2023-11-19 03:34:48
Already assured of retaining his world champion title for the second time, will Max Verstappen win an 18th race this season? This is the main issue of this Las Vegas Grand Prix, scheduled for this Sunday, on a track which does not “provide much emotion” for the Dutch champion. Asked about the circuit traced in the heart of the iconic Strip and its casinos, the Red Bull driver said he did not find it “very interesting… It lacks turns. » “I always give my opinion, positive or negative, that’s how I am. Some people like glitter, I’m not like that at all. It’s 99% show and 1% sport,” Verstappen scolded the press.
Because outside the track, numerous controversies disrupted the organization of the race. For the return of the F1 caravan to the gaming capital, which had not hosted a Grand Prix for more than 40 years, the first element that made people cringe was the time difference. Indeed, due to global broadcasting, the organizers have chosen to postpone the start of the race to 10 p.m. local time this Sunday, thus disrupting the drivers’ sleep schedules. In addition, weather forecasts predict a ground temperature of 5°C during this winter period in the United States. This Las Vegas GP should therefore be one of the coldest in history, which could have an impact on the race.
Scheduled for the night of Thursday to Friday, the first free practice sessions were then stopped after Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) hit a loose manhole cover after only ten minutes of racing. The debates were able to resume normally, and it was Charles Leclerc who took pole position. The Ferrari driver will start ahead of Max Verstappen and George Russell, while the first Frenchman on the grid will be Pierre Gasly, who will start in fourth position.
The Las Vegas Grand Prix will be broadcast this Sunday, November 19 from 7 a.m. French time on Canal +.
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