How much will Las Vegas Grand Prix settlement payments be?

The $3,047,986 settlement fund is distributed pro rata after notice and administration costs, court-approved attorneys' fees and expenses, and service awards. Individual amounts vary by ticket type — Thursday-Only versus Three-Day — and by how many class members are eligible, so there is no fixed per-person figure.

Do I need to file a claim to get a Las Vegas Grand Prix settlement payment?

Most class members do not. If you bought your ticket directly from the Las Vegas Grand Prix or on Ticketmaster (primary or secondary market), your cash award is sent automatically by email — no claim form needed. People who received a covered ticket through a transfer outside those channels had to file a claim form, with supporting documentation, by August 27, 2026; that deadline has passed.

What is the deadline in the Las Vegas Grand Prix ticket settlement?

The claim deadline for transferred-ticket holders was August 27, 2026, and has passed. The deadline to opt out of or object to the settlement was June 28, 2026, and has passed. The Final Approval Hearing is scheduled for November 4, 2026 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada.

$3M Las Vegas Grand Prix F1 Ticket Settlement

Q: Who qualifies for the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023 ticket settlement?

You qualify if you purchased a Thursday-Only Ticket or a Three-Day Ticket directly from the Las Vegas Grand Prix — or held one of those tickets through a transfer — and you attended Day One of the race weekend by scanning your ticket for entry on November 16, 2023, before 11:59:59 p.m.

Q: Why was the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix sued?

During the first practice session on November 16, 2023, a loose water-valve cover on the Las Vegas Strip circuit damaged Carlos Sainz's Ferrari about nine minutes in, forcing the session's cancellation. Thursday ticket holders were required to leave before the delayed second practice ran to empty grandstands around 2:30 a.m. The lawsuit claimed ticket holders paid for track time they never got to watch; the defendants settled without admitting wrongdoing.

Published July 17, 2026

Updated October 7, 2026

Fans who scanned a Thursday-Only or Three-Day ticket into day one of the 2023 F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix will be paid automatically by email from the $3 million Liberty Media and Las Vegas Grand Prix settlement if the court grants final approval at the November 4, 2026 hearing. The separate claim deadline for transferred-ticket holders closed August 27, 2026.

The settlement covers Thursday-Only and Three-Day ticket holders who attended day one of the inaugural 2023 F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, when the first practice session was cancelled after about nine minutes.

By Steve Levine

Editor-in-Chief · 6 min read

What Is the Las Vegas Grand Prix Ticket Settlement About?

Liberty Media Corporation — which operates Formula 1 and promoted the race as the Formula One Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix — and Las Vegas Grand Prix, Inc. have agreed to a $3,047,986 class action settlement with fans who attended the first day of the inaugural 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix. The case is Diep et al. v. Liberty Media Corporation et al., Case No. 2:23-cv-02124, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada.

On the night of November 16, 2023, the weekend's first practice session was stopped roughly nine minutes in after a loose water-valve cover on the Las Vegas Strip circuit damaged Carlos Sainz's Ferrari. The session was cancelled, and Thursday ticket holders were required to leave the venue before a delayed second practice eventually ran to empty grandstands at about 2:30 a.m. The lawsuit, filed within days of the race, claimed ticket holders paid for track time they never got to see. In February 2025, the court dismissed most of the claims but allowed a breach-of-contract theory to proceed, and claims against the track contractor were dismissed. The defendants settled without admitting any wrongdoing; the settlement received preliminary approval in March 2026.

Status Automatic Payment Direct and Ticketmaster purchasers are paid by email after final approval — no claim form

Transferee Claim Deadline Closed August 27, 2026 Transferred-ticket holders only · final approval hearing Nov 4, 2026

Estimated Payout Pro Rata Cash $3,047,986 fund · amount varies by Thursday-Only vs Three-Day ticket

Proof Required Automatic Payment Nothing to file for direct/Ticketmaster buyers · transferees file a claim with supporting documentation

Who Qualifies?

