F1 subject to another lawsuit from Las Vegas business owner

An Italian restaurant near the Las Vegas Strip is suing the Grand Prix and Formula 1, claiming the race has cost the business “millions of dollars” in lost revenue. 

Ferraro’s Ristorante, located near the famous Bellagio Fountains and hotel, alleges that “it has suffered a loss of thousands of guests and millions of dollars, and those losses will only increase as the political and corporate machine behind the F1 race continues to push the annual F1 race over the objections and significant disruptions to local Las Vegas businesses,” according to court documents filed in the Clark County District Court, and seen by RacingNews365. 

The Las Vegas Grand Prix was held for the first time on a street circuit along the world-famous strip in 2023. There were around nine months of preparation work ahead of the race, won by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.

Preparation work for this year’s race on November 21-23 is already well underway, with the restaurant claiming that the Flamingo and Koval bridge prevented foot traffic for months and hindered employees from arriving to work on time.

The lawsuit is not attempting to block the upcoming race, although it is seeking damages for the unprecedented disruption caused by shutting down the Las Vegas Strip.

It is, however, the third lawsuit filed against LVGP by a local business, the others being Stage Door Casino and Battista’s Hole in the Wall restaurant.

RacingNews365 has reached out to F1 for comment.