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Formula One returns to Sin City this weekend hoping that the Las Vegas Grand Prix will go down better with the local community than its inaugural edition did last year. The night race down the famed Las Vegas Strip looked spectacular and drove a $1.5 billion boost to the local economy, but months of construction work and the closure of the city's main artery did not endear it to those who call Vegas home. "We had eight months building a circuit and lining the barricades and all that, and so it was an amazing accomplishment what Liberty Media and the Formula One folks did," said Steve Hill, CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. "But it was tough on the city." ▲ Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo leaves the garage of AlphaTauri — which rebranded as RB this season — during the final practice session at last year's inaugural Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix. AP The installation of the vast grandstands along the route that block iconic views l
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