The US Grand Prix at Indianapolis will take place on a new course constructed within the confines of the Speedway oval, and will end a nine year Formula1 absence in America. The first US Grand Prix took place on December 12th 1959 at Sebring in Florida and was won by New Zealander Bruce McLaren.

It then switched to Riverside California in 1960 and was won by Stirling Moss. Still in search of a permanent home it moved to Watkins Glen in upstate New York for 1961, and remained there until 1980. It has been won by only two Americans in its time, Phil Hill and Mario Andretti, and its return to the Formula1 calendar is extremely welcome.

The teams have yet to race on this new circuit but from what they have seen of it they are expecting a Catalunya like setup of medium downforce to combat the long flowing corners but straight line speed for the long straights.