2023 Formula 1 Thread

[Rusty]

Another thing the radio station said. The reason they are running it so early in the morning is that so the rest of the world gets to see it during normal hours.

[ZCanadian]

Originally Posted by Rusty

Another thing the radio station said. The reason they are running it so early in the morning is that so the rest of the world gets to see it during normal hours.

Doubting this. Race times are always messed up for some markets - that's the way it is in a sport with global appeal. Organizers realized that Vegas is an illusion that looks much better with the magic of neon lights. Especially that Sphere! But they need to either run it after Canada next year, when the lows are 20C, or if in November then start it at sunset after a slate of support races.

This was cringe-worthy for the first 2/3 and downright dangerous. But the last 17 laps or so, when they were free from safety cars for long enough to keep the tires warm, and the track got more rubbered in, showed how great this event could be. I actually really like the track, but you could see how many passes got abandoned early on, owing to a lack of confidence in braking / turn-in.

And that limo ride to the Belagio didn't work. Either let the 3 winning cars stop there, or do the presentations at the pits.