It’s easy to see why those in charge are chasing a Formula One race on the glamourous Las Vegas strip. With champagne podiums and yachts in Monaco, the image of a Las Vagas race seems fitting. But is the raceactually going to go ahead?
Back in April, Bernie Ecclestone believed the new race could be on the calendar as early as 2018, but when asked by motorsport.com on the progress last weekend, the F1 boss wasn’t quite so optimistic.
“We are struggling a little bit, yeah,” he said. “I want to make sure we are on The Strip, so when people turn their television on, they immediately know it is Vegas.”
It might seem like an impossible dream, but with Formula E racing in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower last month, it might not be as difficult as expected. Ecclestone is in talks with potential promoters for the race in Las Vegas and has confirmed there are other State side options if the Las Vegas plan doesn’t go through.
“We missed out a little bit of New York, but lots of places are talking about it,” he said.
What might cause more of a problem is the calendar length. With twenty one races already on the calendar and personalities in the sport already complaining about the length, any additional race won’t be something everyone will be happy with.
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