we gotta talk about formula 1 in Las Vegas

[@josephtafur]

I find so wholesome that Amanda's dad notices the warning sign that his daughter might be near the edge of having an Anxiety attack and came to check on her. 100% Dad goals

[@CaptPolybius]

Yeah I came here to comment about that too! He's so perceptive to notice how different she was acting. It warmed my heart. I know this shouldn't be SHOCKING, but it's still nice to see a dad being a PROPER dad.

[@DearLilBunBun]

100% I grew up around racing. My dad raced. I wanted to race at one point. My friends raced, etc. My first time at a track, was before I was even 1 yr old, and we went consistently every weekend for years. The anxiety is REAL. These cars are fast. And they're relatively safe, but *people still can and DO die*. I'm glad Amanda's dad noticed and asked. It's really easy to get caught up in anxiety over these races.

[@kjimbo5569]

I love that Amanda talks about how much money she makes. That’s my favorite part!

[@DearLilBunBun]

@@kjimbo5569 It's better for her to acknowledge the amount of money she makes, rather than act like she's "just like you!" like a lot of influencers/personalities do. Making a lot of money, and acknowledging that, doesn't make her a bad person.

[@kjimbo5569]

@@DearLilBunBunI know! She mentions it every video, which is why I love it! I know she doesn’t make as much as me, so I’m glad she mentions it!

[@rubydown3329]

Im still laughing over the fact they tried to shut out all the non-paying plebeians from catching a glimpse of the track, but the traffic cams came in clutch with a decent view of the track

[@temperanceshadows]

Lmaoo gotta love NDOT!!!!

[@disaidra]

Gentle reminder that unmanaged crowds can and do cause deaths, so whilst them blocking off all unpaid view of the track is 100% money motivated it might not actually be the money you think it is, i.e. not wanting to get sued rather than not wanting to give people a free view

[@luvwwe]

Shhh dont say anything otherwise they will cover them

[@lachlanokeefe8020]

I think it was more of blocking the in person views. There would be no real point in paying to go to the actual track if you could just watch it from a different perspective still in person, whereas the cameras only affect people who would have payed for watching it, not the physical seat sales.

[@goofiestgal]

@@lachlanokeefe8020yeah from what i heard i think they were trying to prevent crowding and clogging of pedestrian areas and the like! whether it worked or not is a different story,,,

[@elucified]

My favorite part of this will always be the part where the workers are now Amanda's friends and excited to tell her stuff. It's insanely cute 🥰

[@MagicalTrevor3]

Racing is great at bringing people together serendipitously!

[@whimsicalhamster88]

THANK YOU for ending with the effect this had on locals. If people who work on The Strip have to spend four hours commuting for months before the race, that’s not acceptable. You are correct in saying they are not paid for that time. I hope they can make this much easier on the locals next year.

[@mxrisan3829]

as a local, the traffic was so horrible for such a long time all along the strip, it was all just so sad to see how much attractions they really had to cover up for it all to be fit for f1 as well (stands, film, trees ripped out, etc.) Vegas traffic and construction is already bad but it became worse (on certain freeways and hours) imo after everything being built for f1 started.

[@Rob2]

You'll probably find that the effect on local traffic is much less the second year, as most construction work is one-time and setting up the track (borders, lights) usually takes way less time the second year, when experience has been gained.

[@whimsicalhamster88]

@@Rob2 I also think it's weird to remove trees and add huge grandstands that block the views of the fountains and the volcano for a month-plus every year and wonder if it's really worth it.

[@kcsb91]

@@whimsicalhamster88 that was one of my concerns, its like they are killing a big tourist attraction for a month plus every year in hopes of another tourist attraction? Doesn't make sense.

[@rudito22]

The race official showing off the manhole cover to the camera is so goofy lol

[@cody95]

I love the guy next to him eating an apple 😂

[@evanforst7272]

The real stars of the weekend

[@cody95]

that dad is for sure a dude

[@MagicalTrevor3]

There were many of those small lids that weren't a part of the track surface itself but were just behind the barriers concealing conduit which was used to run cabling for broadcast, telemetry, etc. along the fenceline or across/under the track. I was a marshal in another section of the course and we had a couple example lids similarly set aside which became interesting objects to examine during the extended downtime between Thursday night's/Friday morning's sessions!

[@KatrinaBMoon]

12:23

[@sophiavolkvo1399]

One of the longest fanfictions on AO3 is a formula 1 fic. Over 5 million words and 500 chapters. And its still ongoing, updated last week i believe.

[@FrozenberryCupcake]

I thought smash bros ff was the longest? Pls tell me the plot of the f1 one. This sounds corny af

[@sophiavolkvo1399]

@@FrozenberryCupcake The smash bros fic is still the longest as far as I know, but any fic that hits a million words is notable, let alone 5 million. I think its called "Everything changes" and from from what little i read it seems to be well written. The blurb is: "Sometimes it turns out you don't really know someone at all. Life can take twists you never saw coming."

[@FrozenberryCupcake]

@@sophiavolkvo1399 God I love the internet for little things like this ❤

[@stingray1irwin0]

@ville__ go away spammer

[@kenmograd2009]

The longest fanfiction ever is a self-insert fiction featuring the characters from “The Loud House.”

[@cokeycola9514]

Through all the shit show that Vegas week was, the race itself was an absolute banger!!! I don't think anyone expected it to be such a fun race to watch!

[@MustachioFurioso9134]

Agree, the race was a ton of fun to watch. I think it did exceed expectations when the track was first announced, as a lot of people thought it would be a boring street track. But they did good

[@patmanbnl]

I live on the east coast and if the goal with this is to grow the sport in the US then it was so dumb to have qualifying at 3am eastern time and the race at 1am eastern. They need to work with the city to be able to start earlier next year.

