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Las Vegas Grand Prix Fans File Class-Action Lawsuit After Disruption Causes Nine-Minute Delay

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Key takeaways:

  • The Dimopoulos Law Firm and JK Legal & Consulting have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Las Vegas Grand Prix and its owner, Liberty Media, in Nevada state court.
  • The lawsuit seeks at least $30,000 in damages.
  • Race officials inspected the course after the incident, resulting in a 2 1/2-hour delay for the second session.

Fans of the Formula One Grand Prix in Las Vegas were left disappointed on Friday morning after being forced to leave the venue before the start of the second practice session. The cause of the disruption was a nine-minute delay on Thursday night, when Carlos Sainz Jr. ran over a water valve cover and damaged his Ferrari.

In response to the disruption, the Las Vegas-based Dimopoulos Law Firm and co-counsel JK Legal & Consulting have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Las Vegas Grand Prix and its owner, Liberty Media, in Nevada state court. The lawsuit seeks at least $30,000 in damages.

Race officials inspected the course after the incident, resulting in a 2 1/2-hour delay for the second session, which began at 2:30 a.m. local time Friday. The disruption has caused significant frustration among fans, who had purchased tickets to the race’s opening night.

The lawsuit is still pending, and it remains to be seen whether the plaintiffs will be successful in their claim for damages. In the meantime, Formula One fans in Las Vegas are hoping that the rest of the weekend’s events will run smoothly and without further disruption.

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