Lewis Hamilton Hits Median During F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix Launch Party - Newstbt.com

On Saturday evening, during a promotional drive at the Las Vegas Grand Prix launch party, Lewis Hamilton attempted celebratory doughnuts, yet the effort went awry. The seven-time world champion, driving his Mercedes, created a smoke cloud that decreased visibility, resulting in him becoming stuck on the center divider of Las Vegas Boulevard.

At the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix launch party on Saturday, November 5, held on the Las Vegas Strip, a unique scene occurred for all the fans present. Driver Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes was stuck on the center divider while smoke filled the place, visible on the big screen broadcast of the event. David Croft, Sky Sports broadcaster and co-host of the show alongside former racecar driver Naomi Schiff, said in astonishment: “Oh, he just ran out of turning circle.” Hamilton, when asked on stage, laughed off the incident and said: “I nearly crashed yeah. There was so much smoke, and I had no idea where I was. I was completely lost. I couldn’t figure out the buildings, so I started pulling out, and then the barrier [was there].” Luckily, the driver ended up walking away unscathed.

Walking Away Unscathed

Formula One (F1) racers Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, and Sergio Perez showed off their flashy new cars, as they drove down the Las Vegas Strip for the official unveiling of the first F1 cars equipped with “underglow” lights. Although the Las Vegas track won’t be ready for a nearly a year, the hopeful drivers paraded their car showpieces, and the novel neon-blue lights gave their cars an added flair that increased nighttime visibility. Hamilton was the last to take the wheel, despite ironically being the least visible on the night. The underglow lights feature has gone global on social media, with fans expecting to see it featured in the next Las Vegas race or happenings of other night races. Get the popcorn! Time to see these petrol-run contenders turn it up and dazzle us as they hit the track.

On Your Marks, Get Set … Pay!

Tickets for the highly anticipated Las Vegas Grand Prix, taking place from November 16-18, 2023, are being snapped up quickly, though priced at a premium. For three days of standing-only admission in the MSG Sphere zone, General Admission tickets will cost you $500 each. More luxe seating options are also available; a seat at either the SG3 or SG8 grandstand is $2,000 per person, while a PG1 grandstand seat in the East Harmon Zone is $2,500. If you’re looking for the ultimate Grand Prix experience, the PH1 Skybox Shared Hospitality seat is your best bet at $10,000 for the whole weekend. Visit ticketmaster.com for tickets, which went on sale Saturday, but will likely sell out fast as the maximum spectator capacity is 100K. The race begins that Saturday at 10:00PM. MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment have also released their room prices for the weekend. Bellagio’s cheapest per-night rate is $1,733 – a 226% increase from its rate for the same weekend this year.

For Aria, you should plan to spend at least $1,633 per night, which is 346% more than standard for the hotel. MGM Grand has a nightly rate of $1,000, which is 310% above average. Lastly, Park MGM has a rate of $887 per night, 191% above its standard rate.