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Despite the extension being announced later, Las Vegas was already included in the 2026 calendar revealed earlier this week.
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The Las Vegas Grand Prix has secured a two-year contract extension, ensuring the race on the iconic Strip will be on the calendar until 2027.
Initially added to the F1 schedule in 2023 on a three-year contract, Las Vegas had strong backing from casino partners and a 10-year approval from Clark County for the race to occur along the Strip.
Despite the extension being announced later, Las Vegas was already included in the 2026 calendar revealed earlier this week.
Emily Prazer, the president of the Las Vegas Grand Prix and chief commercial officer of F1, expressed intentions to extend the race well into the future.
“We aim to continue evolving our efforts, targeting a much longer-term arrangement. Although the race has encountered challenges, we are overcoming them and want to ensure ongoing mutual success,” Prazer stated.
The inaugural Las Vegas F1 race faced hurdles, including high ticket and hotel prices, and a loose water valve cover that damaged Carlos Sainz Jr.’s car during the first practice session. The incident led to a lengthy track inspection delay, and fans had to leave the venue before the second practice, which continued until 4 a.m.
Nevertheless, the race turned out to be one of the season’s best.
The race occurs the week before Thanksgiving, a period city officials credit with transforming one of its weakest commercial times into a profitable week. Traditionally, November has been one of Las Vegas’ slowest months, but last year it became the city’s most commercially successful month ever.
Figures indicate that the 2024 event generated $934 million in revenue and raised $45 million in taxes.
After training in the field of broadcast media, Siddarth, as a sub-editor for News18 Sports, currently dabbles in putting together stories, from across a plethora of sports, onto a digital canvas. His long-term…Read More
After training in the field of broadcast media, Siddarth, as a sub-editor for News18 Sports, currently dabbles in putting together stories, from across a plethora of sports, onto a digital canvas. His long-term… Read More
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