40,000 bottles of champagne and a radiant Red Bull: Formula 1 nods to Las Vegas

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Formula 1 bows for the 21st round of the World Championship on Sunday from 7am CET. In the Nevada desert, everything happens three days after 8 p.m. All lights on, let the show begin.

40,000 bottles of bubbles

«We all don’t know what really awaits us on this route. So there may be surprises,” says Lewis Hamilton (38). Is the Brit perhaps referring to his 104th GP victory, the first since December 5, 2021 in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)?

Mercedes will also adapt its Silver Arrow to the player’s paradise with a touch of Vegas flair. And the official Formula 1 champagne sponsor “Ferrari Trento” is bringing 40,000 bottles to Las Vegas. For the stage, paddock, paddock club and large hotels.

From $184 to a million

The most expensive seat still available costs $30,000. For a million dollars you get the super service: these fans are picked up and returned from their hometown in a private jet (also in Europe!).

They stay in the presidential suites of the major hotels, stroll through the paddock and are allowed onto the starting grid and attend the awards ceremony. The cheapest option for the stands: €184 for one of the two training days. But at least $1,839 on race day.

The cold and the rubber

What you can’t buy is the weather. The forecast for the race on Saturday from 10 p.m.: 8 degrees. The cold will be a real challenge for the tires, which cannot be achieved even in a racing simulator.

Pirelli brings its three softest compounds for the 6.2 km route with a 1.9 km straight and pumps the front tires to 27 PSI (1.86 bar) and the rear tires to 24.5 PSI (1.69 bar) . Not much for a road car, but record values ​​for Formula 1!

Source : Blick