ReloadAg said:

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I was just watching FP2 while eating breakfast and the commentators made it sound like no fans were allowed in the stands, like they sent everyone home or something. They didn't elaborate. Does anyone know what happened?

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If you've never seen a $15 million Formula 1 car hit a loose manhole cover on the Las Vegas Strip, here's your chance pic.twitter.com/rRFFtQWRCq

— Las Vegas Locally 🌴 (@LasVegasLocally) November 17, 2023

The Las Vegas Grand Prix canceled its opening practice session after Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz collided with a loose manhole cover, causing considerable damage to his $15 million Ferrari.
pic.twitter.com/jNrxcUclmz

— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) November 17, 2023

justnobody79 said:

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the air temp isn't that bad and the hype about the coldest F1 race ever is overblown. there have been colder races

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I’m fascinated by the number they come with for the final true financial impact of this year’s F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Strip is dead. Restaurants are empty. Shows are dark. They’re telling everyone without a race ticket to stay away. It’s just a cold, miserable scene so far.

— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) November 17, 2023

NEW STORY: How far have prices for the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix cratered? I booked a room at the Flamingo with a central location along the track for $18 on Wednesday before the race's opening ceremony. My dispatch from the most miscalculated event ever. https://t.co/OD3UhuiCpB

— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) November 16, 2023

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The Flamingo, for example, was charging a nightly rate of $899 for race week last year but on Wednesday I booked a room at the historic hotel for $18. Yes, $18.

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"This race has made our lives a living hell," said one cocktail server at the Flamingo, who said her normally 25-minute commute to work from Summerlin has been doubled and often tripled since preparations for the race began. "They started road work in April. They're telling us they might not be completely done with the teardown until just before New Year's Eve. And then what? Las Vegas is going to be back to normal for a few months before they get ready for the next race? Is this our new reality?"

It is for at least the next decade. Earlier this year, F1 and Clark County entered a 10-year partnership for the Las Vegas Grand Prix to take place in and around the Strip during the week before Thanksgiving.

"I don't think I can go through this every year," said a bartender at The Venetian. "I'm just struggling to get through this week with the street closures and traffic. They're doing everything to get us to come to work during a time when everyone is saying 'don't come to the Strip unless you have a ticket to the race.'"

The Venetian is giving away a combined $250,000 to hourly employees working race week, with one employee winning a new Tesla Model 3 or $25,000 in cash. Many other Las Vegas Strip hotels are offering hourly employees incentives to come to work this week. Caesars is offering $100,000 in prizes and a drawing for a new BMW X3. The Wynn is giving away $70,000 while also enticing hourly employees with enhanced dining menus, chair massages and gift cards.

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F1’s first night in Las Vegas went down the drain…

Fans spent thousands on travel, accommodation and tickets only to see 8 minutes of track action before being removed from the grandstands with no signs of a refund. pic.twitter.com/TxEU5eghis

— ESPN F1 (@ESPNF1) November 17, 2023

justnobody79 said:

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the point of having it at night is because its Vegas and you get to see all of the iconic shots of the lights in the background.

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Gladiator 96 said:

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Red Flag. Good night all.

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