2023-11-19 05:33:28
GP Las Vegas 2023 live: follow the Formula 1 race that will be held this Sunday at the Las Vegas Street Circuit. Find out all the details below.
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Formula 1’s offensive to conquer the American market enters a crucial phase this weekend with its bid to provide the greatest spectacle in racing under the neon lights of Las Vegas.
The Grand Prix on Saturday night in the gambling capital, which already hosted two events in 1981 and 1982 in the parking lot of the emblematic Caesars Palace casino, will be the third of the season in the United States after those in Miami (Florida) and Austin (Texas).
The times when Formula 1 was confined to a small audience in the North American giant, where fans preferred NASCAR stock car racing and IndyCar single-seaters, seem to be behind us, thanks in large part to the boom. created by the hit Netflix documentary series “Drive to Survive.” However, the great Formula 1 show in Las Vegas has had a premiere full of unforeseen events.
With all the spotlight on the brand new circuit built on the famous casino avenue, the first free practice session was abruptly interrupted on Thursday after just nine minutes by a loose manhole cover that caused damage to several vehicles.
For the fans it was the end of the first night as they were evacuated before the start of the second rehearsal session, which ended at four in the morning.
Fans from all over North America have flocked to this area of the Nevada desert to enjoy the penultimate stop on the Formula 1 calendar.
“We’ve been here hundreds of times and we’ve never seen anything like it,” enthused Daniel Lewis of Scottsdale, Arizona, as he admired the track, now surrounded by safety barriers before the race.
GP LAS VEGAS 2023 SCHEDULE
00:00 hours – Mexico
01:00 hours – Peru, Ecuador, Colombia
02:00 hours – Venezuela, Bolivia, Paraguay
03:00 hours – Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Chile
07:00 hours – Spain, Germany, Italy, France
GP LAS VEGAS TV CHANNELS
The broadcast of the Formula 1 race can be seen in Spain through DAZN F1, while ESPN will broadcast it on television in Latin America and the United States, through cable operators such as DirecTV. Fox Sports Premium broadcasts in Mexico and Star Plus will stream the event, as will DGO.
LAS VEGAS GRILL
First line:
Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari)
Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull)
Second line:
George Russell (GBR/Mercedes)
Pierre Gasly (FRA/Alpine-Renault)
Third line:
Alexander Albon (THA/Williams-Mercedes)
Logan Sargeant (USA/Williams-Mercedes)
Fourth line:
Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Alfa Romeo-Ferrari)
Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas-Ferrari)
Fifth line:
Fernando Alonso (ESP/Aston Martin-Mercedes)
Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes)
Sixth line:
Sergio Pérez (MEX/Red Bull)
Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/Ferrari)*
Seventh line:
Nico Hülkenberg (GER/Haas-Ferrari)
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/AlphaTauri-Red Bull)
Eighth line:
Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren-Mercedes)
Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine-Renault)
Ninth line:
Oscar Piastri (AUS/McLaren-Mercedes)
Zhou Guanyu (CHN/Alfa Romeo-Ferrari)
Tenth line:
Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin-Mercedes)*
Yuki Tsunoda (JPN/AlphaTauri-Red Bull)
*Carlos Sainz was penalized with the loss of 10 positions (change of engine components) and Lance Stroll five (overtaking under yellow flag).
A large contingent of Mexican fans crossed the border to support their compatriot Sergio Pérez, from the Red Bull team, who aspires to secure second overall position.
“There are no more ‘Checo’ Pérez caps or jackets in the stores,” says Emanuel Elizalde, who traveled from Guadalajara. But despite the considerable investment made by Liberty Media, the American owners of the competition, the Las Vegas Grand Prix has many challenges ahead to achieve the desired success.
On the one hand, there are doubts about whether the 6.2 kilometer circuit, with its tight corners and long straights, will be able to offer the type of racing that fans and drivers want to see.
“It certainly won’t be an emblematic circuit in terms of layout,” lamented George Russell, British Mercedes driver.
The Grand Prix will also have an unusual start time at 10:00 p.m. local time (1:00 a.m. in Peru), more designed to reach European spectators than the local public.
The event will also not have the excitement of the battle for the title, since Red Bull’s Max Verstappen secured his three-time championship in Qatar at the beginning of October.
The Dutch driver did not contribute much to the hype for the event on Wednesday when, just minutes after a lavish opening ceremony with music and a drone show, he lamented that this Grand Prix was “99% spectacle, 1% sporting event.”
Lewis Hamilton, seven-time world champion, did come to the rescue of the organizers. “The sport continues to grow. It is a business and you will always see good races here. “It is a country where you have to captivate the public,” he stated.
“All the people I know in Hollywood will come and there will be a lot of activity this weekend,” added the Briton before Friday’s qualifying, which was attended by celebrities such as actor Brad Pitt.
The difference of opinion among F1 stars reflects a tension between purists, who prefer racing at traditional circuits such as Silverstone and Monza, and those who are inclined to attract new fans by introducing spectacles around the race.
“Obviously, we created a lot of entertainment around the race, because I think in these times, we need that. Because people don’t go somewhere just for a race, they also want entertainment,” said Guenther Steiner, head of the American Haas team, about the promoters’ strategy.
According to Steiner, American events have managed to attract a different type of fan. “They come here for Formula 1 but are they die-hard fans? No. And we only need die-hard fans? Neither,” said the Italian.
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