Does a Formula 1 Race on the Las Vegas Strip Make Sense?

Formula One CEO Bernie Ecclestone has mentioned Las Vegas as a possibility for a new Formula One race in the United States. "Vegas say they are ready to go and it would be on The Strip for sure," the 83-year-old F1 boss recently told The Independent's Christian Sylt. Does an F1 race in Sin City make sense for either the racing series or Vegas? Before we get too far ahead of ourselves, let's recall that this is the third different potential American F1 venue discussed in the last couple years—the first two have fizzled. The oft-delayed Grand Prix of America, which was to be held across the Hudson River from New York City, seems to finally be off the table. Asked if the race in New Jersey would ever happen, Ecclestone to...

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