In the Philadelphia suburb of Lockhorn, Sunday mornings during the summer are filled with the whine of engines and the clinking of orange juice decanters. Here, in the restaurant of a Holiday Inn, American Formula 1 fans from all over the nation meet to watch the sport they love on the lounge's 32 inch tv.
Clive Dunbury, a British ex-pat, started the breakfasts 10 years ago. "Well, F1's not very popular in the States, so I thought it'd be a right smashing idea to gather all the fans together each week to watch the races. Bloody brilliant, I think."
For each race, as many as three dozen fans congregate on the hotel, often confusing guests who simply want some breakfast.
"I'm amazed at how many people are here," says Georg Mueller, originally from Germany. "I think we've got almost every American F1 fan here.
Clive disagrees. "There's one guy from Minnesota, and one from Oregon. They've never made it out. Otherwise, yeah, it's a bloomin' madhouse here most weeks."
Occasionally special guests attend, such as former F1 driver, and American, Eddie Cheever. "We figure he's got nowhere else to go, so we let him stay," explains Clive.
The breakfasts are held every race day during the season. Clive recommends bringing your own pastries. Considering the large number of Britons present, baked beans are encouraged.
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