[@marquisehebbler9471]

It’s not about the city shutting down, it’s more about what time the broadcast is in Europe. 3am here is like 1pm there

[@The.Nasty.]

It’s not timed for the Americas it’s timed for Europe… They don’t give 2 f’s about the east coast USA.

[@victoria1247]

​@The.Nasty. 0:42 Amanda explains that they had it in Vegas to get more American fans

[@faithinthereins1222]

Yeah it’s weird that they want to get new American fans but Americans who have never seen f1 aren’t gonna stay up past midnight to watch an event they may not like.

[@ShanaLawson]

@@marquisehebbler9471I was so confused by the time too! Thank you for reminding me that it’s not about the US 🤦‍♀️, the fan base is majority not here.

[@carolinesch.]

My dad has been watching f1 for YEARS and its so funny hearing him complain about the time it's broadcasted every single time it's in the us😂

[@Shimeih]

I was introduced to F1 at 12 years old and kinda inherited all that too😂😂

[@DieAlteistwiederda]

I'm a European that grew up watching this sport on the weekend with the family or rather it was always on in the background while we were just doing our thing. I can't imagine trying to watch this at night. For us it was midday.

[@carolinesch.]

@@DieAlteistwiederda Same, it was mostly Lunch for us

[@Kaimax61]

Me, being a south east asian fan and hearing the woes of watching the race on 1am : "First time?" Like the only comfortable time to watch during this season for SEA was Australia, Azerbaijan, singapore, japan and las vegas. lmao everything else was either after 9pm, or after midnight.

[@brentweir4651]

As an insomniac outside Boston, MA, USA, I first found F1 as an overnight ESPN replay when I first got cable in my bedroom in the '80's. I'd always look while staying up late before school Monday. Now it's the same as Premere League, it's breakfast on the weekend!!!

[@dsscats2198]

As someone in the auto hospitality business, the week or so before hand, there were a shocking number of hospitality packages, boxes, etc being quietly offered around at heavily discounted numbers. I'd hazard a guess that even before the issues on-track, they lost their asses on this event.

[@ShanaLawson]

Auto hospitality? Learn something new every day!

[@randomnessnessnes]

what is auto hospitality lol?

[@ShanaLawson]

@ville__ Bot?

[@stingray1irwin0]

​@@ShanaLawsonyep, they won't go away, been targeting this channel for weeks

[@stingray1irwin0]

​@ville__go away

[@jonathonalsop2120]

It was alright. Glad the one drain cover was the only real safety issue and it didn't do more damage.

[@flailingsnakes]

norris crashed out on the first lap because of a bump in the road and he was sent to the hospital for further monitoring

[@Rachell.f]

@@flailingsnakesto be fair, i believe that carlos crashed in practice in abu dhabi for a similar reason so not a vegas specific thing

[@siphiweparker6178]

​@@Rachell.fhis crash in Abu Dhabi was not because of a drain cover

[@Rachell.f]

@@siphiweparker6178 my comment was in response to a different comment talking about lando’s vegas crash

[@lachlanokeefe8020]

@@flailingsnakesevery other driver also went over that spot, it was a mistake by Norris, not the track’s fault.

[@Ash-lj5gw]

The times that the different aspects of the race were held at really frustrated me. The times were very late for every time zone in the US. Their whole justification for adding another US race was to get more US interest, but as an American who already loves f1 - even I was not staying up or waking up at 3am for qualifying. I can’t imagine being a casually interested American and realizing that I would have to stay up till 3 or 1 to watch the race. Not only that, but the drivers were all basically delirious with exhaustion. The race was exciting, yes, but I think they need to rework the schedule for the weekend for future events.

[@Rob2]

I think part of the reason was that they were not allowed to close the roads too early. They should consider running the race and qualy much earlier next year (e.g. 7PM for the race, 8PM qualy) if at all possible. The European fans (like me) will still watch at that time, or they watch a delayed playback instead.

[@IJustLikeBikes]

What bothers me is that with such a massively expensive sport, all of the marshall and most of the local on track help are unpaid volunteers. Even Amanda thinks those Marshalls (who were amazing throughout the video) are paid employees.

[@Rob2]

@@IJustLikeBikes The employees that were referred to were not the track marshalls but the employees in the fan areas (personnel of the stores, security personnel, etc).

[@Ash-lj5gw]

@@Rob2 I heard that as well, idk I guess I feel like maybe, if that was the issue, more discussion should be had with the city of Las Vegas to see if the road closure time could be moved up if possible. I definitely understand why it would be a logistical nightmare to close the main roads of a city, but if it’s too big of an issue - then why are we holding the race there lol? I feel like all they need to do is shift the schedule up just a few hours (more easier said than done I’m sure)

[@RosaFriend]

If they need to make this race accessible to locals. If you live and/or work in the area you either get a discount on tickets or they open up those bridges and viewing points that you had mentioned in the previous video. If you're going to put locals through this, they need to be rewarded for it.

[@shannnonrae]

as a vegas local, they’re gonna make money regardless so they really don’t have an incentive to give locals benefits. vegas has taken so many benefits away from locals in the past few years or so like free parking at hotels, discounts, etc. it’s unfortunate but true :/

[@elsa_]

I'm pretty sure the view from the bridges was obstructed so that people wouldn't gather there to watch and block circulation

[@selanryn5849]

The bridges are closed because they would be deadly crush spots if left open.

