Aussie star Daniel Ricciardo calls out hefty F1 prices in Las Vegas: ‘would be nice that the sport remains accessible for everyone’
- The Australian driver was shocked to learn that some tickets cost $1,500
- It was also stated that it was ‘difficult to hear’. Some found it unaffordable
- For the first time since 1982, the Formula 1 race returns to Las Vegas
Australian F1 star Daniel Ricciardo has revealed the staggering ticket prices for this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Basic tickets for the event sell for almost $1,500 per person β and don’t offer a view of the actual track.
Ricciardo stated that he was “aware” of the exorbitant prices, and was disappointed that some fans may not be able to afford the Sin City experience.
‘I’ve heard some entry-level prices. I am well aware that not everyone can afford that,β he told RaceFans.
‘I would like to see the general admission ticket affordable for everyone, no matter what job they have.
Aussie F1 star Daniel Ricciardo has called out staggering ticket prices for the Las Vegas Grand Prix this weekend
Basic tickets for the event sell for almost $1,500 per person β and don’t offer a view of the actual track (photo, Daniel Ricciardo during free practice)
‘If there are crazy packages and people want to spend that money, then that is of course fine.
‘But I guess I don’t like hearing ‘we would have loved to come, but we just couldn’t afford it’. That is of course a bit difficult.’
Ricciardo, who will drive for AlphaTauri this weekend, also urged F1 to be a sport that is ‘accessible to everyone’.
The first practice session started on Friday afternoon (AEDT) but was canceled after 20 minutes due to a hole in the road that forced Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari to stop racing.
CCTV footage showed a plume of fiery smoke coming from under Sainz’s car as he quickly became lost among the sparks before returning to the garage in dramatic scenes.
F1’s governing body, the FIA, later confirmed that a concrete frame around one of the drain covers had failed, causing significant damage to Sainz’s Ferrari.
An irate Ferrari team boss, Fred Vasseur, said: ‘The situation is that we have completely damaged the monocoque, the engine and the battery.
‘I just find it unacceptable. This is going to cost us a fortune.’
The main race will be held on Sunday, November 19 at 5pm (AEDT).