The settlement class covers individuals and entities who meet both of these conditions:

• You purchased a Thursday-Only Ticket or a Three-Day Ticket directly from the Las Vegas Grand Prix, or you possessed a transferred Thursday-Only or Three-Day Ticket that was originally purchased from the Las Vegas Grand Prix; and
• You attended Day One of the race weekend by scanning that ticket for entry on November 16, 2023, before 11:59:59 p.m.

Roughly 35,000 fans held Thursday tickets to the inaugural race. If you never scanned in on November 16, 2023, or bought a Friday or Saturday-only ticket, you are not part of this settlement class.

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How Much Can You Get?

The defendants established a non-reversionary settlement fund of $3,047,986. After the costs of notice and administration, court-approved attorneys' fees and litigation expenses, and service awards for the class representatives are deducted, the remainder is distributed to class members as cash awards.

Payments are pro rata and vary by ticket type — Thursday-Only versus Three-Day — reflecting the average ticket price and the portion of the ticket's value attributed to the cancelled and delayed practice sessions. Because the amount depends on how many class members are eligible, there is no fixed per-person figure. Since the fund is non-reversionary, no money goes back to the defendants.

Do You Need to File a Claim?

Most class members do not need to do anything. If you bought your ticket directly from the Las Vegas Grand Prix, or on Ticketmaster's primary or secondary market, the settlement administrator will send your cash award automatically by email to your last known email address after the settlement receives final approval and any appeals are resolved.

People who received a covered Thursday-Only or Three-Day ticket through a transfer outside those channels had to submit a claim form, with documentation supporting the claim, by August 27, 2026. That deadline has passed, and the official settlement website, LVGP2023TicketSettlement.com, carries the case documents and approval status.

Key Deadlines

• June 28, 2026: Deadline to exclude yourself or object — this date has passed
• August 27, 2026: Deadline for transferred-ticket holders to submit a claim form with documentation — this date has passed
• November 4, 2026: Final Approval Hearing at 9:00 AM PT before Judge Gloria M. Navarro, U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, Las Vegas

If the court grants final approval, cash awards are distributed after the settlement becomes effective and any appeals are resolved. Keep the email address associated with your ticket purchase current — automatic payments are delivered by email.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who qualifies for the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023 ticket settlement?

Anyone who purchased a Thursday-Only or Three-Day ticket directly from the Las Vegas Grand Prix — or held one through a transfer — and scanned in on November 16, 2023, before 11:59:59 p.m.

How much will payments be?

Payments are a pro rata share of the $3,047,986 fund after fees and costs, varying by ticket type and the number of eligible class members. No fixed per-person amount has been published.

Do I need to file a claim?

Not if you bought directly from the Las Vegas Grand Prix or on Ticketmaster — those payments are automatic by email. Transferred-ticket holders had to file a claim, with supporting documentation, by August 27, 2026; that deadline has passed.

What is the deadline?

The transferee claim deadline was August 27, 2026 and has passed. The opt-out and objection deadline was June 28, 2026 and has passed. The Final Approval Hearing is November 4, 2026.

Why was the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix sued?

A loose water-valve cover ended the first practice session about nine minutes in, and Thursday ticket holders were sent home before the delayed second session ran in the early morning to empty grandstands. The lawsuit claimed fans paid for track time they never got to watch; the defendants settled without admitting wrongdoing.

Sources

• Official Settlement Website — LVGP 2023 Ticket Settlement
• Las Vegas Review-Journal — Las Vegas Grand Prix settles 2023 class action lawsuit
• Las Vegas Review-Journal — Judge dismisses part of F1 Las Vegas class action
• ESPN — Las Vegas GP hit with lawsuit over practice delays
• Diep et al. v. Liberty Media Corporation et al., Case No. 2:23-cv-02124 (D. Nev.)

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Settlement Amount $3,047,986

Case Title Diep et al. v. Liberty Media Corporation et al.

Case Number 2:23-cv-02124

Court U.S. District Court, District of Nevada

Final Approval Hearing November 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM PT Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse, Las Vegas, NV

Claim Deadline Closed August 27, 2026 (transferred tickets only)

Administrator RG/2 Claims Administration LLC

Official Website LVGP 2023 Ticket Settlement.com