Incredible boom in the USA
Formula 1 lands spectacular mega deal
03/31/2022, 06:40 am
The documentation “Drive To Survive” is causing a Formula 1 boom in the USA, which the makers of the racing series are now exploiting. In addition to Austin, this year is also going to Miami, and next season Verstappen, Hamilton and Co. are going to Las Vegas. The race date is unusual.
Formula 1 continues to expand in the USA and will host a third race in Las Vegas from the 2023 season. This was announced by the premier class at a press conference in the gambling metropolis. The Grand Prix is to take place as a night race on a Saturday evening in November. Two Formula 1 races were held in Las Vegas in 1981 and 1982.
“This is an incredible moment for Formula 1. A third race shows the huge appeal and growth of our sport in the United States,” said Formula 1 Managing Director Stefano Domenicali. The Las Vegas circuit will run across the world-famous “Strip” and will be 6.12 km long, contain 14 corners and three long straights that will allow speeds in excess of 342 km/h. 50 laps are driven.
“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 take it to a new level.”
Formula 1 has been on the road in Texas for ten years
The Miami Grand Prix celebrates its premiere on May 8, and the US Grand Prix has also been held in Austin since 2012. Formula 1 has been owned by the US company Liberty Media since September 2016. In 1981 and 1982, the Las Vegas Grand Prix was held in front of the magnificent Caesars Palace Hotel, with victories secured in the premiere by Australian Alan Jones and in the second edition by Italian Michele Alboreto.
Formula 1 has received an enormous boost in popularity in the USA in recent years thanks to the Netflix series “Drive To Survive”. It has given the racing series access to a new audience and provided a massive increase in ratings on broadcaster ESPN. Critics like world champion Max Verstappen complain about the escalation of the Netflix series.