F1 apologises to Las Vegas for Grand Prix disruption

Formula 1 owners Liberty Media have apologized to the city of Las Vegas for the disruption caused by this weekend’s Grand Prix.

Despite the sport’s return to the city after more than 40 years, some residents have been frustrated by the impact of the event, particularly along the famous Las Vegas Boulevard. Access to the Strip and hotels is expected to be limited at certain times of the week.

Work to prepare the track for racing has continued for nine months, with road resurfacing being resurfaced and the construction of stands and paddocks causing disruption.

“I want to apologize to all Las Vegas residents and we appreciate their patience and willingness to tolerate us,” said Liberty CEO Greg Maffei.

However, Maffei also highlighted the benefits of Formula 1 coming to the city for the first time since 1982.

“We’re going to generate something like $1.7 billion in revenue in the region. So it’s not just for the benefit of the fans who want to see. We hope it will be a great economic benefit to Las Vegas. We hope that it will be the most difficult.” year with all the construction that has taken place and things will be easier in the future. »

The races start on Thursday.