I watched the race at Stadium Swim at Circa in Downtown Las Vegas, which offered free admission for the Red Bull Watch Party. Palm trees in the middle of the Strip were removed and covered fences were put up alongside the track, lest any viewer get a glimpse of the action without paying for it. Increased traffic around Vegas - and especially the Las Vegas Strip - in the months leading up to the race incensed many locals and taxi drivers, who continually had routine rides take much longer due to construction. But it was certainly a long and winding road to get there.įor locals (and tourists alike), there weren’t many cheap viewing options for the first-ever Las Vegas Grand Prix - which also included a disastrous eight-minute opening practice session on Thursday night, followed by an unapologetic statement from F1 and subsequent class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of the 35,000 people who bought tickets for the session. LAS VEGAS - In the end, it was another exciting Formula One race that Max Verstappen won - something he’d done 17 other times this F1 season.