[@trev3971]

I understand the frustration, but even permanent race tracks have their pedestrian bridges blocked for safety purposes.

[@sp4c3jam]

As a local they don’t care about us on the strip - almost no one comes down to the strip unless u work there bc the prices are honestly unsustainable for locals so it’s already a less accessible part of our city and F1 + traffic made it even more so with claims that it’d bring tons of money to the city - well we’re not gonna get it locally it’s gonna go back to the resorts and the casinos meanwhile we’re 50th in education in the US lol. They don’t care about us here.

[@calebolds9609]

There's a hard to describe, very specific kind of pride to be an American that i feel whenever we manage to throw a wrench into an internationally respected sporting event Its like when a really dumb cat does something on-brand that is annoying but is harmless and will be a funny story at family dinners

[@FreyjahHatesYou]

Thank you for touching on the way the track disrupted the locals. My best friend works on the strip and F1 had ruined her commute. It was already 1hour from where she lived but it was abysmal during the construction and after.

[@ExpansiveReviews]

Don't know anything about F1 but Amanda's love for it and coverage has me fully engaged 😌

[@quimeygarrido]

That flag marshal at 22:17 MADE MY DAY

[@LunaWitcherArt]

I am so mad about how everything nowadays is like "Oh, we want you to like this, so you keep coming back and/or buying more!" but they always botch the thing they are selling. Disney has been the absolute king in this matter, but every other business is doing it as well. Rental homes, online stores, freaking social media, etc. Feels like everywhere I go, people are trying to make me pay premium for scraps.

[@sarahbaker7100]

I did the Canadian Grand Prix on a budget a while ago (around 10 years ago - my memory sucks) and it was a blast. UQAM student dorms for under $100 a night and $150 for general admission. So don’t think you can’t go because some races are expensive. That said, my bucket race list is Monaco because it’s the race I remember watching every year as a kid. (I know it sucks as a race and I don’t care!)

[@standdownrobots_ihaveoldglory]

As a 50+ person, I totally understand. It's the Grand Prix in Monaco!!! The epitome of style, class, jet setter intrigue, early 60s coolness, and James Bond-ness... Even if it's a terrible race, you're still at the Grand Prix in Monaco! I'm too young to remember Princess Grace when she was alive, but her legend was still strong when I was growing up.

[@russellmiller9203]

I did the Canadian GP on the outside of turn 2... A great place to watch the race from. I did Monaco from the top of the Grand Stands before the swimming pool... a totally awesome experience. After watching it on Wide World of Sports for years, it was surreal to be there. Definitely recommended!

[@DieAlteistwiederda]

I'm 31 now and haven't watched F1 in ages but I also still vividly remember watching that race on the weekend with the entire family. We usually weren't glued to the screen for the entire time but it being on in the background was just a normal thing. I think it was a normal German thing back then in general.

[@sarar4270]

Yea 10 years ago

[@dogguy8603]

Ok boomer

[@Channel-q7q]

I think they really botched this and I would not be surprised if they pull out after three years. They should have made year one as accessible as physically possible, so people would want to come back, or people would hear about how great year one was and would want to go next year. The fact they made the races practically unwatchable on the east coast was such a stupid idea if you want to get people into the sport. I think the second year is a lot harder to make appealing to audiences, so they’ve really shot themselves in the foot. I’m so excited to see how it turns out next year, because I think year 2 will make or break whether or not f1 stays in Vegas.

[@UhOphelia]

This isn't like, a big convention thing but I think you should check out like, metal detecting events! I'm obcessed with it and honestly more young folks need to get into it solely so I can have people to geek out about it with.

[@standdownrobots_ihaveoldglory]

Lol I'm not young, but I want to love metal detecting. Sadly the places where you can do it are mostly old farmland, so there's a treasure trove of metal (from farm machines and tools) that's too young to be interesting and too old to use useful.

[@UhOphelia]

@@standdownrobots_ihaveoldglory you gotta check out organized hunts! They toss coins out in fields and everyone has an hour or so to find as many as you can! It feels like an adult Easter egg hunt and sometimes there's even special coins you turn in for prizes or hunts that are just all antique/silver coins

[@nikolasscheeks]

Your excitement made me smile. I hope Amanda covers one!

[@JaeDee123]

Omg I’ve been wanting to get into this all my life soooo bad! Where do I start?!

[@KevinJDildonik]

Young people today had recessions right as they came of age, and live in a time when housing easily takes over 50% of your income just for a garbage apartment far away from your job. Finding a quarter in the dirt isn't exciting anyone. You might get some of the libertarians who think they'll magically find a gold coin though.

[@MattIceburg]

I love F1 but I am so frustrated that it costs a small fortune to go to a race. I genuinely believe I could get a solid Super Bowl ticket for the cost of going to a full race weekend (at least in the US). I really wanted to go to the Miami GP for my birthday and my parents looked at prices as a potential birthday present and when I saw the price, I just told them to forget it. It has to be the least affordable sport to see in person in the world.

[@trev3971]

Hungaroring and Spielberg are cheap, even with travel.

