F1 fans found ingenious way to watch Las Vegas Grand Prix without getting fined
- F1 fans have found a new way to watch the Las Vegas Grand Prix
- It’s illegal to stop and watch the race without a ticket
- This hack got people closer to the track than any paid-for seats
Published on Nov 25, 2024 at 3:45 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Nov 26, 2024 at 12:07 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
F1 fans found an ingenious way to watch the Las Vegas Grand Prix, in Nevada, US, without tickets or getting fined, and it’s next level – quite literally.
It’s now illegal to stop and watch the race without a ticket.
All pedestrian views are, of course, blocked.
However, some cunning F1 fans have devised a workaround that involves walking around (and around).
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The F1 fans’ Las Vegas Grand Prix hack
Outside Fashion Show Mall at Spring Mountain and Las Vegas Boulevard is a pair of escalators.
So far, pretty normal.
What’s noteworthy, though, is the location of these moving steps.
Unbelievably, they actually sit closer to the track than any of the paid-for seats.

According to VegasStarfish, Jen G., on X, these escalators were prime real estate.
With a great view of the track, some fans were spotted going up and down the escalators. Over and over again.
By constantly moving – and allowing the escalators to put in the leg work – these F1 fans could watch the action without getting fined for stopping in a pedestrian walking zone or on a bridge.
“As long as you keep moving, security will leave you alone,” enthused the Vegas Starfish.
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The drawbacks
However, the vantage point is far from perfect.
“Not ideal for watching the entire F1 main event, but great if you want to get right next to the track for a minute for a quick picture,” she admits.
Prior to the Las Vegas Grand Prix, the event was shrouded in controversy due to its impact on local businesses.
Business owners in the area claimed that construction for the event cost them crucial business due to access issues -especially the temporary Flamingo Road bridge.
Despite a supercar being thrown in for free with the most expensive tickets, they were out of the price range of many fans.
According to Chris Aurelio on X, some were even forced to watch the race via ‘CCTV traffic cam’ footage from the city.

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