--- title: "Even the Las Vegas F1 Track’s Curbs Are Over the Top" date: "2023-11-10" modified: "2023-11-10" authors: - name: "Jerry Perez" job_title: "Deputy Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/even-the-las-vegas-f1-tracks-curbs-are-over-the-top" categories: - "F1" - "News" - "Racing" --- # Even the Las Vegas F1 Track’s Curbs Are Over the Top ![]() *\Ryan Champion\* You can't go anywhere right now without being smacked in the face by some sort of storyline about next weekend's [Formula 1]() race in Las Vegas. From Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei going on every finance channel [to talk about F1's growth]() to celebrities endorsing VIP weekend packages and travel blogs screaming that [hotel rates and race tickets are falling](), Vegas F1 is ruling the airwaves. Everything is over the top, just like you'd expect from a billionaire boys club visiting Sin City—and that includes the curbs. I know what you're thinking: "The Vegas race sucks, it's a [total scam](), and it's a dilution of the sport." As a result, you may not care about these clubs, spades, and diamonds on the red and white curbing, but I still think they are pretty neat. The Vegas race may not be everyone's cup of tea, but hey, I don't have any ill feelings toward it. I hope it turns out to be a great event for those on the ground, and an even better race on TV—where I will be watching it from. Back to the curbs, it's not often—or at all—that we see designs painted on this part of the track. Any motifs or sponsor logos are usually restricted to barriers, grass, paved run-off areas, or sometimes they're just digital animations only TV viewers can see. Not these guys, these playing card symbols very much so appear to be painted on the curbs themselves. Several images are floating around the internet, though this particular one was shared with us by racing driver Ryan Champion after posting it to his [X account](). Judging by the background, it looks like there's still a lot of work left to finish assembling the grounds before the F1 circus arrives next week. *Got a tip? Email us at tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter. ### Author social links [Instagram]()