Las Vegas F1 Races

[flogger]

Sounds like a real cluster. That guy hitting the manhole cover in practice was exciting, and there are grumblings amongst the sponsors and crews.

Either way, take a look at the 'Track' going through Vegas, very cool.

[theGinsue]

?? Gotta link ??

[BPTactical]

You dissapoint son

[Tim K]

Should be a good race tonight/tomorrow morning. Bummer for Carlos sucking up that steel cover and getting a ten place grid penalty, but the lone American driver qualified in P7, his best ever.

[.455_Hunter]

Why does the driver who's car ate the access cover get penalized?

[drew890]

Why does the driver who's car ate the access cover get penalized?

It hardly feels fair, but his qualifying car’s frame was destroyed due to the contact with the cover and his car had to be replaced.
He’ll be racing with a different car than he qualified in.
It suck’s for him.

[Rooskibar03]

Turned out to be a pretty good race. I wouldn't want to be anywhere near it in person but enjoyed (other than the time) on TV.

[Eric P]

It hardly feels fair, but his qualifying car’s frame was destroyed due to the contact with the cover and his car had to be replaced.
He’ll be racing with a different car than he qualified in.
It suck’s for him.

No. It was for using a new battery, which exceeded the annual allotment. F1 no longer allows spare/qualifying cars. Swapping chassis due to damage is allowed without penalty.

The car was damaged in practice session 1. The car was repaired and used for the remainder of the event weekend.

These street races are a major inconvenience to the locals and tourists alike. Good race, but is it worth the 4 months of inconvenience to all on the Strip? Doubtful. A purpose build road course would be better for all involved, except those that value the show over the race.

[AirbornePathogen]

I was out there in June and again last month, the construction for the race just messed everything up. Traffic was awful, especially on the Strip. What irked me was the grandstands they put in right on the Strip side of the Bellagio fountains, blocked most of the view of the fountains. Locals I talked to were pissed.

[.455_Hunter]

What irked me was the grandstands they put in right on the Strip side of the Bellagio fountains, blocked most of the view of the fountains.

But it allowed all of the "influencers" to make kissy face and pouty face postings in front of the fountains while the race was happening...