Comments on: First pictures from the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend | F1 Pictures

By: AlexS

AlexS — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 04:13:03 +0000

In reply to some racing fan. Yeah, Laguna is a very nice circuit.

By: Nick T.

Nick T. — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 06:46:57 +0000

In reply to SteveR. Sadly, TONS of rich, old people LOVE Vegas. Tens-of-thousands of 60+ retirees own expensive homes there. Usually large condos in high rise buildings and hotel communities. Also, tons of young and wealthy people love going to Vegas and paying whatever for access to events with VIP areas where they’re likely to be around celebs. A pathetic culture indeed. Either way, F1 gets paid by the hosts It’s up to them make their investment back. Govs are often the sponsor because the races do bring in billions to the cities they’re in (the popular races anyway).

By: Nick T.

Nick T. — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 06:39:39 +0000

In reply to falken. I’m always surprised when people talk about wanting to visit Vegas. It is the most depressing place and was once proposed as a dump site. Vegas basically looks like the world’s fanciest combination truck stop slash motel court.

By: Nick T.

Nick T. — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 06:36:34 +0000

In reply to Tristan. It’s just the perspective of many of the photos. Click on ones with actual vehicles and other stuff on it for scale and you can see it’s quite wide.

By: SteveR

SteveR — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 05:29:35 +0000

In reply to Patrick. Yeah, except as a target older audience with money, I had to google 'pikachu face' to understand the comment. Wrong target FOM. We have the money and we're not amused.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 21:10:28 +0000

In reply to falken.

> $1500 per night for the hotel, with a minimum three night stay
> $2500 for the cheapest three-day grandstand seat
> start the race at 10 PM local time in the middle of the desert, so you will be freezing your balls off
> surprised pikachu face when nobody turns up
https://jalopnik.com/it-looks-like-formula-1-placed-the-wrong-bet-on-las-veg-1851021098

By: Nulla Pax

Nulla Pax — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 20:48:54 +0000

A city so ugly that they don't want you to see it in daylight.
Let's put up some CGI images.
Let's make money.

By: some racing fan

some racing fan — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 20:27:56 +0000

As an American, I am no fan of Las Vegas. It’s even tackier and gaudier than what you will see on TV. This is a race I would not attend happily- it is designed for TV. However, I do think it deserves a chance- this is a race that has about 100 times more organization than the horrific Caesars Palace GP and the Champ Car race there in 2007. Having said that I would much rather see a 3rd race in the US at a permanent circuit like Laguna Seca or Sonoma, or a proper city street circuit like Long Beach.

By: Radoye

Radoye — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 20:00:49 +0000

This looks more like NFS or some such arcade racing game than F1

By: falken

falken — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:54:39 +0000

Geez. Featureless waste land. Maybe it's better from a roof top bar or helicopter, which is no doubt where the camera's will be

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 13:37:37 +0000

In reply to Tristan. Yeah I expected the Strip section to be wider.

By: Jere

Jere — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 13:35:10 +0000

In reply to Tristan. Seemingly at least narrower at parts than on F1 23.

By: Tristan

Tristan — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 13:20:59 +0000

Is it just me or is that narrower than expected? Is it Friday yet?

By: Biskit Boy

Biskit Boy — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 12:27:52 +0000

Expect lots of wide framed TV footage to include the pretty lights. Thinking about it I though, I don't like the cameras to zoom right into the cars. Your can't see the speed. It might be amazing if the race isn't a procession.