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‘Struggling to see the good for F1': Benefit of 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix called into question

Formula 1 announced on Thursday that it would be racing in Las Vegas in 2023, meaning that the United States will have three races on the calendar from next year. F1 held two championship races in Vegas in the early 1980s around Caesars Palace, with Alan Jones and Michele Alboreto claiming the wins in 1981 and 1982, respectively. There was a reason, though, that it was only on the calendar for two years: the track was not really any good. Overtaking was at a premium, and the overall racing spectacle left a lot to be desired as F1 tried to integrate the energy of the entertainment capital of the world in with the pinnacle of motorsport, but it was an ultimately unfruitful effort. This time...
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