2023-11-17 10:19:35
The Las Vegas F1 Grand Prix left a totally surreal story nine minutes after the start of Free Practice 1. Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari was left stopped on the track due to a strong blow to the underside of the produced vehicle. through a loose sewer. This marked the first red flag of the weekend and the FIA canceled the session. Carlos Sainz was not the only ‘victim’ of this. Esteban Ocon’s Alpine also suffered damage as a result of this sewer.
The Spaniard had to change the vehicle’s chassis and other elements such as the internal combustion engine, the battery and the central unit. He will not be able to go out to Free Practice 2 to test a new track for all the drivers on the grid. For his part, Esteban only had to change the control unit after checking that the rest of the parts were in good condition.
“After carrying out an inspection we have discovered that a concrete frame around a manhole cover has failed during FP1. The FIA is proceeding to review the other covers of the circuit. Any programming changes will be communicated in a timely manner,” the FIA said.
Since then, the Las Vegas GP organization has been working overtime to check the 120 sewers to check that they are in good condition and that the next Free Practice sessions can be run. One of the curious images is that Alonso had to ‘haggle’ to the sewer.
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