Introduction

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 Formula 1 to New York. 

Notwithstanding many proposals, to date, neither has been accomplished. But that means a brilliant, stable, and sustainable future awaits Formula 1 in America and the North American region.

Most would agree New York would be perfect for Formula One, 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 Formula One being in New York and how to achieve it?

If Formula One's global audience is sufficient to support multiple races in America, the question remains, can a 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 fans, by giving F1 not one, but two positions within New York State, Jones Beach located in Nassau County, and Manhattan.

Including Garden City, which served as headquarters for The Vanderbilt Cup Races, and The Hamptons, Formula 1 would acquire four positions in New York.

Then New York State could calculate the incremental tax revenue generated annually by Formula One being in New York State, then divide between The Parks Department and the sport based on the event's parameters and considerable scale.

Thus, providing significant annual funding to Jones Beach State Park, which would not otherwise exist, while offsetting the immense costs to F1 of hosting the U.S. Grand Prix.

From the second proposed position in Manhattan, a never before imagined F1 advertising presence by F1 and the many companies that comprise F1 to advertise within the context of F1 while seamlessly promoting all F1 races worldwide.

What can be said about the importance of establishing Formula One Racing, the pinnacle of motorsports, in New York State, and how to achieve it?

Bringing Formula One and the U.S. Grand Prix to New York State means New York becomes part of a historic multi race platform in America, alongside Austin, Texas, and an historic four-race North American F1 platform, including Mexico City and Montreal.

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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.

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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 multi 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 with STACKED Circuit Sectors, 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 can gather, and F1's target market within the New York Metropolitan Area, located within driving distance of Jones Beach, can finally connect with Formula One year after year.   F1 NY

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 the New York Metropolitan Area, distant from residential neighborhoods, where 100,000+ people can securely gather, while simultaneously providing Formula One an extraordinary oceanfront venue.

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On the regional level, a credible presence by Formula One in New York, with not one, but two locations, consent the proper re-branding of F1 in North America.  Accomplished through a collective effort by Formula One Group and the many multi-national companies that constitute F1 and the prestigious world of F1 team sponsors.

For example, by seasonally modifying their existing North American advertising campaigns (at least initially) with as little as a "Proud Sponsor of Formula One Racing" comment, video clip, or graphic, possibly indicating the North American race dates and logos.

In doing so, each company reinforces its respective brands existing connection to F1 while projecting a much-needed unified and symmetric image of F1 to its target market within North America.

Cross advertising the North American races on such a scale, across so many diverse commercial sectors, by so many companies, in a collective effort, would meaningfully connect F1 to target audiences in this part of the world, resulting in increased audience and sponsorship revenue.