F1 and a crazy race in Las Vegas: free sex, paddock weddings, 1,700 gambling venues and all the excess

Formula 1 and Las Vegas meet again. As they say, in love, second chances are usually not a good idea, but this time, ‘Great Circus’ bet on ‘Sin City’ is more serious. It was attempted in 1981 and 1982, in the parking lot of Caesars Palace, but it was a disaster. Now, 41 years later, F1 is here to stay with a 10-year contract and a hefty investment of more than 480 million dollars.

F1 is so confident in its decision that it has invested 280 million in permanent pit structures and other hospitality areas. F1 has no doubt that the investment will pay off in an American market that, after the success of the F1 series on Netflix, ‘Drive To Survive’, the ‘Great Circus’ has become an important and growing phenomenon. The best example is from an event in the United States, in Austin, with a majority Latino audience, to having two more on the calendar: Miami and Las Vegas. All of them, facing different targets. In this case, Las Vegas is the people with a lot of money willing to live and burn a lot of bills. For them, F1 has planned an American-style show with great detail. Maybe I don’t care about race.

1,700 gaming locations

The Grand Prix has everything to be a unique spectacle. In a city that receives around 40 million visitors per year and has 1,700 gambling venues (according to 2015 data), 144 casinos (2021) or 178,000 slot machines, F1 competes this weekend on an urban track at night (open to traffic during the day) which at first glance gives the impression of being very artificial. It has a long straight of 1.9 kilometers with the sole purpose of passing in front of the most famous hotels and casinos on the planet. The F1 will go at full speed in front of the famous Caesars Palace, Bellagio, Flamingo, Westin, the Palazzo Veneziano, the Koval Lane and go around the huge Las Vegas sphere, 112 meters high. All this, under the city lights.

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They offer free sex for F1 drivers

Sin City is Sin City for a reason. And if not, ask Addison Gray and Alice Little, from the local ‘Chicken Ranch’, who are offering free sex to F1 drivers and a 50% discount to all attendees. “This month is Formula 1 fever in Las Vegas and we are all psyched for the big event. Any driver who wants to speed their heart and celebrate F1 with me and Addison will receive 100% complementary sex,” Little said in the aforementioned media ..

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Gambling in casinos is prohibited… for Mercedes

It is estimated that 87% of people who visit Las Vegas end up gambling, investing (or throwing away) about 4 and a half hours in a casino during a 3-day stay, with an average expenditure of about $500 per person. Therefore, according to F1, the city will benefit from an income of 1.7 billion. That money should not come out of the pocket of any Mercedes employee, as Toto Wolff made sure before the appointment that all his workers were prohibited from gambling in casinos: “I do not gamble and I will make sure that no one else does either ! ” They will stake their position.
Million dollar admissions and F1 weddings

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The entry of million dollars

There will be an estimated 105,000 spectators per day (30,000 in the stands). The most expensive ticket is around 28,000 euros (paddock club) and the cheapest is around 600 after a drop in recent days (previously 1,200). But there is more. In recent months, the availability of ‘Million Dollar All-Access’ was revealed, valid for a group of 6 people (167,000 per head), with access to a luxury duplex, 24-hour butler service, all amenities and access. at the best parties.

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Express wedding chapel in the paddock

And for those who the night gets a little out of hand, F1 has put a chapel in the circuit paddock for those who want to get married, perhaps dressed as Elvis and Marilyn. From a movie. Thus it will join the 500 churches for express marriages that already exist in the city.

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Big doubts for the race

Everything seems to be studied in detail, but F1 thinks so much about money that it forgets something. He admitted that, wanting to go GP at night, in the middle of November, in the middle of the desert, in Nevada, they didn’t think about the cold. That, and the fact that the World Cup was decided a month ago in favor of Verstappen, has caused ticket resales to plummet in recent weeks, as have hotel prices.
So, the cars will compete in strange conditions, with the track being very cold (10 degrees ambient), with no grip and between walls. It can be a skating rink where you will see many accidents. Bumper cars. The quality of the race can be low or a bit of a spectacle for American fans, always fond of touches and uncertainties. Verstappen remains the favorite with so many questions. Whatever happens in Las Vegas, this time, won’t just stay there. Millions of people will see it.

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Amazing pre-show

The event will be a true American show, just like Thursday’s show, a Las Vegas GP opening ceremony in the purest ‘Super Bowl’ style. World famous groups and DJs performed. The audience vibrated to 30 Seconds to Mars, Keith Urban, Andra Day, Kylie Minogue, Blue Man, Bishop Briggs, Journey, Steve Aoki, Balvin, Tïesto and Will.i.am and the drivers were presented in the purest boxing match style in between. fireworks, drones and a festival of lights.