My Last Lap of the Strip Before the F1 Lockdown
See why people are furious over the F1 chaos.
The 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix- F1 race is less than a week away.
This isn’t just a race; it’s a three-month logistical nightmare for a single night of racing.
I drove down the Strip for a last look before they shut it off to the common tourists. (The video is linked at the bottom.)
I did this just to show you the ridiculous scale of the setup—the temporary bridges, the concrete walls, and the massive grandstands that are now blocking every iconic view in town.
Tourists are upset they can’t see the famous fountains, and locals are navigating impossible traffic just to get to work. If you live or work here, you know the true cost of bringing F1 to the heart of Vegas.
Not to mention, the takedown will start just as the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) starts its move. The ten-day event where everyone gets a piece of the action! The one we love to see almost every year since 1985.
Who Benefits From F1?
The first year's economic benefit was $1.3 billion. Last year, the “economic benefit” was $250 million until later in the year, when the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) needed good press about signing a contract extension. Then, suddenly, they found another $700 million they didn’t know about.
With all the people this event throws out of work for a week, and the businesses and shows that needed to shut down for the track and its guests, the only ones to really make bank on it were MGM and Caesars.
And so if MGM made money from this, their lapdog, LVCVA’s CEO, Steve Hill, must have been given a treat for being their “good boy”.
Is this race really worth the three months of frustration and chaos?
Your Thoughts??
Mark Anthony
The Vegas Tourist
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