Lewis Hamilton is one of the world’s most loved F1 drivers. He has a huge fan following in the US. He is always excited to race in the country. However, he has acknowledged the inconvenience the Las Vegas GP has cost the locals of the city.
Before the Las Vegas GP, Lewis Hamilton spoke to Sky Sports. He expressed how F1 cannot be held at the inconvenience of locals in the city.
“I’ve heard there’s been a lot of complaints about the event being here from the locals,” Hamilton told Sky Sports News. I think we have to be respectful of the locals here, so many people working so hard — there’s a lot of money and wealth in this city. We’ve got to make sure people are taken care of. We can’t be a circus that shows up that’s all glitz and glamour and people are affected negatively by it, in my opinion.”
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— ESPN F1 (@ESPNF1) November 15, 2023
Lewis Hamilton has always been very popular in the US. He has already won multiple races in the country and is hoping for one more. The organizers of the Las Vegas GP have hyped up the event to give the expectation of the biggest sporting event in the country.
However, recent reports suggest that the event may not be profitable as not all the tickets have been sold. This could throw a spanner in the works for the organizers. They were originally planning for the Las Vegas Grand Prix to become a regular on the calendar.
Residents fume over ‘nightmare’ Las Vegas GP chaos
Building up to the weekend of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, there was a lot of construction going on around Las Vegas. This created absolute chaos for the residents there. This nightmare is expected to continue for another week with the race taking place this weekend.
A lot of citizens in Vegas don’t follow F1 and are just looking forward to a quiet Saturday night. However, the race will not allow such things to happen. The roars of the cars are usually heard from miles away. Locals could find it difficult to sleep early in the midst of this noise.
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— F1 Las Vegas (@F1LasVegas) November 15, 2023
A lot of Citizens in Vegas work on Sunday mornings as there are a lot of hotels and hospitality businesses. As a result, a lot of people will be looking to sleep early. Hence, they will need to find a way to sleep without getting disturbed by the race.
Even after the race is complete, it could take a couple of days for the organizers to take down all the grandstands and buildings and any other temporary setup they had placed for the Grand Prix. In the coming years, the organizers of the event will have to find a more peaceful way to conduct the Grand Prix that does not disturb the lives of the locals too much. Or else, we may not see the Las Vegas Grand Prix on the F1 calendar for too long.