After the Brazilian GP, the typical 2,000 metric tonnes of freight headed for Nevada and slotted into the triple-decked, 300,000 square foot, $500m paddock building Formula 1 has constructed under a mile from the Bellagio fountains. This will house the typical garage set-ups, as well as being open all year round. Talk of team hospitality units being over a mile away from the pits ended up wide of the mark thanks to F1’s land purchase for building the permanent paddock complex.
To get the approximately 2,000 paddock personnel in and out every day, let alone the thousands of corporate guests who are expected to sample this new race, three temporary vehicle bridges have been constructed, with one dedicated to serving the paddock only. This is aimed at getting the teams in…
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GP Racing UK (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2023