Formula One cars will race under the lights down the Las Vegas strip in 2023 as part of a new event on the championship calendar, joining Austin and Miami as U.S. host venues.
Las Vegas will hosts its event on a Saturday night in November, a rarity in an F1 calendar featuring grand prix events on Sundays.
The race will feature some of the city’s most famous landmarks, hotels and casinos in what is a multi-year deal with F1.
The 3.8 mile (6.2km) circuit will see cars flash by Caesars Palace, Bellagio Fountain and Mandalay Bay, as well as the ball-shaped MSG Sphere, which is currently under construction and set for completion next year.
The date of the first event is yet to be confirmed.
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American interest in F1, bolstered by Netflix blockbuster series “Drive to Survive,” is booming like never before and has led to a surge in interest in hosting races.
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