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Verstappen: Las Vegas F1 race "more for the show than the racing itself"
F1 has made significant efforts to revive the Las Vegas race, securing permission to race on the iconic Strip and investing in the promotion of the event. The organization has spent a record-breaking amount of $240 million on a permanent pit and race control building, as well as paddock facilities on a plot of land. However, the street circuit itself is confined to Las Vegas’ tightly constructed grid system, featuring long straights connected by hairpins, slow 90-degree corners, and chicanes, with only a few high-speed corners that can be taken flat-out. Three-time world champion Verstappen expressed his lack of excitement about the race, considering it more of a show than a competitive event due to the track layout. He compared it to Monaco, acknowledging the historical significance of the latter. Verstappen did acknowledge that the addition of a Las Vegas race could bring value to the series by attracting potential partners. Williams driver Alex Albon, on the other hand, believed that the simplicity of the layout could actually facilitate overtaking opportunities, particularly along the long straights.
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