# Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023

> The inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix drew 1.31 million US television viewers.

- Owner: Formula 1 / Las Vegas Grand Prix, Inc.
- Kind: Moment
- Sector: Sports
- Seed date: 2023-11-16
- Milestone date: 2023-11-18
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak.
- Spread Score: 34 (Niche), v1.3
- Mechanics: Controversy, Resale market

## Summary

Ticket prices drew criticism before the race weekend. A loose drain cover halted practice, and Verstappen won the race, which averaged 1.31 million viewers on ESPN.

## Timeline

- 2022-11-03 — FOX5 Las Vegas (TV) — FOX5 interviewed fans frustrated by ticket availability and hotel prices.
- 2022-12-12 — Sports Business Journal (Press) — Sports Business Journal reported on the race’s costs and planned ticket prices.
- 2023-11-08 — KLAS (Press) — KLAS reported that hotel rates had fallen ahead of race weekend.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/mcp#api).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/f1-las-vegas-grand-prix-2023

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023.” Case HIS-01794. Spread Score v1.3: 34/100. Updated 2026-10-28. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01794