In a matter of weeks and months, the Las Vegas Strip has been transformed.
What began with new pavement and a sea of traffic cones has snowballed into towering metal grandstands up and down Las Vegas Boulevard, fencing, lighting rigs and concrete barriers installed with three weeks remaining before the lights go out at the first Formula One race in Las Vegas in decades.
But despite months of preparation, F1 officials are still running into obstacles associated with holding a grand prix in one of the world’s most iconic tourist destinations — from busing in casino workers, dealing with unexpected (and costly) infrastructure demands and permanent changes to the face of the Strip.
