David Brown
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Appearances Over Time
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The starting lights go out, and the race is on.
The smallest grid in Formula One history.
charges toward the first turn.
Eccleston watches his screen for another moment.
The race has started, so he won't have to pay out for a cancellation.
He stands, straightens his jacket, and walks out of the motorhome.
The boos from the grandstand echo across the paddock as he heads for a waiting car.
In a few minutes, he'll be on his private jet.
Formula One has stumbled in America before.
But to Eccleston, this feels different.
Like the final straw.
For years, he's fought to crack the U.S.
But America already has its racing king, NASCAR.
With packed speedways every weekend, celebrity drivers and massive television audiences, NASCAR owns American motorsport.
Formula One may be the world's most popular racing series, but in the US, it's always been the outsider looking in.
As his car pulls away from the speedway, Eccleston makes a decision.
He's done chasing America.
Formula One doesn't need it.