Ferrari duo top FP2 after chaotic night at Las Vegas Grand Prix
1 year, 1 month ago

Ferrari duo top FP2 after chaotic night at Las Vegas Grand Prix

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Formula One bosses were facing up to one of the most embarrassing days in the sport’s recent history after practice for the much-anticipated Las Vegas Grand Prix was completed at 4am in an empty arena. A water valve cover broke free from the newly laid tarmac and tore into the underbelly of Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari at 210mph on the Las Vegas Boulevard. Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari is carried away after crashing in first practice However, when the running resumed the stands were empty after strict labour laws posed a security risk. The disastrous failure in Las Vegas comes 48 hours after a Superbowl-like opening ceremony, and a day on from triple world champion Verstappen heavily criticising the staging of the Grand Prix - the first here in four decades - as “99 per cent show, and one per cent sport”.

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Las Vegas GP returns for second edition – with key ingredient present after topsy-turvy F1 debut
1 month ago

Las Vegas GP returns for second edition – with key ingredient present after topsy-turvy F1 debut

The Independent  

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Verstappen calls on F1 tracks to ‘double-check’ safety after loose drain cover stops testing again
10 months ago

Verstappen calls on F1 tracks to ‘double-check’ safety after loose drain cover stops testing again

Associated Press  

SAKHIR, Bahrain — Max Verstappen called for Formula 1 venues to “double-check” the safety of objects around the track after a loose drain cover interrupted preseason testing for the second day running Friday. Carlos Sainz Jr.’s Ferrari was badly damaged by a water valve cover in practice for the Las Vegas Grand Prix in November, underlining the risks. “Before you …

Formula 1 enters new Las Vegas Grand prix dawn with disaster on opening night
11 months ago

Formula 1 enters new Las Vegas Grand prix dawn with disaster on opening night

The Independent  

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F1 fans file class-action lawsuit against the Las Vegas Grand Prix
1 year, 1 month ago

F1 fans file class-action lawsuit against the Las Vegas Grand Prix

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Formula One fans upset at being forced to leave the Las Vegas Grand Prix venue early Friday morning before the start of the second practice session filed a class-action lawsuit. Las Vegas-based Dimopoulos Law Firm and co-counsel JK Legal & Consulting filed the lawsuit against the Las Vegas Grand Prix and its owner, Liberty Media, in Nevada …

Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023 Pole: Ferrari drivers take front row at most hyped race in Formula 1 history
1 year, 1 month ago

Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023 Pole: Ferrari drivers take front row at most hyped race in Formula 1 history

India TV News  

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has taken the pole at the much-hyped Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023 race after topping the qualifying rounds on Saturday morning. Formula 1 has returned to Las Vegas for the first time since 1982 and it started with big controversy during FP1. In-form MacLaren's Lando Norris narrowly missed out on the Q2 session to take the …

Las Vegas Grand Prix: F1 tries to recover from embarrassing first day
1 year, 1 month ago

Las Vegas Grand Prix: F1 tries to recover from embarrassing first day

The Hindu  

Formula One is hoping to turn its luck around on the Strip, like so many other Las Vegas visitors who blow a big bankroll soon after they arrive. F1 President Stefano Domenicali and Renee Wilm, CEO of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, issued a a joint statement Friday night to explain the debacle because “this is important for those who …

F1 tries to recover from embarrassing first day of Las Vegas Grand Prix
1 year, 1 month ago

F1 tries to recover from embarrassing first day of Las Vegas Grand Prix

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Formula One is hoping to turn its luck around on the Strip, like so many other Las Vegas visitors who blow a big bankroll on arrival. When Sainz bottomed out on the drainage valve minutes into Thursday night’s first practice, it caused extensive damage to the underbody of his Ferrari and Sainz said the piece broke through …

Vegas glitz goes down the drain as Ferrari fume it's 'unacceptable' after Carlos Sainz receives a 10-place grid penalty despite wrecking his £12M Ferrari on a loose manhole cover
1 year, 1 month ago

Vegas glitz goes down the drain as Ferrari fume it's 'unacceptable' after Carlos Sainz receives a 10-place grid penalty despite wrecking his £12M Ferrari on a loose manhole cover

Daily Mail  

Formula One's showpiece Las Vegas Grand Prix opened in chaos during the early hours of Friday morning, finally playing out to deserted grandstands at 4am after a manhole was sent flying. The abandonment of the first practice session and delay to the second marked an farcical start to the sport's move to Las Vegas CCTV footage showed Ferrari's Carlos Sainz …

Las Vegas Grand Prix | Leclerc fastest in Vegas practice after farcical opening session
1 year, 1 month ago

Las Vegas Grand Prix | Leclerc fastest in Vegas practice after farcical opening session

