This weekend, 17th – 19th November, will see the most highly anticipated race of the season take place! The weekend is a unique part of the season with the track events taking place between Thursday and Saturday, rather than the standard Friday to Sunday.
Drivers will be taking to the Vegas streets in the late hours so the full effect of the bright lights can be enjoyed by spectators around the world. The street race will be a true test for drivers and teams as colder than normal conditions are expected to impact the cars and tyres.
Formula 1 has taken to the streets of Vegas before with the last race being held in 1982! It was known as the Caesars Palace Grand Prix and the track was heavily criticised for being a flat track that reached high temperatures of 37 degrees.
Ross Brawn, a former F1 managing director, admitted that the series had not considered the low temperatures faced in Vegas at the end of November when initially assigning the track a spot on the 2023 calendar. Many are concerned about how the lower temperatures will impact performance and safety on track.
The coldest F1 race in history was the 1978 Canadian Grand Prix where temperatures in the air reached 5 degrees in Montreal. The race was held in early October and those standing on the podium were wrapped in winter jackets as snow began to fall. Especially with rain forecast for parts of this weekend Vegas is on track to beat this record!
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