The Las Vegas Grand Prix Launch Event Was As Wild As You’d Expect
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The *breathes in* Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix *breathes out* is due to take place in just over a year. And my question to you, dear reader, is: are you feeling excited or a bit ‘meh’ about it?
Because if you are feeling ‘meh’, F1 has been doing its level best to change that this weekend. Let’s dive into things.
SUPER COOL LIGHT-UP DRONE SHOW THING
A gaggle of geese. A murder of crows. A herd of sheep. The problem here is I have no idea what the collective term is for drones, so I’m going with ‘bunch’. As you’ll see, the F1 marketing team are keen for the promotions around the Las Vegas Grand Prix to be a muted affair, and that’s why they filled the sky with a bunch of lit-up drones, forming the shape of an F1 car. Somehow, this list only gets more ‘Vegas’ from here on in.
AWESOME LIGHT-UP F1 CAR
Ever played Need for Speed Underground? If you did, you’d know all about how damn cool it is when cars have neon lights running underneath them. I don’t remember an F1 car being in that game, but it doesn’t matter now – F1 has provided the goods. Lewis Hamilton took to the strip and treated the crowds to some sweet, sweet donuts – all with a neon flare.
HAMILTON AND RUSSELL TOOK THE SAFETY CAR FOR SOME LAPS
Having clearly grown sick of being forced to stare at the back of it during safety car periods, the Mercedes duo took the Mercedes AMG GT Black Series out for a spin. And once again, ‘spin’ is the correct word – it was donuts central.
DRIVING THROUGH A CASINO – NO, SERIOUSLY
“Hey hey, it’s Vegas, baby!” – David Croft, introducing the live-streamed launch event. Let’s face it, even if you wanted to, there’s no avoiding casinos here.
Going to Vegas without casinos is probably like going to Rome without getting involved in some pizza action. In my head, it was going to be along the lines of cool shots of the car outside Caesar’s Palace – not driving through it! One minute you’re having a game of blackjack, and the next, a Red Bull F1 car is steaming past you – unreal.
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If the sight of an F1 car in a casino, the smell of burning rubber, and the sound of V8 and V6 engines mixed with gratuitous dubstep doesn’t get you excited for 16th November 2023, surely nothing will.
Out of ten, what are your excitement levels for next year’s Las Vegas Grand Prix?
