{"id":298103,"date":"2023-11-03T16:54:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T16:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=298103"},"modified":"2023-11-03T16:54:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T16:54:39","slug":"max-verstappen-dismisses-las-vegas-gp-as-he-makes-feelings-clear-to-f1-bosses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/racing\/f1\/max-verstappen-dismisses-las-vegas-gp-as-he-makes-feelings-clear-to-f1-bosses\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Verstappen dismisses Las Vegas GP as he makes feelings clear to F1 bosses"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Max Verstappen believes that F1 is heading to Las Vegas in two weeks\u2019 \u2018for the show\u2019, rather than for the love of racing. The reigning world champion made his position clear, claiming that he is opposed to the \u2018spectacle first\u2019 approach.<\/p>\n

The drivers are currently at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace for the Brazilian Grand Prix, which rounds off a triple-header. However, there is still time to head back Stateside with the countdown standing at two weeks until the third visit to the US of the 2023 season.<\/p>\n

F1 has already raced in Las Vegas twice before with the Caesars Palace Grand Prix playing host to the season finale of the 1981 and 1982 seasons, but with the sport\u2019s popularity booming in the US, this event promises to take the series\u2019 extravagance to the next level.<\/p>\n

Discussing the prospect of F1\u2019s return to Las Vegas, Verstappen stated: “First of all, I think we are there more for the show than the racing itself if you look at the layout of the track. But you know, I’m actually not that into it. I’m more like, I’ll go there and do my thing and be gone again.”<\/p>\n

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The three-time champion was then asked how that differs from the current state of the Monaco Grand Prix, Verstappen replied: \u201cYes, but Monaco is also just history and the place itself. Everyone wants to have been to Monaco once. You can’t really compare.”<\/p>\n

There was one more Vegas-related question for the Dutchman, who was asked whether or not the new event would allow the sport to capitalise on the Drive to Survive boom in the United States.<\/p>\n

He replied: “It depends on which level. In terms of racing spectacle, maybe not. But in terms of potential partners, for the whole thing around it maybe. But of course, that’s something I’m not very much into.\u201d<\/p>\n

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