Great Read: San Francisco's F1 track that never was

Golden Gate Park driven  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser View in browser ARTICLES MAGAZINE SUBSCRIBE DATABASE SUBSCRIBE ARCHIVE Great Read: Golden Gate Park – The San Franciso F1 venue that never was Gary Horstkorta What began as a charity event proved so popular with spectators and competitors that this San Francisco parkland circuit was touted as a potential GP venue, as today's Great Read explains   Just a 20-minute drive from San Francisco's busy downtown heart lies an oasis: Golden Gate Park. At 50 blocks long (3.5 miles) and half a mile wide its 1013 acres make it bigger than Hyde Park. Surrounded on three sides by residential areas – its western edge sweeps down to the Pacific – it's packed every weekend with joggers, cyclists, skaters, bladers, walkers and picnickers: 12 million visitors, most arriving by car. And of these only a tiny percentage will know that they are driving on an old racetrack... READ MORE PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES F1 James Elson Verstappen proves Russell right: Abu Dhabi GP 2024 – Up/Down Verstappen's prang at the first corner of the F1 finale in Abu Dhabi vindicated George Russell's recent rant READ MORE Connect with us We're also available on Update your preferences Control your Motor Sport experience by selecting the content you wish to receive and stay up to date. UPDATE NOW Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy Motor Sport Magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE  Company no. 05471049, Vat no. 871 544 60