[@Anxious_Astronaut]

I agree with some of your points. The set up for the race was too disruptive to locals. There is always going to be disruption, but it was too disruptive and went on too long for locals. I feel like the build out just wasn't efficient. Why were grandstands built so far in advance, and the film on the bridges definitely didnt need to be put up weeks before. The fact that it was able to be redone days before as people peeled it off shows a couple of days before was enough. It was unnecessarily inconveniencing tourists who werent there for the race weekend. I will say one thing that annoyed me is people getting annoyed that they wouldnt be able to see the race for free and f1 were putting up screens etc. I mean, of course you cant watch it for free. Otherwise, why would people buy tickets. Not to mention the health and saftey of it, if you have free viewing spots how do you do crowd control there, you have no say how many people would go there, blocking walkways and staircases etc. It would actually be quite dangerous. Its why walkways over the track are always screened off even at non street circuits, so they remain clear for people to walk on. I feel like F1 isnt used to being in a place where it isnt the sole focus. Plenty of people wanted to go to vegas not for the gp, weeks before the race, but were put off by the distruption. Lessons do need to be learned so it runs more smoothly. If it can be done in monaco like a well oiled machine were there is no space, and a tiny population, im sure it can be done in vegas were there is more space and more manpower. The other thing, f1 (and the hotels for that matter) will have learned is that they got too greedy. The fact that tickets were available on such short notice just shows it was overpriced. It wouldn't shock me if prices are a bit lower next year, or at least, fewer super expensive packages.

[@vaehtay]

I know you keep saying that the best way to get into Formula 1 is the Netflix show, but honestly your videos are making me invested in it all on their own

[@KevinJDildonik]

Drive To Survive is great for new people. But it's also horrible toxic garbage. To this day people show up to race events and scream at Max or Lewis because of DTS. Max and Lewis are friends, and anytime you see them together they're hugging and laughing. Last time I went to a race there were some really sad sacks holding a poster that showed Red Bull beating up Mercedes... If DTS gets someone into F1 great but please find some longtime fans and detox. Try watching some old Prost vs Senna drama. Hard racing is just normal in the sport. It's okay.

[@blazelutari8675]

SUCH a minor detail but I love the fact that nonalcoholic drinks were the choice for free drinks, as someone who doesn't drink I think more events should do that as I feel like it encourages... ugh good choices sounds patronising but moderation ig?

[@AnneliesDeroy]

Especially in a place like Vegas, stereotypically known for people going there to party, get drunk & gamble

[@cassinipanini]

Your commentary of your race experience reminds me of how people talk about WWE, that its incredible to be in person, but you actually get a better understanding/perspective from TV broadcast.

[@bdluejay]

I don't follow formula 1 but I've been so looking forward to this video

[@lisahoshowsky4251]

With all your videos leading up to it I’ve been really excited to see your coverage! I love that you go to all types of events but it’s extra exciting and interesting to see you cover an event you’re extra passionate about😊

[@a030055]

Great race, sub-par event. I can't imagine people living near the circuit having 20 engines blasting at midnight all weekend.

[@sarminder4357]

Could've been worse. If they were the pre hybrid era engines that would be way louder

[@KevinJDildonik]

Today's engines are honestly quieter than traffic would be. The engines are incredibly efficient and make 1,000+hp while sounding like a family car being pushed hard.

[@trev3971]

The F1 engines are pretty quiet. On acceleration from low speed corners, you can even hear the electric motors over the ICE.

[@fabiansierra7622]

The race Marshals are so cool! I went to COTA for the race in Austin and these dudes keep the crowd engaged. One of the marshals was doing wheelies on a dirt bike hyping up the crowd and giving out stickers!

[@MagicalTrevor3]

Join us! Anyone can start with a Sports Car Club of America membership (or the equivalent for whatever one's home country is) and the ability to become a part of so many events totally makes the membership worth paying for. Just spend a season or two building your skills and license(s) to be experienced enough for professional events like F1!

[@AllyssaButhmann]

Racing was the reason I got to see Ed Sheeran live. I went to the local Indy Car weekend, and Ed Sheeran was one of the two musical acts. Seeing Ed Sheeran live has been on my bucket list for many years, and I was so glad I got to check that one off. As far as the race, if was a race. There weren’t any big crashes and rarely even a caution. The tickets, my mom got, included food, drinks and access to the VIP area. Overall, it was awesome!

[@_marimopeace]

31:36 this is key for hospitality-driven metro economies and i hope more ppl can have empathy for the locals that make their fun vacation getaways possible :') esp considering how generational resident families are impacted by the continually effed housing market ty for the long-awaited GP review, swell edition! glad you got to have this experience, even if there was a giant spectacle sandwich waiting for you in vegas XD hope your next F1 event will go smoother! also 🥺👉👈 are rev transcripts not going be a thing anymore? super thankful for your conscious effort to angle your on-the-go mic properly since auto-captions aren't too painful to read but the official transcriptions are one of my favorite things abt your videos ^^; just wondering! ty to future amanda + william in advance if we do get CC added!! *edit:* tysm to future (er--present? idk 3 weeks later version) amanda/william for uploading CC! happy i can rewatch this packed F1 review before the holidays and looking forward to the other swell reviews to be transcribed soon

[@hapypepy6202]

i think the subtitle issue might just be a delay, because her last few videos all still have them! it's happened before where i've had to go back to a vid a couple days after upload and they've been added by then :-)

[@_marimopeace]

@@hapypepy6202 i'm used to amanda's vids having CC almost immediately after upload (always go running to see a fresh swell vid! XD) so hopefully you're right and it's a processing delay or maybe a simple forgetting to hit the "add" button for the transcript bts! :') 🤞 i remember amanda said on a stream that she didn't mind the extra costs of rev transcription to make her videos more accessible but was just really surprised since the F1 GP is a review that's been so long in the making for her. but we'll see 🥺🫶 ty for the reassurance!!

[@Gingermycat]

If it takes F1 6 months to put up the track and 2+ weeks to take it down. They're definitely hurting the economy! People would not want to come to vacation in Vegas. I also was saying if they don't fix this issue with the locals then they'll be a massive strike! Truly I'm here for it! I've worked on the strip for 6 years, now live in another state but omg this is absolutely awful! So glad I left but at the same time my heart hurts for the workers!

