Has a new Formula 1 race ever been more hyped and more derided than the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix? During the event and in the days since, I have seen countless pundits declare the event a "failure" or "disaster." Meanwhile, several journalists have described it as a resounding success.
The inaugural running of the Las Vegas Grand Prix overcame the handicap of its 1am Eastern starting time to attract one of ESPN’s largest Formula 1 audiences of the season. ESPN reports that its live telecast, which ran from 1-3:05am ET, averaged 1.
Mercedes and Ferrari team principals Toto Wolff and Fred Vasseur have both been warned over their language during the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The pair both dropped f-bombs at different stages of the FIA press conference that had immediately followed the cancelled FP1 session in Vegas, amid multiple.
After a record-breaking year, Formula One champion Max Verstappen isn t ready for 2023 to end just yet. Especially when another milestone can be reached at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand
Ferrari will discuss potential compensation for the damage to Carlos Sainz’s car in FP1 at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with team principal Fred Vasseur angered by race control’s handling of the situation. Sainz hit a loose water valve cover at full speed on the Strip.