After a tense finale to the 2025 F1 season, Formula 1 fans are looking forward to what the organization has in store for the future. In recent years, the competition has enjoyed great success in the United States, so many had predicted that F1 would sanction more races in the U.S.
It wasn’t exactly a wildly popular idea. Sure, some fans were thrilled, but a significant portion of the fanbase is against it as well — something made clear by the reaction to the latest development in F1’s planned expansion into the United States.
Fans Reacting to the Latest F1 U.S. Expansion Plans
Back in October, F1 announced it would renew its agreement with the Circuit of The Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas, through 2034. It also struck a new deal with the Miami Dolphins to keep the Miami Grand Prix on the calendar until 2041.
All this reflects the strong growth F1 has experienced in the U.S. market over the past few years. Motorsport reported earlier this year that there are now 52 million F1 fans in the U.S. — that’s a 10% increase compared to the 2024 figures.
There are now three American races on the F1 calendar, and with the sport’s rapid growth, some believe another U.S. race could soon be added. However, that idea has since been debunked. James Allen recently wrote a piece on F1’s long-term plans in the Financial Times, and he discussed F1’s U.S. market strategy as well.
“Although growth in the US market remains F1’s main priority, it has no current plans to add races there,” Allen writes.
The fan reaction to the news was mostly positive. One person wrote: “Good considering we don’t need any more street course, Indy isn’t a very interesting option and upgrading any existing track to Grade 1 would ruin it.”
Another fan said that there are “too many already.”
Good too many already
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“There are already 3 races here so that is understandable,” another wrote.
“Good,” another simply wrote.
There’s growing concern among fans that expanding in the U.S. could come at the expense of classics like Spa and Monaco. This would feed the narrative that F1 is choosing glitz over legacy.
Another complaint is the price tag: U.S. races, especially Vegas, have become so pricey that fans say they’re paying for the party atmosphere more than the racing itself, especially when you compare it to NASCAR or IndyCar.
The U.S. already has three F1 races. Adding another American race would water down the uniqueness of each F1 event — fans aren’t eager to see that.