▲ 25 ▼ F1 Las Vegas GP: FP1 cut short for circuit repairs after Sainz hits drain (www.autosport.com) submitted 2 years ago by _ed@sopuli.xyz to c/formula1@lemmy.ml 5 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] R05@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Wouldn’t it be ironic if this is the first in a string of such incidents and they have to cancel the GP due to track issues? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) So far this race weekend has been a huge letdown for F1. Drivers are commenting on the track layout, attendance is low, stuff like this happens... I doubt this race will be back next year. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Didn't they sign a multi-year deal already? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zyratoxx@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago They signed a 10-year-contract with the intention of extending it should it turn out to be a long term success. It's kind of an interesting situation since F1 purchased & built the pits & paddock area for 240m USD. So F1 doesn't really make a contract with a racetrack owner, but with the City of Las Vegas to "borrow" those public roads. Sauce: https://www.planetf1.com/news/las-vegas-strip-2032-f1-agreement permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com -1 points 2 years ago The real problem is that those roads carry big money for Vegas during the day, so they can only work on this thing at night. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) So far this race weekend has been a huge letdown for F1. Drivers are commenting on the track layout, attendance is low, stuff like this happens... I doubt this race will be back next year. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Didn't they sign a multi-year deal already? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zyratoxx@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago They signed a 10-year-contract with the intention of extending it should it turn out to be a long term success. It's kind of an interesting situation since F1 purchased & built the pits & paddock area for 240m USD. So F1 doesn't really make a contract with a racetrack owner, but with the City of Las Vegas to "borrow" those public roads. Sauce: https://www.planetf1.com/news/las-vegas-strip-2032-f1-agreement permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Didn't they sign a multi-year deal already? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zyratoxx@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago They signed a 10-year-contract with the intention of extending it should it turn out to be a long term success. It's kind of an interesting situation since F1 purchased & built the pits & paddock area for 240m USD. So F1 doesn't really make a contract with a racetrack owner, but with the City of Las Vegas to "borrow" those public roads. Sauce: https://www.planetf1.com/news/las-vegas-strip-2032-f1-agreement permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zyratoxx@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago They signed a 10-year-contract with the intention of extending it should it turn out to be a long term success. It's kind of an interesting situation since F1 purchased & built the pits & paddock area for 240m USD. So F1 doesn't really make a contract with a racetrack owner, but with the City of Las Vegas to "borrow" those public roads. Sauce: https://www.planetf1.com/news/las-vegas-strip-2032-f1-agreement permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com -1 points 2 years ago The real problem is that those roads carry big money for Vegas during the day, so they can only work on this thing at night. permalink fedilink source parent