• R05@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Wouldn’t it be ironic if this is the first in a string of such incidents and they have to cancel the GP due to track issues?

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      1 year ago

      So far this race weekend has been a huge letdown for F1. Drivers are commenting on the track layout, attendance is low, stuff like this happens… I doubt this race will be back next year.

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          1 year ago

          They signed a 10-year-contract with the intention of extending it should it turn out to be a long term success.

          It’s kind of an interesting situation since F1 purchased & built the pits & paddock area for 240m USD. So F1 doesn’t really make a contract with a racetrack owner, but with the City of Las Vegas to “borrow” those public roads.

          Sauce: https://www.planetf1.com/news/las-vegas-strip-2032-f1-agreement

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      The real problem is that those roads carry big money for Vegas during the day, so they can only work on this thing at night.