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F1 Las Vegas Contract Extension Auto Racing
Nico Hulkenberg, of Germany, runs a warm up lap during the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix in 2024 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Las Vegas Near Agreement for Formula One Contract Extension Through 2027

The Las Vegas Grand Prix will remain on the Formula 1 calendar through at least 2027 after executives announced the news on Saturday during a media event ahead of Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. The Las Vegas Grand Prix’s inaugural race in 2023 was part of a three-year contract that ends this season with […]

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Venetian F1 Alpine Car
Race fans take a close look at the Alpine Formula 1 car that was on display in the lobby at the Venetian during race week ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

What to Know When Attending an F1 Race

LAS VEGAS — At the Starbucks inside the lobby of the Venetian, two people wearing Mercedes shirts talk with another wearing McLaren. An Alpine team member types away at a laptop at the opposite end. Fans wearing shirts of Ferrari and Aston Martin stop to take pictures of a 2020 Alpine car parked right in […]

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F1 US Grand Prix Auto Racing
Alpine driver Pierre Gasly drives during the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix. Gasly qualified third for the race and finished 10th in the overall driver standings at the end of the season. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

What It’s Like to Travel the World in Formula 1 with Alpine

LAS VEGAS — Pierre Gasly settled into his seat in the Alpine F1 hospitality area late on a Wednesday night, made his introductions and got his first question: “Between arriving in Las Vegas, racing on the weekend and then heading to Qatar, then heading to Abu Dhabi …” “You made me tired already,” the driver said […]

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F1 Venetian Alpine Car
A 2020 version of the Alpine F1 car that raced in Formula 1 was on display in the lobby of the Venetian during race week for the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

For Venetian, Alpine F1 Partnership Draws a Crowd

Everybody who walked by gawked at the sight. Plenty stopped to take photos, some trying to touch the focus of everyone’s attention — so much so that a security officer was stationed nearby. It was not the fountain that visitors to the Venetian in Las Vegas saw when they first walked into the lobby area. […]

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Formula 1 Launches Grand Prix Plaza in Las Vegas in 2025

The Las Vegas Grand Prix is moving toward a year-round experience. Race organizers have announced that the Las Vegas Grand Prix Pit Building will become home to the Grand Prix Plaza in partnership with Round Room Live, featuring karting, educational exhibitions, merchandise and more. The plaza is expected to open in the spring of 2025. […]

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Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Partners with Formula 1

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has announced a partnership with Formula 1, making the organization an Official Partner of Formula 1. The official destination marketing organization of Southern Nevada are founding partners of the Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix. This new partnership aims to strengthen the relationship between F1 and Las […]

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A hole on the strip is displayed before being filled in before the start of the second practice session for the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix on Friday in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Nick Didlick)
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Formula 1 Hits Polehole in Trying to Make Big Splash in Las Vegas

This story was originally published on September 21, 2023, and was updated on November 16. With the hype reaching a fever pitch for what is possibly the most anticipated race in Formula 1 history, some of the top drivers in the circuit have very different views of the inaugural Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas […]

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F1 Miami GP Auto Racing
Charles Leclerc leads Kevin Magnussen (20) and Esteban Icon (31) during the Formula One Miami Grand Prix on May 7, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Formula 1 Unveils 24-Race Schedule for 2024

Formula 1 has shuffled its 2024 schedule, returning China to the 24-race schedule while also moving some race dates around in what the series describes as a move to calendar regionalization that will reduce logistical burdens and making the season more sustainable. There will be three races in the United States again on the 2024 […]

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Hilton Grand Vacations to Offer Hospitality Suite for Formula 1

Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. has announced it will host a premier on-track hospitality suite for the Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix. As an official event partner, HGV will provide a hospitality suite that offers a view of the Las Vegas Strip that will be used for the 1.2-mile main straight plus one […]

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Virgin Hotels Las Vegas to Sponsor VIP Seating for Formula 1

Virgin Hotels Las Vegas has been named the official entitlement sponsor of the East Harmon Zone at the Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix. As the latest event partner for the race, Virgin Hotels Las Vegas will take over the East Harmon Zone, complete with entertainment and fan activations. “We are excited to […]

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