Las Vegas Grand Prix set for November 2023
By Moses Ngahu
Las Vegas has been given a green light to hold the famous and most entertaining motor car races, Formula 1 starting November 2023. The famous neon lights of Las Vegas will provide the backdrop to Formula 1’s newest race when the American city hosts a night event.
The Las Vegas Grand Prix is scheduled to take place on a Saturday, November next year. This will increase the number of Grand Prix race course in United States to three including Miami race course and Austin.
The last time Las Vegas hosted races was back in 1981 and 1981. This will be the first time in history of the city to hold F1 grand prize race. The track is said to run down the Las Vegas Strip and is 3.8 miles long with a top speed of over 212mph.
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File image of Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali. |Courtesy| Sky Sports|[/caption]
The track will see the drivers complete 50 race laps with three main straights and 14 corners which include a high-speed cornering sequence and a single chinace section.
Formula 1 management will work and in hand with Liberty Media to promote the race in conjunction with Live Nation Entertainment and the LVCVA. Other additional partners will include Founding Partners Caesars Entertainment, MGM Resort International and Wynn Las Vegas and Presenting Partner MSG Sphere, Resort World Las Vegas as well as The Venetian.
Speaking to the media, Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1 stated, “The news brings joy to Formula 1 fraternity and the news shows that there is growth in the sport. We welcome the third race course in US in Las Vegas."
There is no better place for Formula 1 to race than in the global entertainment capital of the world and we cannot wait to launch the course next year. We as Formula 1 family thank everyone who contributed to the growth of the event.”
In an interview with Sky Sports F1, Domenicali said that there are plans to put Africa in Formula 1 calendar and plans are underway to construct a race course in the continent.
The sport set a record of 23 race calendar this year but due to current Concorde Agreement, the races will reduce to 24 per season. The South Africa's Kyalami circuit last hosted a race back in 1993 has been identified as an option for African Grand Prix.
File image of Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali. |Courtesy| Sky Sports|[/caption]
The track will see the drivers complete 50 race laps with three main straights and 14 corners which include a high-speed cornering sequence and a single chinace section.
Formula 1 management will work and in hand with Liberty Media to promote the race in conjunction with Live Nation Entertainment and the LVCVA. Other additional partners will include Founding Partners Caesars Entertainment, MGM Resort International and Wynn Las Vegas and Presenting Partner MSG Sphere, Resort World Las Vegas as well as The Venetian.
Speaking to the media, Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1 stated, “The news brings joy to Formula 1 fraternity and the news shows that there is growth in the sport. We welcome the third race course in US in Las Vegas."
There is no better place for Formula 1 to race than in the global entertainment capital of the world and we cannot wait to launch the course next year. We as Formula 1 family thank everyone who contributed to the growth of the event.”
In an interview with Sky Sports F1, Domenicali said that there are plans to put Africa in Formula 1 calendar and plans are underway to construct a race course in the continent.
The sport set a record of 23 race calendar this year but due to current Concorde Agreement, the races will reduce to 24 per season. The South Africa's Kyalami circuit last hosted a race back in 1993 has been identified as an option for African Grand Prix. What's Your Reaction?
