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The new surface has been made trickier by the fact that there are no support series laying rubber down in Las Vegas, and because the public street section is reopened to normal traffic for most of the day, leaving it dirty for the start of F1 action.

Three-time F1 champion Verstappen has been particularly outspoken and critical of the Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend, which he reckons is "99% show" and "1% a sporting event".

The Las Vegas GP hasn't gotten off to the best start.

The team fast-tracked some new components through the manufacturing process and will be running them in both Las Vegas and at the season finale in Abu Dhabi that follows.

At the inaugural Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix, music and entertainment has taken a front seat

From racing on a speedy new circuit layout to cold temperatures causing chaos, here are the biggest story lines as F1 takes over Sin City.

F1 expands to US, Liberty Media pushes for 'Destination Cities' & street circuits. Las Vegas Grand Prix is F1's biggest gamble, a mix of permanent track & existing streets. High-speed track w/ walls close by, racing at night. Could be glamorous but risks pricing out hardcore fans. Event could determine…

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was fastest in the second practice at the Las Vegas Grand Prix when the opening session was abandoned after just nine minutes because of a loose drain cover.

A new front wing configuration is available to Alpine in Las Vegas, with a trim made across the span of the upper flaps’ trailing edge but more so at the inboard end, including the static section alongside the nose.