[@hapypepy6202]

@@_marimopeace np! i don't consistently catch her vids right at upload, but i have a good few times and i've always had to wait so it might just depend by upload? i'm sure they'll be added soon because i feel like she'd mention if she was stopping and also like her last vid a week ago has them so it'd be a bit random to stop! she might have just wanted to get this one up asap and it's an issue w that side of things, fingers crossed haha

[@_marimopeace]

@@hapypepy6202 true! (also um just fyi out of caught-in-4k-alt-exposure courtesy but you may have replied to this thread on your side yt account by accident?) and yes i'm hoping so! 🤞

[@LunaticFringeReviews]

Imagine spending thousands of dollars and waiting for hours after just 9 minutes of free practice 1 and then getting kicked out 😂

[@Turbendido]

I remember seeing that the car was destroyed and was like "damn how much does that cost? A few hundred thousand?" Googled the average price of an f1 car and saw 15 million. I'd be fucking PISSED

[@jedijeffp85]

What you said at 22:50 is spot on. We want them here for Vegas, F1 is how we're going to get them here. Vegas took the slowest annual weekend for hotels and casinos, the weekend before Thanksgiving, and for the next 10 years turned it into one of the busiest annual weekends. As a local I watched it on TV. The ticket cost was crazy high.

[@chuylisten4115]

It’s pretty cool how passionate you are to F1 and I did watch the race cause of your video and want to see the hype of this race.

[@CaseyReads]

All of your posts about the Vegas GP are what finally got me interested in Formula 1!

[@DrDinoNuggies]

Same! I’ve never been into a sport, but I’m loving it

[@fostena]

They could easily switch the competition with a sign that reads "Red Bull wins. Come back in 2026"

[@anusername8350]

​@@DrDinoNuggiessame here. Never liked sports, watched a documentary on KZbin about the 2016 season in 2020 and have been hooked ever since.

[@stingray1irwin0]

@ville__ go away spammer

[@aviationaj]

One thing I think you should have mentioned is that F1 stupidly decided to prioritize European fans over those in the US with the time they scheduled the race for. How do they expect to get more US fans if they have the races here in the middle of the night just so people across the Atlantic can watch them at a reasonable time?

[@sarminder4357]

Many would argue that F1 is an European sport first and foremost.

[@pinkdarkman]

​@@sarminder4357If it's primarily for Europeans then they shouldn't be coming to America, upending peoples' lives by destroying their commute to work and causing them to lose their jobs just to broadcast it at 3am American time to a bunch of Europeans to gawk at. Wtf. This is colonization all over again. Not cool, Europe.

[@Kaimax61]

just suck it up. it's just one race from 22 races... imagine you live in fucking Asia and being an F1 fan.

[@Undivided-X]

Well, there's a race in Miami. Plus East Coast fans get to watch most races at reasonable times. Vegas and maybe Suzuka and Melbourne are the only ones that are at an ungodly hour for them. It's a trade off really.

[@JakeDavidRoberts]

Qualifying was on at 6am UK time and the race was at 8am on Sunday. Those are hardly ideal times for us

[@MustachioFurioso9134]

I went to the Austin GP (USGP) and I think you definitely need to check it out, the grandstands have great views of a lot of the track. T1 sits WELL above the track, but even T9's grandstands get a great view of 70% of the track. It was a great experience. They did have the same issue as the LV GP, with concerts (Killers and Queen and Tiesto) being included with some tickets...and it wasn't clear which tickets included it. But they never checked your tickets, so even GA got in for free for the concerts 😅 It was definitely worth going to, 1000000% recommend you check it out!

[@jameskiehm546]

Totally agree Austin is the best US GP hands down. I went to a COTA GP 2017, pricing was reasonable, we could move around the track, we could see action around the track especially the passing at the end of the back straight and we stayed for an absolutely awesome Stevie Wonder concert. It was so memorable. The year before I had a chance to meet Nikki Lauda at the Allen Boot store. Love Austin!

[@Tebbylous]

...you could do a bit of F1 content during the season, as a treat! :D It'd be fun hearing your thoughts on the goings on in F1 especially given the thing you've said about how "Watching DTS is like seeing the movie and thinking it's great, but then watching F1 is like reading the book and realizing the movie wasn't all that." I will say I think Max more so than winning changing his mind on Vegas (he won all those Sprint races and still craps on them) he enjoyed the racing that he got involved in. I do feel like between the rest of the days and Saturday someone pulled Max aside and went, "Listen you better say something *positive* if you win." And Coulthard at the weird Bellagio post-race interview really seemed to dig with that one question like, "Say something nice, Max, say something nice...!" What I will say is that Las Vegas just based on 1 race I think it would make a perfect end-of-season race. Because it FELT like the season ended there with everything that went on and then Abu Dhabi uhh the previous weekend? That felt like a weird epilogue (the purpose of which was mainly for Ferrari to crush Leclercs hopes and dreams a tiny bit more, god Charles you give the team all of yourself and they don't even let you do donuts in celebration? Tragedy.).

[@teikouarc]

I really appreciate that you mentioned the way locals were affected by this whole thing, because I wasn't really expecting that! I know so many people who work on the strip and it was such a nightmare for them. I'm lucky enough that my daily routine wasn't changed, but it was a bad time for a lot of people here.

