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Will they be running a Crotch Rocket heat on the course?
Exciting AF:
Exciting AF:
Says 10:30 mountain. Only 30 minutes???
Very nice. Keep us posted.
Was on a business trip... back home. Will be watching it on the TV.Very nice. Keep us posted.
Like Lakeshore Dr. but more expensive lmao.
YesIs this a F1 race or a concert festival?
Vegas is all about show and pizzaz, I guess that's what they are going for here too.
It's never gonna be a "classy" place like Monaco but I guess that's the point
Monaco is genuinely terrible racing. I get the history of it, but with the size of cars..... I'm surprised the drivers don't complain about that race, or maybe it's just not as publicized as the crying about Vegas.
You have a great pic of our swingstage on the west side of Elara!I just took these one of the photo shows a Tropicana in The Background that’s gonna be leveled in the next year or so and they’re going to build the baseball stadium. Other to show the strip view the paving is all done in the area for Formula One and you could see Harmon Avenue all the way to the paddock. They just haven’t finished the parking area of the paddock yet. it will be open all year round after the first race. Keep in mind it’s for tourism also and they have a 10 year commitment.
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Its interesting to listen the drivers...some shitting on the pomp and circumstance... first thing, these big money deals feed their teams and their salaries directly... You want to see what they making in revenue if they were just racing SPA or Belgium...an absolute fraction of what the new races bring... That's like me telling my company...hey stop producing so many widgets cause you are cutting into my personal time to drive my Bugatti that was paid for by these races and the notoriety.
F1 viewership is down 8% year over year... they need races like Vegas and Miami to increase growth, viewership, ect.. if they don't increase revenue they will have more issues.... seasons with 1 driver dominating everything is boring...Since the cost cap that came into effect last year, the teams have way less money to pay for all the avenues of the teams. Prior to the cap the big teams were spending ~500 million a year. that is now capped at 145 million.
They were making way more money in real dollars back in the early 2000s when cigarette advertising was still allowed and none of this fluff was part of the race.
in 2008 Toyota spent almost 500 million, in 2008 dollars, not in 2023 dollars.
in the early 2000's Schumacher was making nearly 100 million a year himself. Unheard of numbers by today's standards, and that's not even adjusting for inflation, that would be like 200 million today. He was worth over a billion dollars by the time of his accident
Now F1 the organization may be making a lot more money, but the teams and drivers are not compared to yesteryear.
Thats fuckin' crazy! I watched the Netflix documentary on him. Sad that happened to him, too bad he's hidden from the public eye.Since the cost cap that came into effect last year, the teams have way less money to pay for all the avenues of the teams. Prior to the cap the big teams were spending ~500 million a year. that is now capped at 145 million.
They were making way more money in real dollars back in the early 2000s when cigarette advertising was still allowed and none of this fluff was part of the race.
in 2008 Toyota spent almost 500 million, in 2008 dollars, not in 2023 dollars.
in the early 2000's Schumacher was making nearly 100 million a year himself. Unheard of numbers by today's standards, and that's not even adjusting for inflation, that would be like 200 million today. He was worth over a billion dollars by the time of his accident
Now F1 the organization may be making a lot more money, but the teams and drivers are not compared to yesteryear.
Who the F in America is going to watch this at 12:30 am? Lol Clearly they are catering to the EU viewers, who probably don’t care about a race in Vegas.F1 viewership is down 8% year over year... they need races like Vegas and Miami to increase growth, viewership, ect.. if they don't increase revenue they will have more issues.... seasons with 1 driver dominating everything is boring...
Its not catering to Euro crowd... Look a the start times of Austin, Miami, Mex, Brazil... It has to do with when they can shut down the streets around Vegas without crippling the town... I will be watching...I think a late night race in Vegas is fitting for that town being a late night town... But I get it...lots of people go to bed early.Who the F in America is going to watch this at 12:30 am? Lol Clearly they are catering to the EU viewers, who probably don’t care about a race in Vegas.
That's his M.O...dude's breeze is stale.Never miss a chance to humblebrag............
Its not catering to Euro crowd... Look a the start times of Austin, Miami, Mex, Brazil... It has to do with when they can shut down the streets around Vegas without crippling the town... I will be watching...I think a late night race in Vegas is fitting for that town being a late night town... But I get it...lots of people go to bed early.
F1 viewership is down 8% year over year... they need races like Vegas and Miami to increase growth, viewership, ect.. if they don't increase revenue they will have more issues.... seasons with 1 driver dominating everything is boring...
Umm. UK time is ahead of Vegas…Is the track open to traffic right now? It’s 4:30 pm in the UK at 12:30 am in Vegas. Sure seems convenient to me….
You have to be right next to us 38 floor
4 floor drink and eatPractice starts tonight, so we’re sort of getting in the mood. View attachment 1303420
Umm….. 12:30 am on Sunday in Vegas is 4:30 pm on Saturday in the UK.Umm. UK time is ahead of Vegas…
Close… it was the 59th(?) Floor - Blvd Tower.You have to be right next to us 38 floor
I guess you mean the other UK. Not London UK?Umm….. 12:30 am on Sunday in Vegas is 4:30 pm on Saturday in the UK.
Whoa. Damn Google. I’ll take 8:30am over 12:30am though….
Have fun man!! You're doing life right!Practice starts tonight, so we’re sort of getting in the mood. View attachment 1303420