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Rossi: American driver crucial to F1's success in the US
Alexander Rossi believes that Formula 1 will only make a big breakthrough in America if it has a successful local hero racing at the front. Citing how Lance Armstrong transformed cycling's image in the United States when he achieved success, Rossi suggests that the country will only really wake up to Grand Prix racing if it has someone fans can get behind. When asked if F1 was difficult to sell to America, Rossi said: “It is, because there is not an American in it up until now, and there is not an American who is winning. And that is not going to happen for a bit. “I don't really think the format is the issue – it is just that there isn't a strong American presence yet. We saw what...
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