[@jfgbx5865]

I'm so happy you made an update video! I enjoyed the first one way more than I thought I would (as someone who knows nothing about f1)

[@haleyhoward8232]

Thank you for mentioning the local workers stress. It was ridiculous for my friends and family and Vegas does not seem to care that it disrupted their employees lives for MONTHS. Profit and spectacle over people (sometimes including racers)

[@vanirie434]

I'm really glad you called out the spectacle-y parts of it, Finnish sportscasting also was struggling to fill the air between the pre-race and the actual race which is pretty rare, those guys usually have good jokes.

[@ferbusgddc]

I only was interested because Gundam was teamjng with a racer, it’s nice to see someone who cares about the sport talking about the pros and cons of the event!

[@anikumin4201]

I LOVE when the episode is just “this is my personal interest” even when it’s different and if I know nothing. Honestly ESPECIALLY when I know nothing. Tell me EVERYTHING about the cars going fast!

[@asap_dijon]

So many people said that the race would be boring because they thought the track wasnt good enough. It was by far the most entertaining race of the year and people are still complaining about it. It will be embraced in a few years. Most of the hostility is because of the fact that it's in America.

[@mistymoon883]

It wasn’t until the second time it was mentioned that I figured out you said “ten year” contract and not “tenure” I know nothing about F1 so I assumed it was a F1 thing. But this video was 100% more entertaining and exciting than any nascar I had to watch when I was 15 dating a guy who was super into it.

[@robingloss7955]

“this is gonna be a long one” is my FAVORITE start to a swell video

[@sonjanaugler244]

I'm have never been interested in Formula 1 racing before, but Amanda has made me obsessed with the race in Las Vegas. I have been waiting for this video!!!

[@AUSomeOpossum]

We saw you on the fan cam app thing! Great video and a very honest review! I was also at the Flamingo and the walk to the grandstands was perfect, most nights we would take a nap at the hotel till about 5pm then walk over and were eating some tots not half an hour later. I don't go to nearly as many events but I've never experienced an entry/security checkpoint that moved so fast and smooth! Never had to wait for anything really, EVEN THE BATHROOM!! [I was in PG1 main grandstand] Thanks for making a video on it! Stumbled onto your content from the first F1 video before the grand prix and now my curiosity has me clicking on many more!

[@GalinaSkaya]

I went to the Las Vegas GP... had tickets in the main Heineken grandstands (PG1), right at the finish line. So I was there all 4 days. Honestly still pretty mad about how Thursday was handled.... no one had any clue what was going on (the employees I talked to found out that FP2 had been moved to 2 am via Twitter lol), and then yeah... my dad and I were in line for the simulator in the fan zone when I got the notification at 1:28 am that the fan zone was closing at 1:30... It was so chaotic; none of the staff had any idea what was going on. The people running the simulator were like, "well we're running this until 2, so stay in line" and then some security guy ran up to them and they had to be like, "oh I guess we have to close now." Also -- the organization of getting there was so chaotic... I specifically booked my hotel so that we could walk to the grandstands entrance, and basically there was no actual walking path... we had to walk on a small sidewalk past a construction zone to get to the (again, MAIN) grandstands. There were no staff to direct you to how to get there, and none of the security staff had any clue. That first day, we went down so many paths where security staff would turn us around and tell us to go another way, but they actually had no clue on how to get there at all.... they were all like, "well you could try going down that road and turning left". Everyone was confused. One of the security guys that turned us around said that the week before, they had this whole plan of having people directing attendees, but they all of a sudden just scrapped the plan a week before the race. He had no idea why. It was honestly so chaotic, and was pretty disappointing, especially considering how much money I had spent on the tickets. Anyway, I'm really glad to have seen F1 in person (THAT was really cool) but I don't think I would go to the Las Vegas GP again.

[@brookgentry1187]

"Scooby doo would not be able to fit this sandwich in his mouth" will be added to my vocabulary

[@camilaisabel4215]

As someone who has never seen a race or been interested before, you have convinced me to watch the next race. It sounds so interesting and fun

[@Tanfana830]

Toni is an amazing human. I met her at an Aston Martin event in Austin in 2022. She was so friendly to EVERYONE and an amazing hostess for Seb's Q&A session. Everyone should indeed follow her.

[@cailinanne]

F1 is really cool, but I feel like it’s totally a rich guy sport. And rich guys don’t listen to the poor locals because they cannot understand why they don’t see it as a positive for making money in the area. I could be way off, but I think that’s where the hostility towards the locals comes from.

[@teamredgutz399]

If you want to go to the F1 race with the absolute biggest view of the actual racing action, nothing beats Red Bull rang. Given the small size of the track, its shape and the dramatic elevation changes from most seats you can see 50% or more of the entire track. I know because I have been. There are some pretty good views from certain grandstands in circuit of the Americas like the top of grandstand 12 and 15 and Hnis and One but not even they compared to most of the seats in the red Bull ring

[@nessarosedyer4528]

My best friend's dad works for the company that welded down the actual manhole covers (in a different state) and the actual bigger manholes were tested very rigorously and welded with actual metal, I can't say for sure about the smaller drain covers though. Definitely was a fun topic over a beer with their dad though because we had talked about that before the accident in the pre-trials and he was telling me about all the tests that they had done on the track 🤭

[@bother884-y8q]

I'd love to see you cover endurance racing! The 24hrs of Daytona is such a fun race. 4 day tickets are $120!! Sports car racing is the most exciting racing there is!

[@copperkid95]

I didn't really give f1 any thought but your videos and enthusiasm are making me really want to watch.

