The so-called pinnacle of motor sports is preparing for the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix. Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about Formula One.
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Twenty of the world’s best drivers will compete in the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix as Formula One makes its long-awaited return to Southern Nevada this week.
“It makes a bunch of sense,” LVCVA president and CEO Steve Hill said. “If you go out there now, traffic is better than it was before we built all this and that bridge is a big part of that.”
McLaren has opened the first-of-its-kind experience center that will let visitors use the same racing simulator as F1 drivers in hopes to grow the brand.
The Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix is one of the top selling events this year globally on secondary ticket marketplace StubHub, while hotel room rates have stabilized.
Rain is possible on the Strip during all three days of F1 action, says the National Weather Service.
Vegas resident Steve Aoki plays Las Vegas Grand Prix, then “One Night for One Drop” at Marquee on the same night.
The inaugural Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix begins Thursday, and racing fans who say tickets to the race were too expensive have already descended on the Strip.
The Dutch drive has been so dominant, one sportbook is offering other betting markets on the race, including the odds on the winner without Verstappen.
Donny Osmond, familiar with the Strip, will sing the national anthem at Saturday’s F1 race.
Late night motorists should avoid portions of Las Vegas Boulevard this week as overnight shutdowns are planned for Las Vegas Grand Prix track testing.
Formula One will return to Southern Nevada for the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday, more than 40 years after the Caesars Palace Grand Prix was run.
The stretch of road is probably the smoothest in the Las Vegas Valley, with the circuit seeing two rounds of paving operations over the course of several months to get the track up to race code.
Max Verstappen is the undeniable favorite to win the Las Vegas Grand Prix, but don’t expect the three-time Formula One champ to stick around and celebrate if he does.
Netflix’s “Formula One: Drive to Survive” has increased the sport’s popularity in the U.S. and is at least part of the reason the Las Vegas Grand Prix was created.
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