One of the higher ups at McLaren already came out and said that they don't have an detailed knowledge of the plan, but because F1 has tried and failed so many times in the US, that F1 should look closely at the US market and try catering their product for the American consumer instead of just holding another carbon copy clone grand prix like they do everywhere else.

Eddie Gossage piped in and said that TMS cost $250 million back when they built it in the 90's. I can't imagine that a brand new F1 track could be had for less. Throw in the cost of buying 600+ acres of land close to the city.

Good luck getting the track land purchased, designed, permitted and built in 2 years. Sounds like another Donnington to me. Maybe the endgame is IMS getting the USGP again after Austin fails. Not that I want Austin to fail, but USF1 started with the same kind of press conference and Donnington started with a 10 year deal....