The Las Vegas Grand Prix is set for a green flag next week. The city of Las Vegas is ready to host the event, and Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei gives Fox News a preview.
The time is nearly here for the long-awaited Las Vegas Grand Prix as Formula One is putting its final touches on all its construction. The Las Vegas Grand Prix is one of the most expensive F1 races to date. It cost more than half a billion dollars to bring the race to life. 'There will be 105,000 people, so the sheer scale of it, even for Las Vegas, will be the largest event Las Vegas will have,' said Greg Maffei, the CEO of F1’s parent company Liberty Media.
There will be elements at the Sphere. The launch party, really from Wednesday to Sunday, almost a week of events and musical acts, and you’re seeing sports figures from other sports having their own kind of side party, viewing parties. I think we’ve attracted an unbelievable wide range of activities for all sorts of fans of all sorts of reasons who want to be in Las Vegas for this,' Maffei said. The CEO of Liberty Media said great experiences come at great costs.
He added that the money spent on the race is a long-term investment in Las Vegas. There is already a permanent paddock built in the city that will offer year-round experiences. 'This will be the largest paddock club and facility, and all the garages will be the largest anywhere that goes on in F1. But we’d like to have a year-round presence there with dining opportunities and viewing opportunities,' he said.
The Las Vegas Grand Prix will be the first F1 night race in the United States. Practice starts next Thursday night and the weekend finishes with the race on Saturday at 10 p.m.
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