[@dimitrif.m.4091]

I'd love to see Amanda at a figure skating event

[@dubsessed9790]

It started off as a sh*tshow, but the actual race was fantastic. I can forgive some initial "growing pains", so I'm looking forward to see how it goes next year

[@SKWiid_13]

I was sitting by the sphere at turn 5, and im so glad i brought headphones and my phone. the commentary and video seemed very amature. I ended up watching the actual F1 broadcast on my phone and looking up when the cars came around the corner.. OH and the music! it was nothing but EDM, there was no variety in music between events which was sad. I was happy to see the Blue Man Group and cirque du soleil as a break from major lazor and the constant EDM fed to us.

[@DOSdaze]

Swell Entertainment and F1, a combination I did not see coming but loving it. More of your takes on F1 stuff would definitely be welcome; all of my other KZbin sources are feeling a bit cookie cutter these days.

[@tormkg9879]

Saw a buddy! The worker holding up the track debris @ about 19:45 is from the Portland area, we work races at PIR together

[@williamholich5591]

they need to talk to the group that runs the long beach grand prix. I lived in the area for years and the only thing I had to do is avoid the beach for 2 weeks.

[@TheGreatChrisB]

I'm on the East Coast and I stayed up and watched it. Watching Charles Leclerc was the highlight of the main race. He was determined.

[@harrycullen6515]

It's so strange hearing F1 referred to in fandom terms, but I'm glad people are getting into it

[@alyssumn3884]

My friend sent me here to see how I felt because I used to live in Vegas. Very good video. I don't care about F1 but I do care about the service workers.

[@FranciscoCastropako]

I was there the whole week and it was actually pretty cool....yes they had the issue with the manhole, but this is not the first time and track that this happens... i guess people got really concerned because it was Vegas, and they wanted so bad to fail

[@MackiOtto]

The locals aren’t happy about it being in Vegas either. But our infrastructure has been steadily crumbling, *especially* post-pandemic. So.. we need this. Even tho the ones who suffer the most from it being here are the locals 🤷‍♀️

[@TheADHDTravelLife]

We got a room overlooking the strip from flamingo. It was AWESOME to be able to watch from our room.

[@spacehoppity3127]

This is it, the pinnacle of your content so far. Keep it up!

[@Rob2]

You'll probably find that the effect on local traffic is much less the second year, as most construction work is one-time and setting up the track (borders, lights) usually takes way less time the second year, when experience has been gained. Also the setting of the price point of tickets and accomodation will probably be a lot more reasonable. They tried to set it too high this time and had to reduce later to sell enough, that leaves disgruntled early buyers. I expect next years price to be half of what it started out this time.

[@learning2live_brokeninchro157]

To be perfectly honest… I have never been interested in any kind of car racing. Until I saw F1 through your lens. You have made it riveting and more entertaining than I could’ve ever imagined. I clicked on this video the second I saw it! Just because I was so fascinated with how you felt the outcome was. Your previous videos on this have me hooked. Please continue doing videos on F1. Your videos are always wonderful, but when you are truly engaged and excited about a topic…the video’s could be about grass growing and we would still be captivated. Your super power is enticing others to become curious about something they’ve never even heard of before. (You also have the super powers to be able to call it like you see it and find everything that could be changed to make an event better). Love it!

[@mankdeems251]

The race turned out to be worth it in the end. I'd kind of hoped they'd somehow have made the race "Vegas" instead of just doing "Vegas" and having the race as a side show. It felt like that at home. The drivers and the teams are world class, not the celebs attending. Thanks for both your videos - great to have such an insightful view from the inside. I look forward to next year, and I'll check out your videos on it too!

[@pinga858]

In relation to the Quali guests leaving early. I work at a mid-size conference/event center, we'll get events that have end times of midnight and us staff will joke about how long they'll last lol. As the old saying goes, time flies when you're having fun :)

[@Rikkulyoko1]

Did I know anything about F1? Nope Did I know anything about racing? Not really Did I even know anything about Vegas? Sadly no Did I fully follow Swell's full saga documented in the past few videos and become invested? Hell yeah!

[@MagicalTrevor3]

Awesome, well-rounded commentary, Amanda! I'm a new viewer of yours because I was one of the track marshals for this weekend and had sought out peoples' thoughts prior to the race (I was posted previous to the final kink leading onto the pit straight). Love seeing how some of your regular viewers are discovering the sport through your videos. If you'd have any interest in a perspective of the event from just on the other side of the fence, I'd totally volunteer (same as we do for races - not paid employees) to share for your podcast audience or whatever you think would be interesting. Thanks for your enthusiasm and shared experience!

[@myshreksbox]

I’m at work as I type this so I’ll have to watch it after my shift but I knew this was gonna be a half hour after all your coverage on TikTok!

[@LotsofWhatever]

There were Grand Prix races in New Orleans ('91, '92, '95) and Washingtonn DC (2002). I was in New Orleans in '91 and live near where they raced in DC.

[@DarknessDust]

I love that this is now becoming a Formula 1 channel and I'm here for it!

[@ChipChera]

Max , Charles and Checo were all asked on the post race conference for room of improvement for the race and they all agreed on some things: 1- Times , they dont want to be racing 300 km/h cars at 2 am , they expressed to be extremely tired from that. 2- Calendar issues , they dont want to be travelling from one week to another from Vegas to Abu Dhabi with that insane hour difference and time zone difference. And i guess also time of the year and temperature difference is a big issue. I understand Vegas sells at night, but my changes would be to experiment next year doiing maybe a 6 or 7 pm race.

