Inside the Las Vegas Grand Prix: F1’s Biggest Gamble Pays Off

Try Notion, now with Notion Agent, at https://notion.com/tracklimits New EveryPlate customers can enjoy this special offer of only $1.99 a meal. Go to https://everyplate.com/podcast and use code TRACKLIMITS199 to get started. Applied as discount on first box, limited time only. Las Vegas. The city of lights, entertainment, and ambition. But once a year, it becomes something else entirely - a Formula 1 racetrack. In this Track Limits special documentary, we go behind the scenes of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, hearing directly from the people who built it. At the center is Emily Prazer, F1’s Chief Commercial Officer and President of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, who led the charge to create F1’s first-ever owned and operated race. From the billion-dollar economic impact to the engineering, logistics, and cultural transformation of the Strip, this film dives into how the city that never sleeps became home to one of motorsport’s most complex and spectacular events. Alongside Emily, hear insights from Silvia Bellot (VP of Race Operations, F1 & Race Director, F1 Academy), Terry Miller (General Manager, Las Vegas GP), and Steve Hill (CEO & President, LVCVA), who reveal the unseen challenges of turning Las Vegas Boulevard into a living, breathing racetrack. 🔑 Chapters & Highlights 00:00 – The Vision and Challenge: How F1 turned Las Vegas into a racetrack 00:41 – Event Scale: The 450-acre Olympic-level footprint 01:29 – Emily Prazer’s Story: From Liberty Media to leading F1’s boldest race 02:14 – Building the Experience: Inside F1 X, hospitality, and fan activations 05:11 – Race Night Spectacle: Creating the ultimate Saturday night fight 06:13 – Community Impact: How the city embraced the race 07:05 – Entertainment vs. Racing: Answering the purists 08:04 – Emily’s Career Path: From IMG to F1’s leadership team 10:42 – Women in F1: The rise of representation and F1 Academy 12:18 – Grassroots Growth: Building the next generation of drivers 17:55 – Vegas Origins: How COVID-19 helped birth F1’s newest race 22:43 – F1’s U.S. Strategy: Vegas, Miami, Austin, and the American expansion 23:59 – Brand Innovation: Sponsorships, creativity, and fan engagement 29:57 – Always-On Formula 1: The global brand evolution 34:07 – Future Vision: Turning race weekend into a Super Bowl week 41:45 – The Legacy: F1’s economic and cultural imprint on Las Vegas 🏁 Featuring Emily Prazer – Chief Commercial Officer, Formula 1 & President, Las Vegas GP Silvia Bellot – VP of Race Operations, Formula 1 / Race Director, F1 Academy Terry Miller – General Manager, Las Vegas GP Steve Hill – CEO & President, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority 🧠 Key Topics - The billion-dollar economic impact of the Las Vegas Grand Prix - How F1 transformed the Strip into a world-class racetrack - The behind-the-scenes operations that make it all possible - The evolution of women in motorsport through F1 Academy - How Vegas changed F1’s global strategy and fan engagement - The balance between entertainment spectacle and pure racing 🔔 About Track Limits Podcast Track Limits brings you behind the barriers of Formula 1, telling the stories of the people who make the sport run — from drivers and engineers to race directors and innovators. 🎥 Watch more exclusive interviews and documentaries at https://www.tracklimitspod.com #F1 #LasVegasGP #Formula1 #EmilyPrazer #F1Academy #TrackLimits #LasVegasGrandPrix #DriveToSurvive #F1Documentary #F1Podcast #Motorsport #VegasGP #SteveHill #F1Women #Formula1Racing #F1BehindTheScenes #libertymedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices