The Las Vegas Grand Prix is just weeks away. With the construction almost completed, the organizers have announced some new changes with a video of said changes. This has led fans to doubt if the construction will be completed on time.
The Las Vegas Grand Prix is scheduled to take place on the 19th of November. This leaves the organizers less than 5 weeks to complete the changes announced to the paddock and buildings. The construction of the Grand Prix has already caused a lot of problems for the citizens of the city.
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There have been complaints about noise and redirected traffic. The Las Vegas strip has been shut down to accommodate construction. This has left a lot of local employees with trouble when it comes to commute and parking. While they realize that the race is good for the city and the country, they are not very fond of the amount of inconvenience the event is causing.
The new construction will be even more hectic for the locals. Since the organizers are on a tight deadline, they will be looking to work overnights causing issues for the locals. This could jeopardize the Grand Prix for the coming years. If the Nevada government feels that the Grand Prix is disturbing the life of the locals too much, they could decide against hosting the Grand Prix next year. This would make the Las Vegas Grand Prix a one-and-done event.
How many DRS zones is Las Vegas Grand Prix likely to feature?
The DRS has been a huge conversation topic in the last decade. The system was introduced in 2010 to make it easier for the cars behind to overtake. Initially, the DRS could be activated anywhere in the circuit during qualifying and practice sessions. The system would switch off automatically when the driver steps on the brake.
However, from the 2012 season, the DRS was to be activated only in the DRS zones which are selected by the FIA and F1. When a car is under 1 second behind the car in front during the race, the car behind will be given access to the DRS to help in overtaking. This allowed more wheel-to-wheel racing and more overtakes during races.
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A 3.8 mile, 14-turn street circuit in the heart of downtown Las Vegas awaits the drivers in 2023, as Formula 1 heads to Nevada
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The Las Vegas Grand Prix is a street circuit. Usually, a street circuit does not provide much space to overtake due to the narrow tracks and the curves. However, judging by the layout of the Grand Prix, we could see a few overtakes taking place. The track potentially has 3 long straights. So all of these 3 straights could be DRS activated. This will allow for some exciting racing during the Grand Prix.
Singapore and Australia are the only street circuits to have 3 DRS zones. Monaco has only 1 while Azerbaijan has 2. If the Las Vegas Grand Prix turns out to have 3, we could be in for some exciting battles between McLaren, Mercedes, and maybe even Red Bull. How many DRS zones do you think the Las Vegas Grand Prix will feature? Post your answers in the comment section below.