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Formula One Racing has been on somewhat of a quest in America over the past 60 years, trying to reach its full potential within this market, which has included, over the past 40 years, trying to bring F1 to New York. 

Notwithstanding many proposals, to date, neither has been accomplished. But that means a brilliant, stable, and sustainable future awaits F1 in America and the North American region.

Most would agree New York would be perfect for F1, yet, New York is not indispensable to F1; after all, F1 has not raced in New York State since 1980 at Watkins Glen but is doing fine.

Nevertheless, F1's strong desire to reach its full potential in America clearly remains, knowing that New York can support this global motorsport (owners, teams, and sponsors), including all its races worldwide, as few places in the world can.

Therefore, what can be said about the importance of F1 being in New York and how to achieve it?

If F1's global audience is sufficient to support two races in American, two questions remain.  Where to establish a second race, in addition to that of Circuit of the Americas (founded by Mr. Tavo Hellmund), and can a second race be established in New York?

In lieu of a street race surrounded by Manhattan skyscrapers, or an alternate race in Brooklyn, on Governors Island, or at Liberty State Park, New Jersey, all of which face Manhattan skyscrapers, the U.S. Grand Prix at Jones Beach proposal is meant to provide a positive, balanced, secure, and logistical solution, distant from residential homes, that would support the park, the sport, and F1 fans, by giving F1 not one, but two positions within New York State, Jones Beach, and Manhattan.

This proposal represents a dual-position strategy for Formula One in America, New York, as the new global beacon of Formula One Racing. Comprised of a large-scale, temporary race venue within the expansive oceanfront park Jones Beach and a permanent Formula One advertising campaign in Manhattan.   > Formula 1 New York

Both the improvements to Jones Beach and a permanent Manhattan-based promotional campaign would be achieved first through a self-beneficial, temporary reassessment of Formula One's own remarkable (existing) resources. Since after 60 years, the importance of being in New York, and establishing a stable two-race platform in America, presents to the Formula One family the justification to invest in New York.

Second, through increased commercial advertising revenue, only New York could ever possibly hope to generate for F1. A credible and sustainable dual-position presence by F1 in New York would attract sponsors to F1, both large and small.

The race venue at Jones Beach State Park would require a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) between F1 and New York State. - New York State would have to adopt a Public-Private model due to the project's scale and global scope. Of course, a less formal Park Use Agreement is also possible.

Either would allow Formula One a large-scale temporary venue with a circuit surrounded by elevated grandstands, distant from residential homes. Essentially, a much-needed American-centric circuit providing the majority of spectators the highest level of race visibility, something a street race or traditional circuit cannot provide.

Jones Beach represents a balanced solution in these very complex times to finally create a place, space, where F1 can race, where 100,000+ motorsport fans, and F1's target market within the New York Tri-State Area, located within driving distance of Jones Beach, can finally connect with Formula One year after year, F1 N.Y.

Improving Jones Beach, rendering it a temporary race venue while simultaneously creating 50 acres of new parkland, amounts to little more than re-grading and re-landscaping the area indicated below in yellow. Therefore, costing far less than The Circuit of the Americas since the infrastructure at Jones Beach already exists.

Jones Beach can easily accommodate a large-scale event while providing ample space for public team-pavilions, private hospitality, secondary viewing areas, and an abundance of advertising space while functioning as a temporary annual platform to promote all F1 races in their respective host countries, thus emphasizing F1's global appeal.

The Jones Beach proposal for F1 addresses both the practical and logistical issues of where 20 F1 cars can race within New York, distant from residential neighborhoods, where 100,000+ people can securely gather, while simultaneously providing Formula One an extraordinary oceanfront venue.

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