The FIA defended its inspection of the Las Vegas circuit after AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost said the fault which damaged Carlos Sainz Jnr’s car was overlooked.
2023 las vegas grand prix articles archive
Hard to repeat “rare” combination of factors behind Vegas shunt – Norris
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris blamed his crash out of the Las Vegas Grand Prix last weekend on a variety of factors all combining together at the same time.
Las Vegas Grand Prix “got a lot more hate than it deserved” – Sargeant
Formula 1
Posted onLogan Sargeant says people were too quick to judge and criticise Formula 1’s new Las Vegas Grand Prix last weekend.
Williams’ “incredible” Vegas qualifying made us “poor” in race – Vowles
Formula 1
Posted onThe pace which earned Williams’ best qualifying result for six years in Las Vegas was also the reason they failed to score in the race, says team principal James Vowles.
Piastri is first rookie to take two fastest laps in a season since Hamilton
2023 Las Vegas GP stats and facts
Posted onOscar Piastri became the first driver since Lewis Hamilton to set multiple fastest laps in a rookie season. Here are more stats and facts from Las Vegas.
F1 teams see no easy fix for exhausting Las Vegas Grand Prix schedule
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 team principals hailed the new Las Vegas Grand Prix as a success but several acknowledged the schedule placed extreme demands on their staff.
Reaction to F1 practice disruption in Las Vegas was “too extreme” – Krack
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Reaction to Las Vegas disruption “too extreme” – Krack • Bearman and Fittipaldi to test for Haas • Fan captures Norris crash footage
‘No fun’ or ‘fun’? ‘Solid’ or ‘sketchy’? Drivers’ verdicts on the Las Vegas F1 track
Formula 1
Posted onMost Formula 1 drivers praised the Las Vegas Strip Circuit but they also identified several areas for improvement before the series returns next year.
Las Vegas GP critics should keep their opinions to themselves – Magnussen
Formula 1
Posted onKevin Magnussen says drivers who criticised the Las Vegas Grand Prix should remember the sport’s success is why they are so well-paid.
2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix Paddock Diary part two
Paddock Diary
Posted onThe Las Vegas Grand Prix got off to a faltering start but on race day both the contest on track and spectacle off it delivered.
“You didn’t listen to me”: Gasly’s frustration with Alpine wasn’t about team orders
Formula 1
Posted onEsteban Ocon appeared to defy an order by Alpine to stay behind his team mate, but that wasn’t what frustrated Pierre Gasly as he finished out of the points.
Leclerc was “hurting” over F1’s poor start in Vegas before “awesome race”
Formula 1
Posted onCharles Leclerc was relieved Formula 1 produced an eventful race in Las Vegas following the poor start to its new event.
2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
Formula 1
Posted onAfter a controversial weekend, there were two drivers who stood above the rest. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Ferrari’s Las Vegas GP result “should have been even better” – Sainz
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Ferrari’s result “should have been even better” – Sainz • Not using hard tyres in practice key to Vegas strategy – Krack • Vesti returns for Mercedes
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.