FIA’s Hard Earned Respect in Grave Danger Over $500 Million American Dream: “A Relatively Short Timeline”

Announcing the Las Vegas GP fixture before the completion of the construction of infrastructure was a bold move by FIA. Liberty Media spared no resources to build the hype around it and is still going about it. However, the very certainty that all the work will complete before the race weekend is under question. Even the man at the helm of it all believes it could be a close call, but remains confident about his team and their effort.

The Vegas GP will surely be a dazzling affair given that Financial Times is projecting a $500 million revenue from it. They even got Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, and Sergio Perez for the launch party in November. The three drivers put up quite a display for the fans with burnouts and were part of a friendly conversation. Lewis even gave the fans a hearty laugh as he got his teammate good with an innocent prank. But will the fixture go as smoothly as FIA intends it to?

Nextgen-Auto recently reported Steve Hill, CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Center, as saying, “It’s a relatively short timeline, but Las Vegas knows how to make these big projects happen.” [Translated using Google]

“We’re going to make sure it gets done..”

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F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has expressed his trust and remains optimistic that all the work will complete in time. Despite that, Liberty Media has tasked Renee Wilm, their Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer with the task of overlooking the whole project.

What did Stefano Domenicali and Renee Wilm say about the Las Vegas GP project?

The Las Vegas leg of the race weekend will start on November 16. Keeping in mind that the date is pretty far back in the year, Domenicali is relaxed and even lauded the people of Vegas for their work ethic.

He said, “There will be a lot of things that will be ready at the last minute. That’s part of the game. But there’s an incredible professionalism here that we’ve found in the community that works with us.”

Wilm, who is closely involved with the construction of the facilities, gave an update on how far the work has reached. “The construction of the paddock building is in full swing. Construction and set-up times will vary in each area depending on the facilities, but we really plan to start construction in earnest as early as June.”

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Many stakeholders will be watching closely the progression of F1’s ambitious project. Apart from the massive amount of money, FIA’s reputation is at stake as well.