“The race will take place at night on a Saturday in November on the famous Las Vegas Strip, passing some of the world’s most legendary venues, hotels and casinos,” Formula 1 said in a statement.
Las Vegas had already hosted two F1 Grands Prix in 1981 and 1982.
Further proof of the growing popularity of F1 in the land of IndyCar and Nascar, it will be a new F1 race contested in the United States, after the GP in Austin, Texas, run since 2012 and scheduled at least until 2026, and the GP of Miami, Florida, which will be contested for the first time on May 8.
“It’s an incredible moment for Formula 1 that demonstrates the huge appeal and growth of our sport with a third race in the United States. Las Vegas is a destination known around the world for its excitement, hospitality, the thrills, and of course, the famous Strip”, welcomed the boss of F1 Stefano Domenicali, quoted in the press release.
The circuit, 6.12 km long, will feature 14 turns and three straights, with top speeds estimated at over 342 km / h, according to the organizers.
The announcement of this race comes at a time when the calendar for the 2022 season already includes a record total of 23 Grands Prix.
If several of the races contested this year are not yet guaranteed to be on the calendar next year – in particular the GP of France and that of Belgium – Stefano Domenicali had assured earlier in March that there is “potential to go up to 24” Grand Prix in a season.
With the growing interest of local organizers to host F1, Domenicali had even assured during an interview with the Sky Sport channel “that there is potential to go up to 30” races. The Concorde Accords governing F1’s governance and revenue distribution, however, currently limit the number of races per season to 24.
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