This time period was 48 days before and 39 days after the race weekend, which was enough time to observe and analyze trends, Piquero said. Further, only one assault by contact occurred closer to the venue on the Saturday of race weekend,” Piquero said. The first was because U.S. cities maintain accurate, reliable crime data compared to other Formula 1 race locations around the world. “Specifically, our analysis showed that violent, property and sex/human trafficking-related offenses did not increase as a result of the F1 race weekend. Sex crimes are notoriously underreported, Piquero said, but the study is a step toward clarifying whether crime patterns can be discerned at Formula 1 events over time.