Is Formula 1 in trouble in the eyes of its US and Canadian fans?

So that’s the burning question at least in North America with its fans and the answer is yes at least in my eyes, why? That’s simple, after the 2008 Provisional Formula 1 schedule was released a couple of weeks ago, it officially showed that Formula 1 will not be coming back to the United States at Indianapolis nor anywhere else for the USGP and if that’s not enough, combine that with Bernie’s comment including

“It is not vital to Formula 1 to be in the United States,” Ecclestone told Britain’s Daily Express newspaper. “There are bigger markets for us to be in other parts of the world. We could be in India soon instead of the United States. We don’t have a lot of sponsors from the U.S., no American teams and only one driver,” he added. (From Racer Staff on speedtv.com)

while during this past Junes running of the United States Grand Prix and to top that all off, it looks like the World Championship might not be even making a stop anywhere in Canada neither that being at Montreal.

With all of that said, Formula 1 is now starting to become more of a realty show than a top racing series with the worlds best drivers considering with the exception of a couple weeks ago’s Grand Prix of Europe at the Nurgburgring (and that was do to the rain and the late race battle between Alonso and Mazza which after a little wheel banging, Alonso cruised off to victory... that's pictured above, Credit of photo: Motorsport.com…), this Formula 1 season has been not much to speck up unless you talk about some Gate story with of illegal documents or something, either way its just a nightmare.

So at least for this Formula 1 fan, I have come to the conclusion that if Formula 1 is not going to support neither the United States or at least Canada and clean up its act/racing, than its really not worth my time including getting up at 7:30am on a Sunday morning to watch a race. I am really beginning to wonder if Formula 1 in its current state is going to be around in the next 5 to 10 years, I would be surprised to see that. With that, something huge needs to change, the Formula cars are not even made for racing, they are made for straight line speed and nothing to do with side-by-side racing, oh yeah and seeing a driver lead a race, any race wire to wire without lead changes not including during pit stops is very boring to watch and considering that has happened several times in Formula 1 (this season) and also considering I was even bored watching the Monaco race earlier this year and I love that race, then what’s the point.

Bottom Line, good bye Formula 1, you don’t want to support the United States and or at least Canada, than I don’t want to support your series.

Oh yeah on a side note, congrats to Moto GP for signing another round in the United States, this time at Indianapolis, at least they see that the United States is an important market. I am really beginning to believe a saying that I read on one person’s blog, “Formula 1 is a parade and NASCAR is race”, good luck Formula 1, seek help with your racing… See Yeah!