{"id":295866,"date":"2023-11-02T18:09:35","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T18:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=295866"},"modified":"2023-11-02T18:09:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T18:09:35","slug":"las-vegas-gp-preparations-face-backlash-as-bid-to-keep-race-private-goes-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/racing\/f1\/las-vegas-gp-preparations-face-backlash-as-bid-to-keep-race-private-goes-wrong\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas GP preparations face backlash as bid to keep race private goes wrong"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix is facing criticism for its efforts to prevent the public from seeing the track before the race weekend. Sin City will host a race in motorsports\u2019 elite competition for the first time on November 19.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

This will mark the third F1 race to take place in the US this season after Miami hosted a Grand Prix in May before the US GP in Austin, Texas was held in October. With less than a month remaining before the sport heads the famous strip, organisers are putting the finishing touches to the Las Vegas Street Circuit.<\/p>\n

But as they do so, they do not want anyone to catch a glimpse of the track, according to @vegasnavigator on TikTok. A clip was uploaded to the account showing that on nearby overhead glass bridges overlooking the circuit, onlookers were prevented from seeing the track.<\/p>\n

Privacy films had been applied to the glass to make sure fans could not see anything before the race weekend. This included blocking off views of the roads used as part of the track layout, as well as the new iconic Las Vegas Sphere, the biggest spherical structure in the world.<\/p>\n

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This has angered the people of Las Vegas as the voiceover in the TikTok clip said: \u201cThe people of Las Vegas have spoken! [They] voiced their protest against the organisers of the Formula One race. The organizers had put privacy screen wraps over all the glass bridges to stop locals and tourists from watching the race.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, the passers-by were clearly unhappy with this move as it blocked their view of the Sphere. Especially when tourists are here for just a few days, they want to get that perfect shot. While some people don\u2019t care to watch the Formula One race, they do want to see the Sphere!\u201d<\/p>\n

The extra steps taken to ensure privacy may be to guarantee nobody can get a free view of the track, especially when $500 million was spent for Las Vegas to stage an F1 race. But those against the idea think the exclusivity initiatives are harsh and prevented people from not only seeing the race track but also the Sphere, which is one of Las Vegas\u2019s biggest tourist attractions.<\/p>\n

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