NASCAR and NHRA could be welcoming a new motorsport to town in the coming years, except they won’t need to budge from Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Formula One, arguably one of the most prestigious racing series in the world, is eyeing the Las Vegas Strip as their circuit.
Per people familiar, the talks have been ongoing for the better part of six months and are “very real.” This race would not be just a one off event however; rather the flagship U.S. Grand Prix.
Vegas receiving a race would be the third current U.S Grand Prix on the calendar, joining Austin and Miami.
But many would think at first glance that this race is a first for the city, but it is the contrary. Vegas has hosted two Grand Prix before in 1982 and 1984 in the Caesars Palace parking lot.
This time around, there is no need to worry about a parking lot.
According to the source, race officials are eyeing a race site located at the Bellagio and North Flamingo Road.
That section of the Strip would need to be shut down to set up the race, the paddock, and the spectators' stands.
Additional viewing areas on the Strip, like the pedestrian bridges overlooking the streets, have been an appealing aspect to F1 officials to gain more revenue and ticket sales.
For the race to go on, temporary barriers, kerbs and other improvements to the road will need to be made.
The grand prix could be added to the calendar as soon as 2023, adding itself to an already long list of big name events coming to the city in the next decade.
Las Vegas Review-Journal reporters Mick Akers and Ron Kantowski reached out to F1 and the Las Vegas Conventions and Visitors Authority for comment, both declined.
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