This designation is further evidence of the growing popularity of the Formula 1 on United Statesa country that already has the automobile competitions of IndyCar and nascar.
in the calendar of Formula 1 will premiere this year the Grand Prix of Miami (May 8) while that of Austin (October 23) has been celebrated since 2012.
“This is an incredible moment for Formula 1 and demonstrates the enormous appeal and growth of our sport with a third race in the United States.”congratulated the general director of the competition, Stefano Domenicali.
“Las Vegas is a destination known around the world for its excitement, its hospitality, its thrills and, of course, the famous Strip”stressed Domenicali in reference to the emblematic avenue full of hotels and casinos.
On Las Vegasthe pilots will complete 50 laps of a 6.12 km long night circuit, with 14 curves and three straights, reaching maximum speeds estimated at more than 342 km/h, according to the organizers.
The announcement of this new test comes when the calendar for the 2022 season already includes a record 23 Grands Prix.
Although several of the races that are being held this year have not yet guaranteed their continuity in 2023 -especially the GP of France-, Domenicali had advanced at the beginning of March that there “potential to reach 24” Grand Prix in one season.
Given the growing interest they receive, Domenicali He even said in an interview with Sky Sports what “there is the potential to reach 30” careers.
According to the executive, “in addition to America, in addition to China, there is also potential to be in Africa soon”where the last test dates back to 1993 in South Africa.
Currently the agreements that govern the governance and distribution of the income of the F1 limit the number of races per season to 24.
The new global impact of Formula 1
With Asia and middle East, United States is currently one of the priority markets for the single-seater world championship, controlled by the American group Liberty Medium.
The group acquired the commercial rights to the competition in 2017, ending the 40-year reign of the British Bernie Ecclestone.
The arrival of a third Grand Prix to United States in 2023 thus marks the desire of the F1 settling in the land of IndyCar and Nascar, where the series produced by Netflix ‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive’ It has been a huge success since its launch in 2019.
The hearings of the Formula 1 They are also growing in the North American country. The 2021 season, with the frenetic pulse between the British Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) and Dutch Max Verstappen (Red Bull), attracted an average of 934,000 spectators per race, 54% more than in 2020.
In circuits, F1 Since 2016 there is already an American team, Hassand now Andretti Autosport it also aims to join the grid from 2024.
Source: Ambito
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