Oct.13 (GMM) Part of the Las Vegas GP circuit has been hit by flooding little more than a month before Formula 1 returns to the city.
Heavy rain from the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel caused widespread flash flooding around Las Vegas, with Koval Lane – which forms part of the 6.2-kilometre street circuit – among the affected roads.
Footage circulating online showed deep standing water around streets used by the event.
However, claims that the entire circuit was submerged under around a metre of water appear exaggerated, with much of the worst flooding concentrated around known drainage areas near the Strip.
The Grand Prix is scheduled for November 19-21, leaving organisers more than five weeks before Formula 1 arrives.