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Mercedes' British driver George Russell races during the first practice session for the Las Vegas Formula One Grand Prix on November 16, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The troubled Las Vegas Formula One Grand Prix has been hit with a class action lawsuit after the race's first practice session was canceled when Carlos Sainz's Ferrari was badly damaged by a loose drain cover. The highly-anticipated first action on the neon-lit circuit, which includes a section along the famed Las Vegas Strip, lasted a little over eight minutes on Thursday before coming to a halt. Las Vegas Grand Prix officials attempted damage control, offering $200 merchandise vouchers to single-day ticket holders. The lawsuit named Formula owners and race promoters Liberty Media Corporation, DBA Formula One Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix and TAB Contractors as defendants.
Persons: Mercedes, George Russell, Carlos Sainz's Ferrari, Steve Dimopoulos, Renee Wilm, Stefano Domenicali Organizations: Las Vegas, Vegas Grand Prix, Firm, JK, Consulting, Formula, Las, Liberty Media Corporation, Heineken, TAB Contractors, Reuters Locations: British, Las Vegas , Nevada, Dimopoulos, Nevada
Las Vegas GP hit with lawsuit after practice cancelled
  + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Formula One F1 - Las Vegas Grand Prix - Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S - November 18, 2023 General view of the Sphere during qualifying REUTERS/Mike Blake Acquire Licensing RightsLAS VEGAS, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The troubled Las Vegas Formula One Grand Prix has been hit with a class action lawsuit on behalf of the 35,000 people who bought tickets for Thursday’s practice session which was cancelled when Carlos Sainz's Ferrari was damaged by a loose drain cover. The highly-anticipated first action on the neon-lit circuit, which includes a section along the famed Las Vegas Strip, lasted a little over eight minutes before coming to a halt. Las Vegas Grand Prix officials attempted damage control, offering $200 merchandise vouchers to single-day ticket holders. The lawsuit named Formula One owners and race promoters Liberty Media Corporation, DBA Formula One Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix and TAB Contractors Inc as defendants. Reporting by Steve Keating in Las Vegas, Editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Mike Blake, Carlos Sainz's Ferrari, Steve Dimopoulos, Renee Wilm, Stefano Domenicali, Steve Keating, Ed Osmond Organizations: Las Vegas, Las Vegas Strip, REUTERS, LAS VEGAS, Vegas Grand Prix, Firm, JK, Consulting, Formula, Las, Liberty Media Corporation, Heineken, Contractors Inc, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S, Dimopoulos, Nevada, Las Vegas
Formula One bosses have accused FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem of "unacceptable" interference in the alleged sale of the sport. He added that a potential buyer of F1 should "come with a clear, sustainable plan — not just a lot of money." The letter, warned the FIA that "Formula 1 has the exclusive right to exploit the commercial rights in the FIA Formula One World Championship" under a 100-year deal. The response to Ben Sulayem's comments comes at a time of heightened tensions between F1 and its governing body. F1 teams question FIA president's position after latest disagreementsAnalysis by Sky Sports News' Craig Slater...
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