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Saturday 10pm start for Las Vegas GP is “perfect time”, says F1

Saturday 10pm start for Las Vegas GP is ‘perfect time’, says F1

F1 announced on Tuesday night that it would be returning to Las Vegas in 2023 with a new street event that will see the cars race along the iconic Strip next November.

It will mark a return to Las Vegas for F1, which last staged the infamous Caesars Palace Grand Prix in 1984 on a temporary track in the car park of the casino.

The race will take place on a Saturday night, making it the first Saturday grand prix since South Africa in 1985 and breaking with the traditional Sunday format. A 10pm PT start is planned in a bid to capture the late-night US audience and those waking up in the morning in Europe.

Asked by Motorsport.com about the decision to stage the race on a Saturday night, Domenicali hailed the flexibility F1 had shown, saying it was the “perfect time and perfect slot for this event”.

“Formula 1 cannot be static,” Domenicali said.

“To have a race on Saturday at 3pm, that would be a total mistake. That is the reason why we are flexible, we are showing that’s the right…

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