The Hindu  

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was fastest in the second practice at the Las Vegas Grand Prix at the end of an embarrassing first night on Thursday when the opening session was abandoned after just nine minutes because of a loose drain cover. Leclerc was 0.517 seconds faster than his team-mate Carlos Sainz, who had been at the centre of the farcical …

Furious F1 fans blast 'ridiculous' decision to kick them out of grandstands as they tried to watch practice in Las Vegas... with some paying $200 for just EIGHT minutes of action following drain cover
1 year, 1 month ago

Furious F1 fans blast 'ridiculous' decision to kick them out of grandstands as they tried to watch practice in Las Vegas... with some paying $200 for just EIGHT minutes of action following drain cover

Daily Mail  

Formula One fans were left seething on Friday morning after a loose drain cover meant they saw just eight minutes of practice for this weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix. In a nightmare start to F1's first Sin City race for 41 years, the first practice session was scrapped after just eight minutes when a loose drain cover caused significant damage …

Las Vegas GP resumes in front of empty stands as fans sent home at 1:30am
1 year, 1 month ago

Las Vegas GP resumes in front of empty stands as fans sent home at 1:30am

The Independent  

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Water valve cover on Las Vegas Grand Prix course halts first practice of the weekend
1 year, 1 month ago

Water valve cover on Las Vegas Grand Prix course halts first practice of the weekend

The Independent  

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F1 off to rough Las Vegas start. Ferrari damaged, fans told to leave before practice ends at 4 a.m.
1 year, 1 month ago

F1 off to rough Las Vegas start. Ferrari damaged, fans told to leave before practice ends at 4 a.m.

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Grand Prix had a bumpy opening when the first practice of the $500 million Formula One race was halted nine minutes into the session Thursday night because Carlos Sainz Jr. ran over a water valve cover that badly damaged his Ferrari. It caused the first practice to be aborted, a delay of 2 1/2 …

F1 resumes practice overnight after repair to Las Vegas track
1 year, 1 month ago

F1 resumes practice overnight after repair to Las Vegas track

LA Times  

A worker repairs a hole on the track after the first practice session was canceled for the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix on Thursday. Among plunging ticket prices and surprisingly low hotel occupancy, the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix got off to a rough start Thursday night. “Given the lateness of the hour and logistical concerns regarding the safe …

Formula One in Las Vegas off to a bumpy start, but don’t call it a ‘black eye’
1 year, 1 month ago

Formula One in Las Vegas off to a bumpy start, but don’t call it a ‘black eye’

LA Times  

The new asphalt is smooth, but the path has been bumpy for this city’s Formula One reboot. At 3 a.m. Friday, F1 cars screamed down the Strip in preparation for Saturday night’s Las Vegas Grand Prix. Sports F1 resumes practice overnight after repair to Las Vegas track Formula One fans in Las Vegas saw eight minutes of practice laps before …

F1 roars into Las Vegas with parties, concerts, celebrities and, eventually, an actual race
1 year, 1 month ago

F1 roars into Las Vegas with parties, concerts, celebrities and, eventually, an actual race

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Racing in Texas and then Mexico City and then Brazil, followed by a quick trip back to the United Kingdom before finally arriving in Las Vegas, Formula One driver Alex Albon could not stop thinking about his golf game. Albon was among the four drivers who competed in “The Netflix Cup,” a made-for-TV golf match that paired …

Tourists find the Las Vegas Strip remade for its turn hosting Formula One
1 year, 1 month ago

Tourists find the Las Vegas Strip remade for its turn hosting Formula One

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — The famous fountains at the Bellagio won’t be very visible this week amid the roar of Formula One racing on the Las Vegas Strip, and gondoliers won’t be serenading tourists at the Venetian resort. “So it’s definitely a bummer, I’d say.” A construction worker helps build a grandstand in front of the fountains at Bellagio hotel-casino along …

Column: F1 learns it overestimated fan demand for Las Vegas, the most expensive race of the year
1 year, 1 month ago

Column: F1 learns it overestimated fan demand for Las Vegas, the most expensive race of the year

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — There is no such thing as a flawless first-year event, so go ahead and accept that there will be bumps and bruises in Formula One’s $500 million Las Vegas Grand Prix. With multimillion-dollar hospitality packages, exorbitant hotel rates and an initial average “get-in price” of about $2,000, this race was never about attracting new fans to the …

Why F1 decided to hold the Las Vegas Grand Prix and how the city is preparing for the race
1 year, 2 months ago

Why F1 decided to hold the Las Vegas Grand Prix and how the city is preparing for the race

