The race has obliged Irish rock band U2 to pause its residency at the recently-opened venue for over three weeks.
U2 has played a series of acclaimed concerts at the Sphere, which cost $2.3billion to build and features high definition video screens across its inner and outer surfaces.
However, because of the race, the band has had to take a break, playing its final show of the initial run on 4 November, before returning on 1 December for dates that currently extend into February.
F1 owner Liberty Media had to make a deal with the Sphere’s management because the track runs around it, and some of the surrounding land was required.
Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei insisted that the company will recoup some of the cost of using the Sphere’s land, and in effect closing it for any other events.
“This year we have a relationship where we've leased effectively the Sphere, both internally and externally,” he explained.
Source: Autosport