Fedor Banuchi spent several days attending the inaugural Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix a year ago, growing both determined and envious.

As senior vice president of entertainment and special events at the yet-to-open Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Banuchi wanted not just to mirror, but to surpass the longstanding partnership the resort’s sister property — the historic Fontainebleau Miami Beach — achieved with Formula One and its annual race in South Florida.