New York Times  

LAS VEGAS — When Stefano Domenicali took over as the CEO of Formula One in January 2021, he questioned whether the European-based company needed to stay in the United States. “We wouldn’t have invested such a large amount of money if we didn’t believe that this is the place to stay for a long time.” GO DEEPER 2023 is the …

Column: F1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix shaping up to be both a spectacle and an expensive headache
1 year, 2 months ago

Column: F1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix shaping up to be both a spectacle and an expensive headache

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — It was a pretty typical weekend in Las Vegas, with Adele performing at Caesars Palace, U2 at the newly opened largest spherical structure in the world, NASCAR in town and the Raiders hosting the Patriots. The inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, if nothing else, will be a sensory overload of neon bright lights, roaring race cars and …

Las Vegas Grand Prix: F1 reveal unique Saturday night race schedule and ‘opening ceremony’ plans
1 year, 2 months ago

Las Vegas Grand Prix: F1 reveal unique Saturday night race schedule and ‘opening ceremony’ plans

The Independent  

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F1 construction worker killed in Las Vegas while setting up grand prix circuit
1 year, 2 months ago

F1 construction worker killed in Las Vegas while setting up grand prix circuit

The Independent  

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F1 chiefs confirm Las Vegas Grand Prix start time of 10pm - equating to 1AM on east coast - as fans SLAM officials over 'brutal' and 'absurd' move
1 year, 2 months ago

F1 chiefs confirm Las Vegas Grand Prix start time of 10pm - equating to 1AM on east coast - as fans SLAM officials over 'brutal' and 'absurd' move

Daily Mail  

Formula One fans have expressed outrage after it was confirmed that next month's inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix will begin at 10pm - working out as 1am over on the east coast. Formula One fans have expressed outrage after it was confirmed that next month's inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix will begin at 10pm The timing for the main event …

Records, second place and Las Vegas. What to watch in F1 this season after Verstappen’s title win
1 year, 2 months ago

Records, second place and Las Vegas. What to watch in F1 this season after Verstappen’s title win

Associated Press  

LOSAIL, Qatar — The race for the Formula One title is officially over with five rounds of the season still to go. There could yet be drama this season as Red Bull and Verstappen close in on records, Sergio Perez holds onto second place and F1 returns to Las Vegas after more than 40 years. Red Bull has 16 and …

F1 Miami Grand Prix 2023 could already have a problem – and it comes in the form of Las Vegas
1 year, 7 months ago

F1 Miami Grand Prix 2023 could already have a problem – and it comes in the form of Las Vegas

The Independent  

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F1: Las Vegas Grand Prix reveal new images ahead of March ticket sale with cheapest seat going for $1,500
1 year, 9 months ago

F1: Las Vegas Grand Prix reveal new images ahead of March ticket sale with cheapest seat going for $1,500

The Independent  

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F1 Las Vegas: Formula 1 cars to reach speeds of 212mph down Sin City’s famous strip in 2023
2 years, 8 months ago

F1 Las Vegas: Formula 1 cars to reach speeds of 212mph down Sin City’s famous strip in 2023

The Independent  

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Las Vegas parties could distract Formula 1 drivers, jokes Lewis Hamilton as new night race unveiled
2 years, 8 months ago

Las Vegas parties could distract Formula 1 drivers, jokes Lewis Hamilton as new night race unveiled

The Independent  

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F1 to light up Las Vegas night in 2023
2 years, 8 months ago

F1 to light up Las Vegas night in 2023

The Hindu  

Formula One will light up Las Vegas on a Saturday night in November 2023 as the streets of 'Sin City' are taken over by the fastest cars and most famous drivers in the world, officials said on Wednesday. "This is an incredible moment for Formula One that demonstrates the huge appeal and growth of our sport with a third race …

F1's dream of staging Las Vegas race edges closer following positive talks at the US Grand Prix
3 years, 1 month ago

F1's dream of staging Las Vegas race edges closer following positive talks at the US Grand Prix

Daily Mail  

Formula One's dream of staging an iconic grand prix in Las Vegas moved closer to reality over the weekend with the sport's bosses sitting down for talks with the local movers and shakers. Sportsmail understands that representatives from Nevada met with F1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali during the roaringly successful US Grand Prix in Austin with an eye on adding …

Ferrari's 1,000th F1 GP No Cause For Celebration In Tuscany
4 years, 3 months ago

Ferrari's 1,000th F1 GP No Cause For Celebration In Tuscany

News 18  

Ferrari’s 1,000th Formula One race is no cause for celebration, because the team at its lowest ebb with a car seemingly getting worse each race. The team’s struggles were summed up last weekend when both cars failed to finish in Ferrari’s worst performance at its home race at Monza for 70 years. Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel, the driver hired …

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