https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/20/style/vegas-grand-prix-formula-1.html
<quote>
"I've never seen Las Vegas like this," Ben Affleck said of a city so
packed for a Formula 1 race that even celebrities were calling in
favor
…
More than 300,000 people attended, and Formula 1 estimated that the
event would have an economic impact of $1.2 billion to Las Vegas.
</quote>
I guess those 300,00 and the celebrities didn't get Alan Baker's memo
about nothing exciting when the WDC was already decided :)