As the new season nears, a new book detailing 7x WDC Lewis Hamilton captures the excitement and aura around the sport.
CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. β As the new Formula One season sits just around the corner, there’s a renewed pride and optimism about an American-based team in the Charlotte area.Β
NASCAR powerhouse Hendrick Motorsports is reportedly investing $65-70 million to develop a site for a Cadillac Formula One team, according to Concord city records from February.Β
The investment signals growing American interest in Formula One, the prestigious international racing series. The F1 season is set to begin in Melbourne, Australia this weekend.
GMΒ announced in November that it was planning to launch a Formula 1 team with Cadillac cars.Β
If the plans succeed, this would be the only Formula 1 team primarily located in the United States. The Haas F1 team has a headquarters in Kannapolis, but its cars are built in the United Kingdom. All of the other F1 teams are based in Europe.Β
Meanwhile, nearly every NASCAR team is located in the Charlotte area.Β
Michael E. Sawyer, a University of Pittsburgh African American literature professor, authored a Lewis Hamilton biography that hit stores this month: Sir Lewis.Β He noted the significance of an American F1 team.Β
“To have an American team… from karting to other different formula series that can be famous like the brands we’re talking about now,” Sawyer said.
Sawyer noted the investment into the team demonstrates the sport’s surging popularity in the United States.Β
Sir Lewis highlights the career of the F1 legend.
“It gives us an opportunity to look at Lewis’s career… fill it in with real performance,” he added.
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