The lavish opening ceremony was not to everyone’s tastes. With Kylie Minogue and John Legend among the big-name artists performing on stage, a giant drone display lighting up the Nevada night sky, and VIP guests – some of whom had paid upwards of $150,000 (£121,000) for the privilege – feasting on black truffle tagliarini and lobster, the Las Vegas Grand Prix got off to a typically understated start.
