Despite a dire start when a broken drain cover inadvertently led to fans being removed from grandstands ahead of a delayed practice, the much-vaunted Las Vegas Grand Prix was one of the most exciting races of the 2023 F1 season – blowing away any remaining dark clouds of criticism that had hung over the event.
Miami GP chief Tyler Epp told Autosport that he was delighted with the success of the Vegas race, both for his fellow promoter and F1 itself, and also believes that a strong event there helps the landscape of F1 in the US in general.
"I think it does,” said Epp. "We talk about this a lot; to group all American F1 fans into one bucket is always dangerous, but we all like competition, and we all like drama.
"Gosh, the race in Vegas had both! Our race last May had a good bit of it as well. So, I think anytime we can get great racing on our soil only helps to cultivate that US F1 fan."
Epp acknowledge the huge undertaking to run the race on public roads, which caused disruption to locals but paid off with a spectacular race and a strong economic boost for the city.
Source: Autosport