Formula One fans upset at being forced to leave the Las Vegas Grand Prix venue early Friday morning before the start of the second practice session filed a class-action lawsuit.
Las Vegas-based Dimopoulos Law Firm and co-counsel JK Legal & Consulting filed the lawsuit against the Las Vegas Grand Prix and its owner, Liberty Media, in Nevada state court seeking at least $30,000 in damages.
A class action lawsuit has been filed against the Las Vegas GP.Reason: the disastrous Thursday, where fans were chased away before FP2.
Allegations: breach of contract, negligence and deceptive trade practices.#F1 #LasVegasGP pic.twitter.com/z5JSr9lQrk
— OneMotor English (@OneMotorEN) November 18, 2023
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Those who bought tickets to race’s opening night saw just nine minutes of action Thursday night before Carlos Sainz Jr. ran over a water valve cover and damaged his Ferrari.
What followed was a five-and-a-half hour break while crews removed all 30 covers along the 3.8-mile layout and filled the holes with sand and asphalt.
A second 90-minute practice session kicked off in front of empty grandstands at 2:30 a.m. on Friday morning, long after fans had been cleared out in a move officials said was a necessary safety precaution.
Race officials have since offered a $200 discount at the official gift shop, but only for those who held single-night tickets Thursday. The majority of fans have three-day passes.
Dimopoulos Law Firm and co-counsel JK Legal & Consulting said they had filed a class-action lawsuit against the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix (LVGP) in Nevada state court on Friday on behalf of the 35,000 people who purchased tickets to Thursday’s practice run which was cancelled.
The lawsuit named Formula owners and race promoters Liberty Media Corporation, DBA Formula One Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix and TAB Contractors Inc as defendants.
I found the lawsuit:“A breach of contract/negligence lawsuit that seeks class-action status has been filed against F1 owner Liberty Media and Tab Contractors over the Las Vegas GP’s first practice session that spanned all of eight minutes. All F1 has offered fans is a $200… pic.twitter.com/aqsdKMv8oq
— Bella (@Bella91320) November 18, 2023
F1 President Stefano Domenicali and Renee Wilm, CEO of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, issued a statement Friday saying they closed the track to spectators for safety and legal reasons.
“We have all been to events, like concerts, games and even other Formula 1 races, that have been canceled because of factors like weather or technical issues,” the statement read. “It happens, and we hope people will understand.”
Qualifying took place on Friday and was completed without incident.
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