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Briatore: Trump pointed F1 toward New Jersey before US boom
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03/08/2026 at 11:2103/08/2026 at 11:23 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Long before Formula 1 became a booming phenomenon across the United States, Flavio Briatore and Donald Trump were already trying to bring the championship to America’s doorstep – with New Jersey once lined up as the unlikely stage for a grand prix that never happened. The Alpine team boss has lifted the lid on the behind-the-scenes effort that saw him join forces with the future US president to convince Formula 1 chiefs that a race near New York could become a major attraction. The ambitious project ultimately faded away, but Briatore believes it was a victim of timing,...
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