After
more
than
40
years,
racing
made
its
return
to
Las
Vegas
and
in
true
Vegas
style,
it
was
a
spectacle
on
and
off
the
track.
The
Las
Vegas
Grand
Prix,
which
forms
part
of
the
Formula
One
World
Championship,
took
place
on
Saturday
with
celebs
gathering
to
watch
some
of
the
top
racers
in
the
world
on
a
specially-designed
track,
which
included
parts
of
the
Las
Vegas
strip.
Rihanna
and
A$AP
Rocky
joined
the
Ferrari
team
where
they
wore
headphones
to
hear
the
drivers communication
with
their
teams.
Justin
Bieber
had
the
honor
of
waving
the
checkered
lap
for
the
final
lap
of
the
race,
which
was
won
by
Max
Verstappen
of
Team
Red
Bull.
Other
A-listers
in
attendance
included
Anthony
Mackie,
Steve
Aoki,
Chad
Ochocinco,
Axl
Rose,
Brad
Pitt,
Paris
Hilton,
David
Beckham, Wayne
Newton,
Heidi
Klum, Donny
Osmond,
Shaquille
O’Neal, Cara
Delevingne, and Patrick
Dempsey,
and
more.
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And
even
though
Tom
Brady,
an
avid
racing
fan,
could
not
be
there
in
person,
he
Facetimed
some
words
of
encouragement
to
Logan
Sargeant,
a
rookie
driver
for
Williams
Racing.
The
last
Formula
One
race,
the
Caesars
Palace
Grand
Prix,
was
held
in
Las
Vegas
in
1982
while
the
last
street
race
held
in
the
city
since
was
the
Vegas
Grand
Prix
Champ
Car
in
2007.
The
race
came
with
a
great
deal
of
controversy
including
construction
costs
and
delays
and
interruptions
to
other
Las
Vegas
businesses
and
residents.
In
addition
to
reports
that
fans
also
tore
down
view-blocking
screens
to
get
a
glimpse
of
the
race,
others
who
actually
purchased
tickets
are
also
upset
that
they
did
not
get
their
money’s
worth.
The
race
has
already
been
hit
with
a
class-action
lawsuit
on
behalf
of
the
35,000
people
who
bought
tickets
for
Thursday’s
practice
session
that
was
cancelled
when
Carlos
Sainz’s
Ferrari
was
damaged
by
a
loose
drain
cover.
