The first Las Vegas Grand Prix has just wrapped up for the year, after thrilling those who came to see it, and annoying those who came to see anything else in Vegas and the locals just trying to get to work. Its success means that the event will return for the next few years, setting up a temporary track on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
Matt Farah of Road & Track took the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to drive that track. He was one of only three amateur drivers to do so, with a sponsorship from Aston Martin. His vehicle was the Aston Martin DBX 707, a 700-horsepower SUV worth $350,000. Farah is not really a F1 race fan, and in fact he left Las Vegas before the Grand Prix concluded. But he is a driving enthusiast, and was eager to find out what the track was really like. He tried it on a simulator, then rode it with another driver, and finally took the course himself, with six internal cameras and some external cameras capturing his every move. Read what Farah has to say about the experience in a minute-by-minute recap at Road & Track.
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