The Las Vegas Grand Prix is coming up this coming Sunday and there is a great deal of anticipation due to the expected cold temperatures, as well as a strange request from activists who have asked that the word Paddock not be used during the three days of activity.
What is the Paddock in Formula 1?
The word Paddock is deeply rooted in Formula 1, and this term is used to refer to the place where the drivers and teams have their meetings, that is to say, it is their office during the weekend of a Grand Prix.
But during the Las Vegas GP weekend the word Paddock will be banned because of a situation dating back to 2017. It all started when a guy named Stephen Paddock killed with gunfire more than 60 people and 867 others were injured, for this reason the word 'Paddock' is banned.
But with this peculiar ban, the press and fans in Las Vegas are using the term pit construction to refer to the Paddock.
So far there is no official position from the FIA or F1 and even special passes are being sold for that area of the circuit, some US media have decided not to use that word out of respect and sensitivity to the families affected by the tragedy.
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