bag...you think !

MorePower - 8/4/2011 3:03:55 PM

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Can New Jersey even afford a Grand Prix?

New Jersey has to realize that even if they were able to secure a Formula 1 Grand Prix, it would still be call the New York Grand Prix because it has more cache and works better for marketing. Either way, you still loose New Jersey.

vdiv - 8/5/2011 7:39:14 PM

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Joyzey should have it in Atlantic City. Would fix their budget problems in a jiffy.