Las Vegas Grand Prix is the latest race added to the three events in the United States in the 2023 season. The sin city is gaining massive hype, and the tickets are going out of stock instantly.
Many big hotels have chipped in to offer their packages. In short, this race is the money-minting machine for F1 and the hospitality sector in the city.
The circuit in Las Vegas will be a street circuit, which was inaugurated the last month. The sport’s rising popularity has also pushed the excitement of the race. Now, it remains to be seen whether it will be an amazing spectacle as it has been promised to be.
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Las Vegas GP will charge $500 to stand and watch
The debuting race for the 2023 season has some unbelievably high prices for the ticket, which probably could only be afforded by an affluent minority of people.
It has been revealed by AMuS that the standing-room tickets will cost over $500. And the cheapest sitting tickets would cost around $2,000-$2,500, reports the same source.
Despite the sometimes horrendous prices, the general admission tickets were sold out after 21 minutes. $500 will be charged for standing room. After all, you can then attend all three days of the event. Food and non-alcoholic drinks are included.#AMuS
— Junaid #JB17 (@JunaidSamodien_) December 8, 2022
It has also been disclosed that the poshest tickets can go up to the price of $1 million. And even those are being sold out at a very fast pace. It’s easy to say F1 is rejoicing all the demand it has earned in the United States over the last five years.
Lewis Hamilton to bring out the Hollywood crowd
Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton is the most marketable driver on the grid. He is immensely popular among several celebrities in the United States, whether in cinema, basketball or NFL.
Every time F1 comes to the US; several prominent personalities visit Hamilton. In Miami this year, Michael Jordan, David Beckham, and Tom Brady clicked a photo with Hamilton before the race unfolded.
Therefore, Las Vegas GP will be prepared to use Hamilton as their ambassador and extract every inch of market attraction from him. Even in November, he was there in Las Vegas to inaugurate the track and roared the streets with his W13.
