A race on the famous Strip in Nevada will mark the first time that F1 and its owner Liberty Media have taken the act of race promotion in-house, rather than relying on a local third party to organise the event before the championship claims back a substantial fee.
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has hinted that this experiment could be repeated for future new races should Vegas prove successful.
But the work to get a third round in the United States off the ground has initially left the F1 with a “shopping list” of questions to put to traditional race promoters as the championship gets up to speed after buying up nearby land to construct a permanent pit building and paddock site.
Silverstone managing director Stuart Pringle said the Vegas start-up operation had been a “massive eye-opener” for the series.
He told Autosport: “I think F1 have had a massive eye-opener about what it means to put an event on, that much I do know.
“Based on the questions we've had from the promotions team, talk about a shopping list.
“I'm not suggesting [traditional race promoters] are going to get a sympathetic ride [after this], but I think the whole experience has been enlightening for F1.”
Source: Autosport