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FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN SILVER LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX 2023


Circuit stats


  • First Grand Prix: 2023
  • Number of laps: 50
  • Circuit Length: 6.201 km
  • Race Distance: 310.05 km
  • Lap record: N/A
  • **2022 winner:**N/A

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[–] Jozav 14 points 1 year ago

This is much like gambling: High expectations, but it always ends with disappointment. Welcome to Vegas!

[–] Everythingispenguins 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What the hell is the point of this race. It is making me not want to watch the rest of the season. Everything is all clinched up anyway.

I live one time zone away from this track and I can't watch any of it because it is all past my bedtime.

It is a NASCAR race because the only reason to watch it is for the crashes.

[–] cybersandwich 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yea, it's certainly not for the American market. No one in America will be awake to watch it.

It is going to be a fun race though since no one has an data on it. It's a blank slate.

I'll just watch it the day after and try not to have it spoiled.

[–] ImpossibilityBox 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm in New York and it's midnight. I'm 100% here for it.

[–] JJROKCZ 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s not midnight for you if you’re in New York lol, the race is at midnight my time and I’m CST, it will be starting at 1am your time

[–] ImpossibilityBox 1 points 1 year ago

It was midnight when I was posting the comment. Just like it's 2am now. I'll still be up at 1am for the race.

[–] spainball 1 points 1 year ago

FP1 was at 5:30AM for us central euro people, not for us either

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yea, I’m only watching this race for the shitshow and to see Checo beat Max.

[–] Everythingispenguins 3 points 1 year ago

That would be pretty nice to see but even with his street skills I think Checo's smooth driving is going to keep him from keeping his tires hot. Max is going to be better at keeping heat in the tires.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

I'm sure many people know of this, but if not– this is easily my favorite manhole cover story. Potentially the fastest man-made object with mass ever is a humble manhole cover. Also a potential wrecker of F1 cars!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Plumbbob

[–] DV8 10 points 1 year ago

The corners look to come straight from a cheap indoor karting track. They're there because they need to be and don't allow fun or interesting driving. Combined with the gaudy surroundings the commentators are being forced to say is spectacular this looks like such a dumb track. Isn't Vegas in the desert or something? They should have a built a new track outside of the city.

[–] Aarrodri 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

9 minutes..3 cars damaged by manhole cover issue? Wtf

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Which was the third? Sainz, Ocon and ?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Who's was the third? Sainz, Ocon and?

[–] Aarrodri 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Commentators said Zhou too

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Amazing. I was expecting a shit show, but this has exceeded those expectations.

[–] TastyWheat 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well that was a fucking waste of everyone's time.

[–] davetapley 3 points 1 year ago

If you have F1TV you can eek out another five minutes of action watching Sainz' onboard, as his car is loaded on a flat bed.

[–] D2Rave 7 points 1 year ago

Well... Looks like Max was right, all show, no racing.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

@wes Question is who is waking up at 5:30 for FP1...

[–] koolkiwi 6 points 1 year ago

cries in father of a 7 months old

[–] ImpossibilityBox 2 points 1 year ago

Don't have to wake up if you never go to sleep!

[–] JJROKCZ 1 points 1 year ago
[–] wes 1 points 1 year ago

I tried, but I failed.

[–] ImpossibilityBox 3 points 1 year ago

Im actually pissed. What?!? Why?!? Jesus.

[–] essteeyou 3 points 1 year ago

Whew. What a session!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

You wot? It's that early?