Lewis Hamilton won the US Grand Prix at Indianapolis, becoming first Rookie in Formula 1 history to win two Grand Prix one after another. Fernando Alonso came in second spot followed by Felipe Massa. Kimi Raikkonen gave a good chase to Massa but finished at fourth position, followed by Heikki Kovalainen at fifth and Jarno Trulli at sixth position respectively. Mark Webber and another rookie Sebastian Vettel completes the top eight finishers.

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As reported on homeofsport

Bernie Ecclestone has hinted that a second Formula One race in the United States might soon be added to the annual calendar. Briton Ecclestone has reportedly been in talks with alternate US venues, including groups in Las Vegas and Chicago. But he said: “Maybe we wouldn’t need to make a change, maybe (we will) add a race. Other places are looking at us.”

Indianapolis’ F1 promoter Tony George has signed only a one year contract to cover this season’s grand prix, but Ecclestone ruled out offering US organisers a discounted race fee. Bernie said: “Why should we race in America for certainly half the fee we get in other parts of the world?”

Another circuit ? But at what price ? Everyone know that quiet a few new circuits are being launched in coming years, and we also know that the number of GP won’t be more than 20 in a race calender. So adding more circuits means chopping off some existing one, which is only going to hurt the sentiments of the race-fans as one of their favorite circuit will be definitely dropped. Does it really make sense to add another circuit in a country that is already having a GP ???

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