Las Vegas will be a stunning addition to the Formula 1 calendar next year but will also put into focus the future of Monaco's showcase grand prix, according to McLaren boss Zak Brown, who claims the sport is bigger than any race. It has long been a given that the sport needs the heritage and glamour of the Mediterranean principality, with its casino and superyachts, but the announcement of Las Vegas this week offers glitz on another level. In what is already a competitive marketplace, relatively new floodlit races in Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia also attract billionaires and business leaders and Miami is joining the show this year. Brown told Reuters Las Vegas was a perfect fit...
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