The bling-bling side of Formula 1 will continue to grow. The promoter of the premier automotive category, Formula 1, announced on Thursday that Las Vegas will join the calendar in 2023. This will be the third GP in the United States with Austin and Miami.
A circuit of more than 6 kilometers
“The race will take place at night, on a Saturday in November, on the famous Las Vegas Strip, passing some of the world’s most legendary venues, hotels and casinos,” Formula 1 said in a statement. Las Vegas had hosted two F1 Grands Prix in 1981 and 1982.
The circuit, 6.12 km long, will feature 14 turns and three straights, with top speeds estimated at over 342 km / h, according to the organizers.
Along with Asia and the Middle East, the United States currently represents one of the priority markets for the single-seater world championship, itself being controlled by the American group Liberty Media, which acquired the commercial rights to F1 in 2017, ending 40 years of reign of Briton Bernie Ecclestone.