A Sign of the Times? Formula One Leaving?

The United States could lose its one and only Formula One car race to - India. F1 racing is huge around the world but not in the states where NASCAR, drag racing and CART dominate. Still, F1 is the world standard.

Formula One boss, Bernie Ecclestone said it isn't necessary for F1 to retain a presence in the US, "There are bigger markets for us to be in other parts of the world. We could be in India soon instead of the United States. We don't have a lot of sponsors from the U.S., no American teams and only one driver."

Ecclestone's take, however, isn't shared by some of the key manufacturers such as Mercedes and BMW. Their firmly opposed to F1 leaving America and for good reason - that's where they sell more of their cars than anywhere else. The sole American F1 race is held at Indianapolis.