As Formula 1 returned to Las Vegas in 2023, Motor Sport looked back at the two Caesars Palace grands prix of 1981 and 1982. The earlier races were championship deciders, yet the parking-lot setting never acquired the status of a classic permanent circuit.
Damien Smith’s account is useful for comparing two very different attempts to connect Formula 1 with Las Vegas. A city, a resort and a racing championship each brought their own expectations. The modern Strip event should not erase the earlier experiment, nor should the earlier races be mistaken for the same course. Sporting importance and the long-term success of an event are separate questions.
A sorry oddity: the last time F1 raced in Las Vegas
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