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<\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\nF1 took a lot of heat for its first race in Las Vegas, but the organization listened and appears to be taking corrective action for its next installment.<\/p>\n
The 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix runs Nov. 21 through Nov 23.<\/p>\n
The fact we\u2019re already in September and work on F1\u2019s track is just beginning is a sign of dramatic progress, as last year\u2019s car crash of an event had already been going on for six months by this time. Bygones, right?<\/p>\n A big change since last year\u2019s boundless idiocy involves communication. It\u2019s unclear if better communication could\u2019ve helped salvage last year\u2019s disaster, but it wouldn\u2019t have hurt.<\/p>\n This time around, F1 is reaching out to media outlets to let them know about \u201ckey differentiators\u201d from last year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n Here are some of the key changes since 2023:<\/p>\n These changes are a big deal, as traffic snarls were a big driver of F1 hate last year.<\/p>\n The Web site in question can be accessed through F1\u2019s main Las Vegas Grand Prix site<\/a>, or just go directly via this handy link<\/a> to the \u201cWTF1 is Happening\u201d site. They aren\u2019t calling it that for some reason.<\/p>\n F1 is again providing updates via text (F1 to 31996) and via a new Twitter account<\/a>.<\/p>\n Bless their hearts, they\u2019re trying.<\/p>\n There\u2019s no denying F1 has really gotten granular in its planning to be better able to communicate what\u2019s happening, where and when to the public, including locals trying to get to and from their casino jobs on The Strip.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t try to read this .pdf, download it. This is for illustrative and snarky caption purposes only.<\/p>\n Does knowing about traffic disruptions help avoid them (and the associated road rage)? Sort of. It depends upon where you\u2019re trying to go. We are a frequent guest of Ellis Island casino. Our conclusion is \u201cyou can\u2019t get there from here.\u201d (Ellis Island is actually suing F1<\/a> for last year\u2019s disruptions to its business.)<\/p>\n \u201cBygones\u201d sounds great, but it remains to be seen if the changes to F1\u2019s race will have the intended impact.<\/p>\n The Las Vegas Grand Prix was great for a small handful of casinos last year, but many more were crushed. (Caused, in part, by people like us informing the public of the mess race preparations were causing. It gave the impression the entirety of Las Vegas was affected by the roadwork, which it wasn\u2019t.)<\/p>\n Also brutalized were shows in Las Vegas, to the tune of millions of dollars in losses. Restaurants, especially along the race route, also lost millions. It\u2019s unclear how better communications will help those businesses, but a shortened timeline is certainly welcomed.<\/p>\n Then again, it\u2019s still three months of disruption for a three-day race.<\/p>\n F1, in effect, set the bar so low last year, any improvement seems like a blessing. Well played.<\/p>\n Room rates are elevated from prior years at this time, but are way down since last year\u2019s event (probably because sales have been soft to-date, along with weak room bookings).<\/p>\n Downtown casinos were hit hard by last year\u2019s F1 race, so downtown casinos are offering counter-programming: The Neon City Festival. Yes, we broke the news<\/a> about the festival. Do you know this blog at all?<\/p>\n The Neon City Festival happens Nov. 22-24, 2024, right on top of F1. They aren\u2019t calling it counter-programming, of course, but \u201cadditive.\u201d Hey, downtown has a PR machine, too.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/f1_las_vegas-845x563.jpg\"\/)
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Reduced timeline for track preparation from nine months to three months. No circuit paving, only patchwork paving repair. Most of the work will be conducted overnight, working counter clock-wise around the circuit starting at Harmon and Las Vegas Blvd. The Flamingo vehicular bridge is reduced from four lanes to two, maintaining access to businesses. A resort employee mobility program, funded by the LVCVA, will provide \u201cpark and ride\u201d programs for resort\/casino property employees along the circuit. An interactive dual-language website will assist residents as they navigate the roadways in the circuit area.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/f1_schedule2024-845x563.jpg\"\/)