Is the new Formula 1 track actually worth it?
in Formula 1 ·
It’s being rolled out the Texas way: the state coughs up $250 million for construction, hands over the land for free, and then private investors swoop in to grab all the profit. Meanwhile, the state budget is running an $18 billion deficit—they’re slashing social programs and laying off government workers, yet somehow there’s plenty of cash left for Formula 1 😕
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They just released the official track layout today, so... good luck to us, I guess.
P.S. Why isn't anyone in office mentioning the oil and gas pipelines running right under the proposed track site? Is that actually 100% safe, or are we just pretending?
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They just released the official track layout today, so... good luck to us, I guess.
P.S. Why isn't anyone in office mentioning the oil and gas pipelines running right under the proposed track site? Is that actually 100% safe, or are we just pretending?