Fairly or not, auto racing’s Formula One circuit suffers from a somewhat snobby reputation. So, too, does Europe. And when F1 got its start in 1950, it was almost exclusively a European affair, with six of the circuit’s seven original races run on the old continent — with the Indianapolis 500 the lone exception.
Suffice it to say, the Indy 500 eventually became very much its own thing, giving way to the United States Grand Prix, which will be run this Sunday in Austin, Texas. After adding a Miami race this year, F1 will add a hotly anticipated race in Las Vegas in 2023. All told, out of the 24 Formula One races scheduled for 2023, only nine will be run in Europe.
