A full 20% of the remainder of the 2023 Formula 1 season will take place on U.S. soil in wildly contrasting locations.
First up is the ever-popular United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas, an event for the hardcore fans, which last year was attended by 440,000 spectators Thursday through Sunday. A similar vibe is expected for this season’s round as COTA organizers build on the platform of the last couple of years.
A few weeks later Formula 1 will return to the U.S. but will do so along the streets of Las Vegas. There have been oodles of hype around Las Vegas and the sight of 20 Formula 1 cars blasting along the Strip beneath the neon lights and night sky will surely be quite the spectacle.
Las Vegas is already expected to be akin to the likes of Monaco, Miami or Singapore, but amplified to the maximum, in terms of an event, but what about as an actual race?
It is the only all-new track on the 2023 calendar, and teams and drivers will have to quickly get up to speed and learn its nuances. The track surface itself will be new—adding another challenge—while a start time of 10 p.m. local time (1 a.m. ET) in mid-November means it may not be the warmest of encounters.
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