F1, GP Las Vegas: manhole cover blows, first free practice cancelled

Before the stop, excellent responses from Leclerc’s Ferrari

It starts in the worst way the (long-awaited) appointment with the Las Vegas GP. The first free practice, in fact, lasted about ten minutes. All the fault of a manhole cover on the track that, jumping, è went to damage the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz, forced to stop. Very harsh Vasseur, team principal of the Rossa: "We completely damaged the monocoque, the engine, the battery. I think it is simply unacceptable", his words to Sky Sport.

The commissioners, having analyzed the situation, then decided to cancel the first free practice session, leaving much bitterness in the mouths of those present and also the drivers, looking for the tuning of their single-seater.

Before the forced stop, the best on track è was Leclerc. Ferrari’s Monegasque driver set the best time on the track with an overall best time of 1'40"909. The FIA, in light of what happened in the first free practice, decided to make the second free practice session last 90'