[@averyeml]

I do love when American fans of a European thing are like “…no please, please don’t, the whole point is that this thing is not American” as a vibe. I don’t do racing but the worst thing that happened to Eurovision for me, an American, was when NBC realized Americans like Eurovision and decided to gatekeep it on Peacock. Guess what I haven’t watched in years lmao

[@teamredgutz399]

Opening ceremony access was only main grandstands, skybox and Paddock Club.

[@yeahyeahd]

what's frustrating is there's a way to advertise "hey look what else we have to offer in vegas that you might enjoy" without it overshadowing the event, but they didn't seem to want to go that route.

[@nocturnus009]

I’m betting those LVGP terms are lessons learned from The Indianapolis USGP issues. Well worth researching for a deep dive. Tires & wheel manufacturer shenanigans. I’m wondering if 3 USA GPs can work. Montreal should not suffer because of the new Miami & the established Austin stops are finding their feet. Mexico & São Paulo need to happen IMHO, Gracias y Obregado! 🏎️🏳️🏁

[@coolboss999]

I just hope that this is a lesson for Los Vegas and they improve for the next years to come. I just wish Las Vegas tried to improve their public transportation

[@ayedee6681]

I’m just POd I couldn’t get a job as a marshal and had to watch from home. It was a fantastic race. Will be an even better event next year.

[@HolmstromRules]

To be clear, the problem wasn't a manhole cover, it was a cover for a water main value. Those are much smaller in size, and by appearances, it should have been held in place by a bolt on the cover since it cannot rely on its own weight to prevent it from being displaced by normal traffic (let alone the ground effects suction from F1 cars). It's not known if the securing center bolt failed or wasn't properly checked beforehand to see if it was secured. You can be assured that the actual manhole covers were welded in place. This is SOP for any street circuit, be it F1, Indycar, or other top tier racing. They didn't simply "forget" to do all of the welding on the larger covers.

[@SeraidenAF]

IDK as someone who lives in Vegas and sees the shoddy workmanship done around here constantly, it'd not surprise me if they did overlook some big things, too. Vegas is fun to visit but a horrible clusterfuck to live in.

[@HolmstromRules]

@@SeraidenAF I don't doubt your experience, but the FIA isn't going to just take the word of a local organization that everything's AOK. They would have had a team there inspecting things in the lead-up to the event to make sure the track meets their standards. They've held events around the globe in places like Mexico, Brazil, Russia and the Middle East. I'm sure the FIA has seen more than its fair share of attempted corner-cutting.

[@MagicalTrevor3]

Metal lids on the track - person-sized or the smaller variety - were all bolted and checked (and were smoothly installed in the fresh tarmac through the entire length of the circuit). However, they were not welded to their concrete-embedded sleeves.

[@vsanthos]

Spectacle sandwich works on multiple levels with your intro.

[@ABirdInTheTrees]

I just wanted to say that I remember watching this video when it came out and thinking "oh, what's F1?" and now I can recite every wdc and know all of Nigel Mansell's key stats on the spot.

[@Angryoyster]

Girl I’m 21 and I literally can’t stay out past 11:30 I need to be home tugged in bed snug as a bug in a rug at 12 am at the latest. I am not built for the grind I am built for the unwind (thanks insta for that)

[@jurrassitol15]

Seriously so lucky to get that Aston Martin experience…but I like your level headed account of the Vegas GP…I usually try and stream the commentary via radio as well cos half the time you can’t hear them over the speakers anyway. Will be keen to see what GP you go to next…honestly, it becomes very addictive. If you can afford it, I highly recommend Suzuka…it’s the one track that if anyone asks, I tell them they need to go watch an F1 race there…it’s a bit out of the way (an hour out of Nagoya), but absolutely worth it

[@sebastiantimpe2105]

Been watching the news just waiting for this video to come out and get the full scoop

[@Ms666slayer]

1600 USD is what almost the same amount me and my mom spend to go to the Mexico GP, that included tickest for teh 3 days the Air Bnb which was prefectly located and the flight to Mexico City, we spende around 2000 USD in total including food for 2 people, even the main grandstand tickets for the 3 days i Mexico are around 2000 USD, now i undertand why people were complaining about prices.

[@JacksonShredder138]

I'm a Vegas local, I hate F1 it has ruined the strip,traffic ,and quality of life. The only redeeming factor is the jobs. F1 is a necessary evil. Vegas is more of a NASCAR town anyway

[@josephtafur]

Their goes my chance to visit Vegas

[@mimipeahes5848]

@@josephtafurdude vegas is fine.

[@josephtafur]

@@mimipeahes5848 Ok, Hopefully if i do go, the city won't be a hotmess

[@ThatOneAccount931]

Halfway through the video and I’m a Vegas local. I’ve been a bartender for casinos and my parents have been/are casino bartenders. 1. The workers are unionized and would absolutely get OT if they stayed late 2. They all probably wanted to stay late for the money 3. Just before F1 came, they threatened a strike for better conditions and got some of the best contract terms in decades to prevent the strike So, I’m glad you are concerned about the workers but they would have been fine working until 5am. Hell, most of them work doubles or triples most of the time anyway. Also, all Vegas bartenders, servers, etc, make 8.25 an hour minimum but most make more. Now, they aren’t like wealthy but being a bartender in las Vegas can be a good job. I actually got out of the industry to use my degree and make less now.

[@StacyODell]

I think the reason they waited so late to tell everyone to go home during FP2 was because they were really trying to get the session in but didn't realize until too late how long it would truly take to pave over all of the 60-some water valve covers

[@Cryinginthecloudssss]

If and when you ever do live IN Vegas would love to have a video about the living difference between being a local vs a tourist. (I am aware this would be a years long journey I am not in a rush)