[Scarlet_Rider]

The penultimate race of the 2023 season is at a brand new track.

The race will be held on Saturday night at 22:00 hours local time which is 11:30 hours IST on Sunday. So no need to stay up late!

The race ends at 13:30 hours IST which gives us a 30 minute break before the 2023 Cricket World Cup Final match at 14:00 hours IST.









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Details of the track from Formula1.com

When was the track built?
The 2023 Formula 1 season sees drivers tackle an all-new circuit in Las Vegas, encompassing the very best the City of Lights has to offer - including the famous Strip.

When was its first Grand Prix?
Las Vegas previously staged two F1 races - under the Caesars Palace Grand Prix moniker - in 1981 and 1982. It played host to the season finale on both occasions, with Williams driver Alan Jones winning the 1981 race and Michele Alboreto taking his maiden F1 victory for Tyrrell at the 1982 encounter. Meanwhile, Nelson Piquet and Keke Rosberg clinched the title in ’81 and ’82 respectively with fifth-place finishes.

What’s the circuit like?
Located in the heart of Las Vegas, the new 6.2km, 17-turn street circuit winds its way past iconic locations like Caesars Palace, the Bellagio and the Venetian. With average speeds expected to match Monza, otherwise known as F1’s ‘Temple of Speed’, there promises to be plenty of action and overtaking.

Why go?
There’s already a huge buzz building around the Las Vegas Grand Prix, fuelled by a 2022 launch event that gave drivers and fans a glimpse of what’s to come. With the party atmosphere the resort city is famous for, a Saturday night race under the lights and entertainment off track to match the action on it, this will be one the events to attend in 2023.

Where is the best place to watch?
A host of ticketing options are available for the Las Vegas weekend, ranging from VIP packages to grandstand seating and general admission. But whatever you go for, a spectacular experience awaits - as cars blast around a high-speed circuit set against one of the most vibrant backdrops F1 has ever seen.

Red Bull unveil special fan-designed Las Vegas livery ahead of weekend's inaugural Grand Prix

For the final time this season, Red Bull have revealed the special fan-designed livery from their Make Your Mark competition, which will see the 2023 championship-winning machines of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez newly painted in Las Vegas this weekend.





At the pre-season launch of the RB19, Red Bull announced that they would be giving their fans an opportunity to design their livery for the three races in America, with the first debuting in Miami in May and the second at Austin in October.

Lindsay Palmer, from Essex in the UK, had her bespoke design picked from thousands of entries, and it features a purple base and has purple and yellow neon lights going through the bodywork, which is sure to shine as the RB19 charges round under the Las Vegas lights this weekend.

The RB19 wheel covers will also change this weekend in a further nod to the race location, as the PokerStars 'Poker Chip’ covers will turn the team’s wheels black, red, and white. The design will encompass the look and feel of a poker chip and features PokerStars’ Red Spade, making them the first sponsor to co-brand Red Bull’s wheel covers.

“It is brilliant to be rounding off our third and final Make Your Mark competition this season here in Nevada for the inaugural Las Vegas GP,” said Team Principal Christian Horner.

Source: https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...c0Tti5pv7.html

Sources:
https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2...s/Circuit.html
https://f1tv.formula1.com/page/6663/...rand-prix-2023
https://www.fia.com/events/fia-formu...ng-information

[RM Motorsports]

Here are a few special liveries Formula 1 teams are bringing to the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

[volkman10]

Las Vegas Grand Prix Opening Ceremony:

Max Verstappen derides Las Vegas GP opening ceremony: ‘You look like a clown’
The three-time Formula 1 world champion was critical of the Vegas spectacle following the opening ceremony.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNni...annel=FORMULA1

Link:

[ex-innova-guy]

Ferrari strategists would certainly be feeling at home this weekend.


Source: Reddit

[Sudeep_Kimster]

Too much bling till now.
America showing its Dollar Power.
Wish the race to be 50% as interesting as the show and buzz around it.

[krishnakumar]

I am keenly waiting for the FP1 session because the biggest worry seems to be cold tyres. I'm not really sure why FIA and F1 thought it'd be fine to race at single digit temperatures. They could have raced at Las Vegas still, but at daytime. Alas, they want all the bling of night life.

Side note: If you see Steve Aoki's insta stories, the stands were 90% empty during the opening ceremony. I'm not sure if the opening ceremony was meant to be a closed off event or not part of the general ticket sales but it just looked sad.

Someone had commented elsewhere, "Are we racing at night to mask the empty stands?"

[speedmiester]

FP1 cancelled due to track issues. This is a serious concern, the bump damaged the floor of Sainz's Ferrari and caused to engine to cut off.
Luckily, this became evident early on, rather than in the quali or race.

[volkman10]

First practice cancelled after drain cover damages Carlos Sainz's car Ocon also hit one and sustained bad damage.

Carlos Sainz wasn't the only victim to the drain cover.
Alpine is having to change Esteban Ocon's chassis because of damage from the drain cover.

It’s an inauspicious debut for the race weekend after its much-hyped arrival on the F1 calendar. Sainz’s car had sucked up a drain cover from the track surface.

The downforce F1 cars create can lift objects from a track surface if they are not secured. It’s not too uncommon for an incident like this to happen at a temporary street track.

The practice TV feed showed significant damage to the floor of Sainz’s car and other drivers also reportedly had issues with drain covers.

[FURY_44]

The FP1 session lasted a whole of 9 minutes before it was red-flagged.

With so much shaming by the riders and MotoGP journalists about the Buddh International Circuit, we can be proud of what we achieved with Buddh this year.

I sincerely hope F1 makes a comeback to India.

[ex-innova-guy]

All the worries about dust, track temperatures and low grip, only for one small manhole cover to stop the whole session. All this clownery and money for this?


More on the reason of red flag.

[ninjatalli]

For want of a nail, the shoe was lost.
For want of a shoe, the horse was lost.
For want of a horse, the rider was lost.
For want of a rider, the battle was lost.


This is not the first occurance of this type of incident, it has happened at Monaco and Baku in the past. But to happen within the first few minutes of the first time the cars are racing on the streets of Las Vegas, is a bit of concern.

Let's see how it goes during FP2 and FP3.

[AtheK]

Boom & Boom

To top it up max-verstappen-dismisses-las-vegas-gp-f1

Things do look bleak for all the power of Dollar shown!!

[volkman10]

Sainz handed 10-place grid drop for Las Vegas Grand Prix after practice incident.

Carlos Sainz has received a 10-place grid drop for this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix, with Ferrari forced to change a host of power unit components following first practice.

Sainz came to a halt in the early stages of Thursday evening’s session at the all-new Las Vegas Strip Circuit after hitting a drain cover, causing damage to his engine, Energy Store and Control Electronics, along with the survival cell.

[RM Motorsports]

If it was a street race in Mumbai, FP1 would have resumed in 20 mins following the drain cover incident.

[ferrarirules]

Originally Posted by volkman10

Sainz handed 10-place grid drop for Las Vegas Grand Prix after practice incident.

What a farce!! Circuit failure wrecks the car and the driver/team is penalised for FIA's incompetence. They could have made an exception to the component rule given the circumstances.