After a controversial weekend, there were two drivers who stood above the rest. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
2023 F1 season articles archive
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Gasly raised fairness concerns with FIA over oil on starting grid
Formula 1
Posted onPierre Gasly expects the FIA to take action to prevent oil being dropped on the starting grid before races, as happened at last weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Tyre temperatures became “really dangerous” behind Safety Car, say drivers
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 drivers were extremely concerned about the state of their tyres during the first Safety Car period at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Fans shut out of Vegas practice deserve some kind of compensation – Wolff
Formula 1
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says fans who were not allowed to watch practice for the Las Vegas Grand Prix should receive some kind of compensation.
F1 drivers and staff say “brutal” Las Vegas Grand Prix schedule took its toll
Formula 1
Posted onThe gruelling Las Vegas schedule left everyone feeling “slightly f*****” says Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.
Verstappen denies Leclerc as F1’s Las Vegas spectacular lives up to its billing
2023 Las Vegas GP report
Posted onMax Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez put on a riveting fight for the lead as Formula 1 returned to Las Vegas.
2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onThe 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix at Las Vegas Street Circuit in pictures.
Albon’s Las Vegas Grand Prix “an endless cycle of pain”
Formula 1
Posted onAlexander Albon described his Las Vegas Grand Prix as an “endless cycle of pain” after he finished outside of the points.
How Verstappen’s collision with Russell helped him win the Las Vegas GP
2023 Las Vegas GP interactive data
Posted onMax Verstappen had a fight on his hands for once in the Las Vegas Grand Prix, but his tangle with George Russell ironically helped his cause.
Piastri ‘wishes tyre compound rule didn’t exist’ after late fall to 10th
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren driver Oscar Piastri says he ‘deserved more than t10h’ in the Las Vegas Grand Prix after he was forced to pit late to change tyres.
Ferrari want answers over red flag delay which led to “millions” in damage
Formula 1
Posted onFerrari will seek compensation for the damage done to Carlos Sainz Jnr’s car when he struck a loose water valve cover during first practice for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Lively Vegas race was perfect response to “negativity” from some – Hamilton
Formula 1
Posted onLewis Hamilton claimed the Las Vegas GP defied the doubters, while Max Verstappen said “I always expected it to be a good race today.”
Norris explains his huge Las Vegas Grand Prix crash
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris thanked the medical team at the Las Vegas Grand Prix following his huge crash on the second lap of the race.
Hamilton ‘would have been on the podium for sure’ without pair of collisions
Formula 1
Posted onLewis Hamilton and Mercedes believe he would have been in contention to finish on the podium had he not been involved in two collisions during the race.
Russell ‘didn’t see Verstappen and wasn’t fighting him’ in clash
Formula 1
Posted onGeorge Russell accepted his penalty for colliding with Mas Verstappen during the Las Vegas Grand Prix, saying he did not realise his rival was trying to pass him.
Verstappen gained advantage by taking penalty instead of giving up lead – Leclerc
Formula 1
Posted onCharles Leclerc says the FIA should have told Max Verstappen to let him past after the Red Bull driver forced him off the track at the start of the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Sainz blames “unacceptable” pre-race oil spill on grid for turn one crashes
Formula 1
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr described the state of the track on the grid of the Las Vegas Grand Prix as “shocking” following a pre-race oil spillage.
Vote for your 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
Formula 1
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
Perez admits he “wasn’t expecting” Leclerc’s last-lap pass for second
Formula 1
Posted onSergio Perez says he was caught by surprise by Charles Leclerc on the final lap of the Las Vegas Grand Prix as he lost second place.
“The win was ours” before the last Safety Car – Leclerc
Formula 1
Posted onCharles Leclerc says he was on course to win the Las Vegas Grand Prix until the second Safety Car period during the race.