LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — With race week and all the festivities surrounding the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix underway, a trade group is accusing race organizers of cutting corners when it comes to safety on the track. 

The problem is over the fencing installed along the track, according to the Fence Workers Association.

Fencing installed for the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. (KLAS)

“We just want people to know that there is a safety concern and a hazard,” Amanda Martial said.

Martial manages the local Las Vegas company A1 Fencing and is a member of the Nevada-based Fence Workers Association. She told 8 News Now contractors improperly installed fencing along the Strip to block pedestrians from getting a view of the race.

“The problem with this screening is although it does block viewing on things like that, the wind gusts can absolutely pick this up and take it 20 feet in the air and cause a lot of damage,” Martial said, standing near Caesars Palace at the intersection of Flamingo Road and Las Vegas Boulevard South. 

Fencing installed for the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. (KLAS)

She said the Fence Workers Association filed a complaint with the Nevada State Contractors Board. The trade group also notified Clark County officials.

“We noticed that there was event staff who were putting up fencing who were unlicensed fence workers,” Martial said.

Fencing installed for the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. (KLAS)

Marital provided 8 News Now with a list of three companies used to install fencing around the F1 track. According to state records, the businesses aren’t licensed to do fencing but 8 News Now isn’t identifying them since they have not been cited.

“There would typically be a 50-pound sandbag on both sides, so that you’re holding some type of weight,” Martial said, but there weren’t any sandbags on the fences located near Flamingo and Las Vegas Boulevard. 

Those fences were drilled into the sidewalk. 

Fencing installed for the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. (KLAS)

“We just want them to be licensed. There’s rules and regulations that need to be had so that we can keep our community safe. Things like this just aren’t the safest route, you can’t cut corners in exchange for safety,” Martial said. 

The Nevada State Contractors Board, Clark County, and F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix did not respond to requests for comment. 



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