“The eyes of the world are on Las Vegas and it gives us an opportunity to show off and to show what we can do to merge the F1 brand with the Las Vegas brand” -- Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority CEO Steve Hill, on what Las Vegas gets in return by catering to the fans of F1 (“Worldwide Exchange,” CNBC, 11/17).
“I didn’t think it was possible to have a race down The Strip in Vegas, but here we are. The track is looking good for us” -- U.S. F1 driver Logan Sargeant, on racing in the Las Vegas Grand Prix (“GMA,” ABC, 11/17).
“The reaction from journalists across the spectrum has been incredible, obliterating” -- CBS’s Vladimir Duthiers, on Charissa Thompson saying she made up quotes from coaches when she was a sideline reporter (“CBS Mornings,” 11/17).
“America certainly has the depth. Where the advantage is there are more opportunities probably at the moment on the American side of the ledger, but it’s not like the French have been doing great at winning majors either” -- Tennis Channel’s Jim Courier, on the 20-year drought since a U.S. men’s tennis player won a Grand Slam title. Andy Roddick is the last one when he took the 2003 U.S. Open (“Tennis Channel Live,” Tennis Channel, 11/16).
