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Formula One can forget about putting an American driver on the grid.
That's what NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon said in Barcelona on Sunday.
"I've seen the growing demand but they don't just want an American," he said. "They want an American driver with a name - for the sponsors."
Gordon, who last year did a few laps in a BMW-Williams at Indianapolis, said most 'big names' in top US motor sports are 'not in open-wheeler' cars.
But if Ferrari came knocking, Gordon wouldn't turn an offer down.
"I'm sure my [NASCAR] car owner would understand," Jeff grinned.
That's what NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon said in Barcelona on Sunday.
"I've seen the growing demand but they don't just want an American," he said. "They want an American driver with a name - for the sponsors."
Gordon, who last year did a few laps in a BMW-Williams at Indianapolis, said most 'big names' in top US motor sports are 'not in open-wheeler' cars.
But if Ferrari came knocking, Gordon wouldn't turn an offer down.
"I'm sure my [NASCAR] car owner would understand," Jeff grinned.