F1 copies Champ Car’s street racing push

When one considers the current trends in Formula 1 there is one that is beginning to emerge which is not at first obvious: racing seems to be heading for the streets, or at least circuits which are being built in urban areas to try to duplicate the excitement and atmosphere of street racing. The new circuit in Korea promises to be a purpose-built track but featuring a street section around a marina. The same is true in Abu Dhabi. In Singapore the plan is for a street track. There are other races in the pipeline (such as Valencia, India, Moscow and perhaps even Mexico) and it seems that they too could follow the trend.

F1 is not unique in this vision as Champ Car has clearly moved in this direction in recent years with the arrival of events such as San Jose, Edmonton, Denver, Houston and most recently Las Vegas. Grandprix.com