New spectacular race: Formula 1 will in future drive in the "City of Sin"
Created: 04/01/2022 10:33 am
By: Alexander Kaindl
Bang in Formula 1: The premier class will drive in Las Vegas from 2023.
It is planned that the races should not take place on a Sunday as usual.
Las Vegas - Formula 1* has one more attraction!
From 2023, the premier class will be driving in Las Vegas.
The racing series announced this at a press conference on Thursday night.
But that's not the only innovation - the Grand Prix is then scheduled to take place on a Saturday evening in November next year.
Actually, Formula 1 always drives on Sundays.
Las Vegas |
From November 2023 |
6.12 km |
14 curves, 3 straights |
50 rounds |
Formula 1 in Las Vegas: New race on the calendar
Those responsible did not initially provide any information on how long the agreement would apply to the race, which is supposed to lead across the legendary Strip past world-famous casinos.
"There is no better place for a Formula 1 race than the global entertainment capital and we can't wait to be there next year," said Formula 1 boss Stefano Domenicali at the PK in the so-called "City of Sin". the race.
The Vegas night race is then already the third fixed date in the USA on the Formula 1 racing calendar - Austin has been driving since 2012, and the Miami Grand Prix will celebrate its premiere in 2022.
Incidentally, this is not the first time that the racing series has stopped in the gambling metropolis: it was raced there in 1981 and 1982, in front of the magnificent Caesars Palace hotel.
Alan Jones and Michele Alboreto won back then.
New addition to the Formula 1 calendar: Las Vegas will be used in the future.
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Las Vegas race in Formula 1: "It's an incredible moment"
Domenicali continued: "This is an incredible moment for Formula 1. A third race shows the huge appeal and growth of our sport in the United States."
The strip track will be 6.12 km long, will contain 14 corners and three long straights.
And there will be speed: speeds of over 342 km/h should be allowed, and 50 laps will be driven.
Three USA races for Formula 1: Liberty Media sees "perfect fusion" in Las Vegas
"The iconic Las Vegas and Formula 1 are the perfect fusion of speed and glamour," said Liberty Media boss Greg Maffei: "Formula 1 has shown its potential in recent years, and the Grand Prix in Las Vegas will to a new level.” Formula 1 has been owned by the US company Liberty Media since September 2016.
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