Race left off draft 21 race calendar leaked at Italian GP
Tuesday 17 September 2013 16:52, UK
New Jersey race promoter Leo Hindery Jr says he expects the Grand Prix of America to be on the 2014 F1 calendar, despite being left off the preliminary schedule.
The American businessman admits attempting to stage a grand prix is harder than he first thought, particularly in the current financial climate, but stands by his original decision not to rely on state funding. "I underestimated the challenges of doing this in the midst of a worldwide financial crisis," added the 65-year-old. "I committed us early on to no state, municipal or public financing whatsoever, which is something we believe in and are committed to. Others haven't had that conviction, which has made it tougher. "Were it not for some great partners and some folks in the sport who want us to succeed then it would have been abandoned. I wouldn't have been able to have pulled it off. But hands down this has been the toughest challenge of my career."
