The Caesars Palace Grand Prix lacked the infrastructure, fan support and profit for F1 to return in 1983. Weinberger said organizers overestimated how much money the event would draw.

The Caesars Palace Grand Prix ran for the final time as an IndyCar race in 1984. “As a casino event, the grand prix was a complete failure,” Bill Weinberger, ...

Historian Randy Cannon, left, and former Caesars Palace executive Bill Weinberger, right, discuss the 1981 and 1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix during an event at the Mob Museum on Oct. 26, 2023.

Ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, racing legend Mario Andretti talked to FOX5 about what it was like to compete in F1's Caesars Palace Grand Prix. “The whole event was put on to get 12 new high ...

The Caesars Palace Grand Prix took place in the Las Vegas hotel’s parking lot in 1981 and 1982 (Getty) Las Vegas has always been a playground for grown-ups.” John Watson recalls the stateside ...

Pook estimates that 20,000 to 25,000 people attended the inaugural Caesars Palace Grand Prix for comparison’s sake. What becomes of the Las Vegas Grand Prix will be determined with time.

While Max Verstappen has returned to the top step after one of the longest victory droughts in his career, it’s still been a season of real competition for F1 in 2024. We’ve had seven ...

This screen grab from social media shows the show car for the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix being moved onto the casino floor at Caesars Palace on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in Las Vegas.

Carlos Reutemann and Alan Jones at the 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix Photo by Bernard Cahier/Getty Images. Reutemann did go backward, as he struggled with gearbox issues starting early in the race.

Formula 1’s history in the United States is punctuated by a near endless series of failed street races: Detroit, Dallas, ...

It's the first time F1 is in the glitz and glamor of Las Vegas since 1981 and 1982, when Alain Prost and Niki Lauda raced in the Caesars Palace Grand Prix in the resort's parking lot.