{"id":296717,"date":"2023-11-17T05:54:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T05:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=296717"},"modified":"2023-11-17T05:54:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T05:54:18","slug":"f1-practice-aborted-after-10-minutes-as-las-vegas-track-issue-wrecks-two-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/racing\/f1\/f1-practice-aborted-after-10-minutes-as-las-vegas-track-issue-wrecks-two-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 practice aborted after 10 minutes as Las Vegas track issue wrecks two cars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/73\/590x\/secondary\/5070819.jpg?r=1700199511925\"><\/p>\n<p>The first practice session at the Las Vegas Grand Prix was called off after unsafe track conditions wrecked two cars. The action was cut short when Carlos Sainz&#8217;s Ferrari suffered damage and he was forced to stop.<\/p>\n<p>Sainz had to pull over on the Strip due to a problem with his car. He hit something on the track which killed his engine, leading to a red flag and the session being stopped.<\/p>\n<p>FIA officials soon confirmed that a drain hole cover caused the damage. The session was cancelled to investigate and fix the issue, with 40 minutes still left.<\/p>\n<p>Alfa Romeo&#8217;s Zhou Guanyu also seemed to have some damage to his car. Esteban Ocon&#8217;s Alpine was so badly damaged by the track that the team had to change his chassis.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/73\/590x\/secondary\/5070820.jpg?r=1700199511970\"><\/p>\n<p>The FIA released a statement saying they\u00a0&#8220;will be discussing with the local circuit engineering team about the length of time it will take to resolve and will update with any resultant changes to the schedule.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a tough start for Formula 1 as ticket prices dropped before the event. F1 owners Liberty Media are believed to have spent around $500 million to bring a Grand Prix to Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>Reigning world champion Max Verstappen has admitted he&#8217;s not a fan of the glitzy driver introduction ceremony held on Wednesday night. He referred to the Las Vegas race as &#8220;99 percent show and one percent sporting event&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/73\/590x\/secondary\/5070821.jpg?r=1700199512036\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>He told reporters: \u201cFor me, you can skip all these things. It\u2019s not about the singer, it\u2019s just standing up there, you look like a clown.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not going to fake it. I just always voiced my opinion in positive things and negative things. And that\u2019s just how I am. And some people like a show a bit more. I don\u2019t like it at all.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI grew up just looking at the performance side of things, and that\u2019s how I see it as well. So for me, I like to be in Vegas but not so much for racing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/f1-autosport\/1835983\/Las-Vegas-Practice-cancelled-Grand-Prix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first practice session at the Las Vegas Grand Prix was called off after unsafe track conditions wrecked two cars. The action was cut short when Carlos Sainz&#8217;s Ferrari suffered damage and he was forced to stop. 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