Indy NASCAR date change no worry for F1

All of Indianapolis's Brickyard races have taken place on the first weekend in August, but the 2007 event has been moved forward a week to allow better television coverage from new broadcaster ESPN.

It will now take place on July 31 - six days earlier than this year's race.

That change will give the track's owners less time to change the venue over from the road course format used for the Formula One race. However, they are still confident that there will be no logistical headache - meaning the United States Grand Prix could still take its usual date in the calendar.

F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone and Indianapolis boss Tony George are still discussing a new deal for the US GP, even though a recent meeting in London to sort out the contract was cancelled.

Joie Chitwood, the Speedway's president told the Indianapolis Star: "We've gotten very good at converting the track. I don't think we've done anything to preclude (F1 keeping its date)."