The Las Vegas Grand Prix, targeted on the Strip, has been usually thought-about an enormous success because it was established on the F1 calendar in 2023, however it’s not fairly the primary iteration of the occasion.
In 1981 and 1982, a Caesars Palace Grand Prix was staged on a observe constructed within the car parking zone of the Caesars Palace resort.
Neither the venue nor the circuit are fondly remembered, although it hosted championship deciders in each years.
In 1981, Williams’ Carlos Reutemann had a one-point lead over Brabham’s Nelson Piquet with Ligier’s Jacques Laffite additionally nonetheless in rivalry.
Frenchman Lafitte wanted to complete first or second to have an opportunity, at a time when solely the highest six drivers scored factors, however Argentine Reutemann seemed effectively set when he certified on pole.
Nonetheless, he dropped again all through the race, finally ending eighth, and was lapped by race winner and team-mate Alan Jones.
Brazilian Piquet struggled with warmth exhaustion within the ultimate levels however was in a position to come residence fifth, giving him the 2 factors he wanted to overhaul Reutemann, with Laffite in sixth.
