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F1® ARCADE LAS VEGAS ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL WATCH PARTIES FOR THE 2026 FORMULA 1® SEASON

 24 Formula 1® Races Spanning Five Continents to Be Shown Live Beginning March 7

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 LAS VEGAS (March 2026) – F1® Arcade Las Vegas at The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, the 21,000-square-foot entertainment and hospitality destination combining the thrill of Formula 1® with globally inspired food and cocktails, announces it will host a full lineup of Official F1® Watch Parties for the 2026 season. Tickets for the first seven races are on sale now, with the inaugural race of the season taking place Saturday, March 7, with the FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX (Melbourne).

 With 11 teams, 22 drivers, and 24 races across five continents, the 2026 season will be bigger, faster and more thrilling than ever.

 The Cadillac Formula 1® Team joins the grid with Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas, Max Verstappen partners with Isack Hadjar at Oracle Red Bull Racing and Arvid Lindblad makes his debut with the Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One™ Team. 

 Expect epic racing with redesigned cars under all-new technical rules—lighter and more agile. Plus, the season will bring new sprint races, closer overtakes that come alive on F1® Arcade’s big screens and—of course—strategy-packed action. From the debut of the FORMULA 1 TAG HEUER GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA 2026 to classics like the FORMULA 1 PIRELLI BRITISH GRAND PRIX 2026 and the FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2026, every race is unmissable.

 At official F1 Watch Parties, guests can catch the races live on the venue’s large-format screens with commentary in an adrenaline-filled atmosphere. DJs and hosts bring energy throughout the experience, along with quizzes, competitions with prizes guests genuinely want to win. Unlimited sim racing across the venue’s 87 full-motion simulators one hour before each race and throughout the watch parties letting fans step into the driver’s seat themselves, testing their skills on world-famous tracks through immersive simulator racing. Meanwhile, guests can indulge in a tempting food and drink menu that brings the luxury of F1 to the experience.

 “Every Grand Prix™ has its own personality and its own pulse,” said Jonathan Peters, CEO, F1 Arcade. “At F1 Arcade Las Vegas, fans can travel the world in a single season, watching each race on big screens while racing their friends on our simulators. It’s high speed, completely exhilarating and definitely the most immersive way to take in Formula 1 racing without being on the track.”

 General admission tickets start at $29 plus tax and fees. Tickets include unlimited sim racing starting one hour before race time, and seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Grandstand tickets are $155, plus tax and fees, and include unlimited sim racing starting one hour before race time as well as guaranteed seating in an exclusive area and unlimited beer, wine, bubbles and select sharing plates. General admission guests must be 7 or older to ride the simulators; children under 14 must be supervised by an adult at all times. Grandstand ticket holders must be 21 or older. On race days, limited tickets will be available at the door for purchase. Tickets to the Watch Parties are available for purchase at https://f1arcade.com/us/watch-parties.

 Spring Watch Party Details and Schedule (all times Pacific):

 Saturday, March 7 – Melbourne Watch Party
FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2026
Doors open: 7 p.m.
Race starts: 8 p.m.
Open sim racing: 7 to 10 p.m.

 Saturday, March 14 – Shanghai Watch Party
FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN CHINESE GRAND PRIX 2026
Doors open: 11 p.m.
Race starts: 12 a.m.
Open sim racing: 11 p.m. to 2 a.m.

 Saturday, March 28 – Suzuka Watch Party
FORMULA 1 ARAMCO JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2026
Doors open: 9 p.m.
Race starts: 10 p.m.
Open sim racing: 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.

 Sunday, April 12 – Sakhir Watch Party
FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX 2026
Doors open: 7 a.m.
Race starts: 8 a.m.
Open sim racing: 7 to 10 a.m.

 Sunday, April 19 – Jeddah Watch Party
FORMULA 1 STC SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2026
Doors open: 9 a.m.
Race starts: 10 a.m.
Open sim racing: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

 Sunday, May 3 – Miami Gardens Watch Party
FORMULA 1 CRYPTO.COM MIAMI GRAND PRIX 2026
Doors open: 12 p.m.
Race starts: 1 p.m.
Open sim racing: 12 to 3 p.m.

 Sunday, May 24 – Montreal Watch Party
FORMULA 1 LENOVO GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2026
Doors open: 12 p.m.
Race starts: 1 p.m.
Open sim racing: 12 to 3 p.m.

 F1 Arcade Las Vegas is located at 3500 South Las Vegas Boulevard inside The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace.

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 ABOUT F1® ARCADE
F1® Arcade is the world’s first F1® experiential hospitality brand that launched its first venue in London in December 2022, followed by its first U.S. location in Boston Seaport in April 2024. F1® Arcade brings all the excitement, glamor and thrill of Formula 1® driving to the masses. It features full-motion racing simulators, reaction games, huge viewing screens and best-in-class food and cocktails, with an electric atmosphere. This is social gaming like you have never seen before. An in-house tech team worked in collaboration with Formula 1® and Studio 397, a subsidiary of Motorsport Games, to create a new gaming experience leveraging Studio 397’s racing simulation platform rFactor 2. F1® Arcade is the first and only officially licensed social gaming F1® experience specifically designed for the mass market, supported by Formula 1®. F1 Arcade plans to open 30 locations globally across the next five years, with venues now open in Atlanta, Las Vegas, Denver, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. and Boston in the United States and London and Birmingham in the United Kingdom, with new locations coming soon to Chicago and Madrid.

 ABOUT RACEWAY TRADING
F1® Arcade is a leading experiential hospitality brand trading through the Raceway Global group of companies. The group has an exclusive license from Formula 1 to bring F1® Arcade to market. F1® Arcade is led by CEO Jonathan Peters with a total workforce population of over 1000 operating out of the United Kingdom and United States. 

About The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace
The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace is the original themed shopping destination on the Las Vegas Strip. Known for its iconic sky ceilings, lush fountains, and unique Roman architecture, the center is home to more than 160 stores, including 50 luxury boutiques—the most under one roof in Las Vegas. The Forum Shops welcomes visitors from around the world daily and offers unparalleled shopping and dining experiences.  For media inquiries related to the center, please contact simonpr@kirvindoak.com.

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