The United States Grand Prix now has not only a specified site for the circuit (see right), but also a big name financial backer.

And what a name: Red McCombs. Even better, his real name is Billy Joe McCombs – you don’t get more brilliantly American than that. And he’s sometimes referred to as BJ McCombs, if you fancy some particularly immature smirking. Which I frequently do.

Amongst the American sports teams McCombs has owned, the Denver Nuggets (NBA) are a particular highlight. It’s just a very good word: nugget. Here’s hoping they give turn one the name ‘Nugget’. Commentators talking about “the run from the start down into Nugget” would be a thing to cherish. One more time: nugget.

And of course this is all in addition to Tavo Hellmund, the man putting the whole project together. Another first rate name, and no mistake.