It seems that the 2010 Detroit Grand Prix will no longer happen as it was officially canceled today and isn’t scheduled to return until 2011 at the earliest.

I’m sure you can guess the reason for its cancellation if not, I’ll give you a hint: the economy.

Below Grand Prix Chairman, Bud Denker, comments on the cancellation:

“We had hoped that the economic environment would allow the Grand Prix to return to Belle Isle in 2010. Unfortunately, this continues to be a challenging time to secure sponsorship to produce a world-class sporting event… We remain committed to the future of the race and we are hopeful that the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix will return in the summer of 2011.”

Here’s to hoping the economy recovers sooner rather than later so that Detroit can again give the Grand Prix a home.

via Autoweek

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Just because you love cars doesn’t mean you also have to like the Formula 1. After all with the new rules in place we hardly see drivers surpassing each other. The next race is at Singapore and the circuit is in the city. Better yet, the Grand Prix will be scheduled at night so you will be able to enjoy some of Singapore’s beauty.

You should however enjoy at least the virtual lap above. Mark Webber is showing you the circuit and its details. It looks like a very fun and fast track. The Singaporean GP takes place tomorrow. Be sure not to miss it if you have changed your mind about watching formula 1 races.

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Aren’t we in for a surprise F1 fans? The Italian Grand Prix, home of the Ferrari team, has been won by none other than German debutant Sebastian Vettel? Who’s the guy? Well the guy is the same one that managed to get into pole position for these formula 1 race. So who’s the guy?

Sebastian Vettel is a young German driver which currently ‘works’ for the Toro Rosso Team. This F1 team is a Ferrari powered team so we shouldn’t be that surprised to see them win in Italy. Vettel has also become the youngest pilot to ever get a pole position, a record previously held by Fernando Alonso. Are we witnessing the birth of the future Schumacher?

And what a race it was. All drivers had to face the heavy rain, and they all had to face the facts. Vettel wasn’t going to be reached, let alone surpass. He led a brilliant race from the beginning to the end. I guess it pays of to have former legend Gerhard Berger for team boss doesn’t it.

With four races to go the fight is still on. Hamilton and Massa are divided by just a point. But we’ve seen surprises before. Defending champion Kimi Raikkonen is in for a tough and almost impossible fight for hanging on to his title.

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The Formula 1 is certainly a popular sport in various regions of the world, The US Grand Prix was held in Savannah, Georgia in 1908 for the first time then it moved to Milwaukee and California and then it disappeared from the F1 calendar from 1917 to 1957.

It reappeared in 1958 at Riverside and it changed location for a few times before ending up in Watkins Glen through 1975. From 1984 to 1991 it was held in Dallas, Detroit and Phoenix. And then it disappeared again until the Indianapolis Motor Speedway picked the Grand Prix up in 2000. It got canceled this year but don’t worry U.S. fans, Indianapolis will return in the F1 circuit in 2010 since it’s too late to include it in 2009 F1 calendar.

It appears that teams want an U.S. circuit badly and there’s even a rumored Las Vegas Grand Prix.

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