The race weekend in Vegas didn’t quite go well.
Fans who were removed from the stands openly demonstrated on Friday. PDO
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A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Liberty Media, the owner of the F1 series, and the Las Vegas GP over the disappointment of Friday’s free practice.
The Nevada law firm Dimopoulos and JK Legal & Consulting are seeking justification for the fans’ disappointment. The law firms filed a class action lawsuit with a monetary value of more than a billion dollars.
In the lawsuit, the law firms are seeking $30,000 in damages for 35,000 viewers.
The reason is the manhole cover
On the opening day of the race weekend, the fans were left without circus fun, when a detached pit cover shortened the first free practice sessions to just under ten minutes. The second driving session was completely unseen by the spectators, as it was driven in the middle of the night at 02:30 local time.
At that stage, the working day of many track personnel was already over. When the security guards and other people responsible for F1 logistics were no longer on duty, the stands were also emptied.
The disappointment was huge for many F1 fans. In addition to the lost track events, ticket prices for the anticipated Vegas weekend were skyrocketing. Many felt that they did not get their money’s worth.
To make up for the disappointment, F1 offered a $200 gift card to a fan merchandise store. Due to the high prices, you could hardly redeem anything with it. In addition, the coupon was only issued to those who bought a Friday ticket. The amount is justified by the travel and accommodation expenses of many fans, in addition to bad feelings.
Liberty Media, the Las Vegas GP and TAB Contractors, which was responsible for the construction of the track, are named as defendants in the class action. So they are trying to extort money from these parties.
– There were problems with compensation. Obviously the $200 gift card wasn’t enough, Steve Dimopoulos said according to Reuters.
Neither F1 nor Liberty Media told Reuters they were aware of the class action. However, they did not want to comment on the matter at this point in any way.