Nearly 800 sensors feed data back to an operations center that helps the Oracle Red Bull crew make split-second decisions.

Most everything about the event is cheaper, according to an analysis from VegasInsider. F1, which is the promoter of the event, said long before the inaugural race down the famed Las Vegas Strip that the LVGP would be the most expensive to attend on the calendar and it was in the first year.

Since returning to the Formula One calendar in 2023, the Las Vegas Grand Prix stands out for doing things a bit differently — from the Saturday night race start time, ensuring the race pops against the city’s famed skyline, to shutting down the Strip to form part of the track. The first two years of the race have been enormous undertakings.

The racetrack is home to two NASCAR races and remains Southern Nevada’s largest sports complex, even as F1 soaks up the attention.