Team US F1 article from Formula1.com
I watch a lot of racing, and I can't figure out which American drivers they could put in F1. They're talking about "great young Americans with single-seater talent," but I haven't seen anybody setting the world on fire. Any speculation?
Says Peter Windsor, "There are very good American drivers out there," he said. "To be honest, shame on Formula One and shame on American motorsport that some of these great young Americans with single-seater talent have not been nurtured more and given more opportunity.” Name one!
They've apparently ruled out Danica Patrick, who is mulling over a NASCAR ride for 2010. She'd be great for sponsorship dollars, but she still hasn't proven herself to be a winning driver. Since she now works for Michael Andretti, I'm sure she's heard a lot of advice about avoiding F1.
According to Wikipedia, Windsor was born in England and raised in Australia, before returning to England to work in F1. Not sure why he's such a huge fan of the U.S.A., except maybe for the untapped marketing potential (very clever if so). More trivia in the Wikipedia bio: Windsor was a passenger in the car when Frank Williams had his big accident.