How Las Vegas Was Turned Into an F1 Racetrack

Sin City is about to become Spin City.

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[T-Prime]

Calling it the world's greatest race track is a BOLD statement.

[SimplySketchyGT]

Could you imagine if one team on the on end used imperial and the other used metric and they didn't quite meet in the middle...

[Martinspire]

Nice to see B1M cover the construction side of the GP. Not a lot of new information in this clip but a good summary of what happened nonetheless.

[crazydog]

Should have talked about the 'temporary' road bridges they added due to the race.

[PXAbstraction]

The funny thing about this project is that the residents of Las Vegas have hated this whole process as it's been massively disruptive. And now word is they're having trouble selling all the tickets.

[TheRealOtakuJoe]

As much as a headache the Las Vegas locals have endured by all this at least they are left with the smoothest driving surface in the United States.

[yankeex]

As a resident of Las Vegas and as some one who works on the Strip within the island of the F1 track, this year has been maddening with all the construction and traffic issues. We're use to big events taking a few weeks to be done and over with in a few weeks till the next event rolls in right after. But F1 is different since its been almost a year and covering the majority of the heart of the Strip. Hopefully the future years go a lot more smoothly in closures and construction.

[LowryYT]

opening traffic between the grand prix is insane! these hotels really need alternative solutions for traffic management

[sprocket]

I dont know how to feel on the whole Vegas F1 thing as an F1 fan who has heard about how bad the traffic has been the past few weeks for these guys. I live in Singapore and they handle the whole situation much better with delays being about 10 mins extra max. I don't see how you can justify shutting down a whole city just for one weekend. F1 is amazing but vegas really needs to improve.

[rayisland]

"The world's greatest race track". That's saying a lot for an event that has not turned a lap yet

[Bluboy]

This F1 construction mess is a nightmare for the locals and tourists alike. I was in Vegas a couple of weeks ago and had to wait a long time just to get an Uber or taxi ride. I didn't even walk on the Strip because it's such a mess.

[ryanweigler]

I was in Vegas as they were well into getting everything set up for the race, and the roads just off the strip were a complete mess. Traffic was also absolutely horrendous because of all the construction and roads being blocked off. I'd heard that the locals also hated the setup for this race because of how messed up the roads became and how much it disrupted their daily lives.

[opsman]

Having been a flag marshal at the LVGP, I can say the track crew's learning curve was significant to deploy the crash barriers each evening. On Wednesday (for only Safety Car laps) when we arrived, only half of the movable barriers were in place. By Friday evening, the final barriers were being set into place as we arrived to begin our preparations and by Saturday they were all in place when we arrived. The did a great job improving each day.

[soviut]

The strip desperately needs a proper transit system that travels the entire length. This would allow the road to be shut down more frequently for events.

[ninonator]

Big fan of the B1M and big fan of F1. Gotta love it when the two collide. Thanks!

[Konnnneee]

It's definitely a cool construction project but i'm kinda missing the local's view and problems they were and still are facing...
And 0:45 "the world's greatest racetrack" is also debatable but let's see once the racing begins :D

[Lifts_QWERTY]

As an F1 fan it would be exciting to see a new F1 Grand Prix, but also concerning

[ZadieBear]

The first & 2nd practice session will go down in history as "what not to do to loyal fans"

[HowieClark]

"What happens when you take the world's most exciting motorsport and host it in the entertainment capital of the planet?"

oh boy I don't know but having a MotoGP race somewhere near Los Angeles sounds amazing

[briankimotho]

I really love how this channel has grown!! Even the editing is spectacular 🎉🎉