But of the 21 Grand Prix races this year, just one will be held in the United States: the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas on October 23. - US drivers needed -Today, it falls to Haas to cultivate interest among American racing fans. Yet his team, Haas F1, employs a French driver, Romain Grosjean, and a Mexican, Esteban Gutierrez, for lack of a top-notch US driver willing to try their hand at Formula One. The last F1 victory for an American driver dates back to 1978, the year of Andretti's coronation. Last year an American driver, Alexander Rossi, entered several F1 Grand Prix races only to slink away with little fanfare.

Source: Bangkok Post September 10, 2016 06:45 UTC