Several decades later, Las Vegas hosted Formula 1 this weekend for the penultimate round of the season, which proved to be exciting with both on-track and off-track spectacle.
The victory ended up in the hands of Max Verstappen (Red Bull), as it has on 17 other occasions this year, but it was far from a dominating performance.
The race was open until the final laps, with the podium only decided on the last lap. Watch the highlights of the Las Vegas race in the following summary video.