Formula 1 will race through the streets of Las Vegas

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Forty years later, the city of Las Vegas, in Nevada, will once again organize a Formula 1 Grand Prix in the 2023 season. It thus joins those of Miami and Austin in the United States.

"The race will take place on a Saturday night in November on the famous Las Vegas Strip, passing through some of the most legendary venues, hotels and casinos in the world," Formula 1 said in a statement.

Las Vegas has already hosted two Formula 1 Grands Prix in 1981 and 1982. This designation is further evidence of the growing popularity of Formula 1 in the United States, a country that already has IndyCar and Nascar motorsports.

In the Formula 1 calendar, the Miami Grand Prix will be released this year, on May 8, while the Austin Grand Prix, which will take place on October 23, will be held since 2012.

"This is an incredible moment for Formula 1 and demonstrates the enormous appeal and growth of our sport with a third race in the United States," said the general manager of the competition, Stefano Domenicali.

"Las Vegas is a destination known throughout the world for its enthusiasm, its hospitality, its emotions and, of course, the famous Strip," said Domenicali, referring to the emblematic avenue full of hotels and casinos.

In Las Vegas, the drivers will complete 50 laps of a 6.12 km circuit, with 14 curves and three straights, reaching top speeds estimated at more than 342 km/h, according to the organizers.

The announcement of this new test comes when the calendar for the 2022 season already includes a record 23 Grands Prix.

Although several of the races that take place this year are not yet guaranteed their continuity in 2023, especially the French GP, Domenicali had advanced in early March that there is "potential to reach 24" Grand Prix in one season.

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