Formula 1 Expects a Las Vegas Race to Be a Good Bet
Formula 1 drivers and sponsors alike expect to return to the Grand Prix circuit in Las Vegas next year, as the track has a history of attracting big-name drivers.
The first race from the Las Vegas Motor Speedway was held in August 1964, with Sir Jackie Stewart finishing eighth. The following year, Ayrton Senna won with John Webb in second place. The following year Jean-Pierre Jarier took the race at his first attempt, finishing third. The following year, the F1 calendar was extended and the race was held with a revised format.
When Formula 1’s first race ever in the United States was held at the now-defunct New Hampshire Grand Prix in 1972, Graham Hill won in his debut and Ferrari driver Rubens Monteiro finished second. A year later, Senna won, and Ayrton took second. This left the New Hampshire Grand Prix as the final race in Formula 1 before the introduction of the unified North American Formula 1 Championship, which launched in 1976.
The new championship consisted of 30 races across North America and several international rounds. This year, the Monaco Grand Prix has already been used as the race for the new North American championship. With an influx of prize money and sponsors such as Rolex and Puma, the series is expected to attract F1 stars.
In addition to this, Formula 1 has been looking to add a race at the Grand Prix circuit, where the F1 calendar has not run since 2008. The Las Vegas Grand Prix is scheduled to be held in July.
This article was originally written in November and was updated to reflect the Grand Prix’s return to the Las Vegas circuit in July.
The grandstands and track are almost ready for the grand debut of Formula 1 in Las Vegas.
For many, the return to Las Vegas means the return of NASCAR racing as the United States prepares to host its own Grand Prix in 2020. Formula 1 drivers and motorsport’s biggest sponsors expect to return to the Grand Prix circuit in Las Vegas next year, as the track has a history of attracting big-name drivers.
The first race from the Las Vegas Motor Speedway was held in August 1964, with Sir Jackie Stewart finishing eighth. The following year, Ayrton Senna won with John Webb in second place. The following year, Jean-Pierre Jar