F1 – First practice session in Las Vegas stopped for circuit repairs ...
Charles Leclerc topped the timesheets in the opening practice session for the first FIA Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. However, the session was called off soon after red flags were shown for an incident in which a loose drain cover caused a stoppage for Carlos Sainz.
Ferrari driver Sainz appeared to bottom out late in a lap and then Spanish driver slowed to a halt on the Strip.
The session was red-flagged and soon after Race Control indicated that the session would not be resumed. FIA Officials reported that a concrete frame around a manhole cover had failed and that all of the other manhole covers would need to be checked.
As a result, Leclerc took top sport with a lap of 1:40.909 ahead of the Haas cars of Nico Hülkenberg and Kevin Magnussen, though the bulk of drivers had posted just four laps at the time of Sainz’s incident.
2023 FIA Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix – Free Practice 11 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:40.909 4 221.2252 Nico Hülkenberg Haas/Ferrari 1:43.446 2.537 4 215.7993 Kevin Magnussen Haas/Ferrari 1:44.261 3.352 4 214.1124 Max Verstappen Red Bull/Honda RBPT 1:44.397 3.488 4 213.8335 Esteban Ocon Alpine/Renault 1:45.365 4.456 5 211.8696 George Russell Mercedes 1:45.497 4.588 4 211.6047 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:45.824 4.915 4 210.9508 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri/Honda RBPT 1:45.908 4.999 5 210.7829 Sergio Pérez Red Bull/Honda RBPT 1:46.793 5.884 4 209.03610 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo/Ferrari 1:47.147 6.238 5 208.34511 Pierre Gasly Alpine/Renault 1:48.253 7.344 5 206.21612 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:48.513 7.604 4 205.72213 Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri/Honda RBPT 1:48.650 7.741 4 205.46314 Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo/Ferrari 1:48.822 7.913 5 205.13815 Lando Norris McLaren/Mercedes 1:48.947 8.038 3 204.90316 Lance Stroll Aston Martin/Mercedes - 2 17 Oscar Piastri McLaren/Mercedes - 2 18 Alexander Albon Williams/Mercedes - 2 19 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin/Mercedes - 2 20 Logan Sargeant Williams/Mercedes - 0
