Best moments of the Las Vegas GP in F1 2023

Max Verstappen wins the Las Vegas GP, Checo Pérez finished in third after Charles Leclerc stole second position from him.
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Charles steals the position from Pérez, Checo is third. Max wins the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Ocon is fourth, Stroll is fifth.

Justin Bieber with the checkered flag ready for Max's victory.

Yellow flag Yuki abandons the race. Last lap and Max will win along with Pérez.

Alonso and Hamilton fight tight at 8 and 9. With remaining revolts, Sainz rises to seventh.

Yellow flag and Nico abandons the race.

Checo is second, Pérez 7 laps from finishing and sharing the podium with Max. Taking advantage of Charles' mistake who is third.

Last 10 laps, Max is first, the Red Bulls maintain intense speed, to make a double podium.

Charles passes Pérez, the Red Bulls are leaders. Max goes to Checo. Piastri squeezes.

Checo is the first to pass Charles. Max starts to climb 4 position.

Max is investigated, but the FIA says there is nothing to worry Red Bull. Pérez maintains second place.

Safety Car, Checo entered the pits, losing his lead for the moment. Charles goes up first.

Mercedes and Red Bull have touched each other. Between Max and Russell.

Max begins to climb positions, he is now sixth, but he has George and Sainz in front of him. The Williams go down to 11 and 13.

Charles maintains the lead, Checo Pérez is second. Stroll is third. The Ferrari is going to enter the pits.

Piastri and Lewis touch each other. With a puncture for the Mercedes. Sainz rises to sixth position. Checo is fourth.

Checo Pérez is already in eighth, Hamilton ahead. The Mercedes presses. Charles passes Max.

Checo in 12th position, the Mexican continues to maintain a good pace against Zhou.

Gasly takes advantage of the DRS. Checo passes Stroll. Sainz passes Alonso.

The race restarts, Max, Charles and Russell as the leaders. The Williams are still at 5 and 6.

Safety Car for Lando Norris's McLaren that crashed into the wall. Oscar was almost going to leave shocked with his partner.

Hamilton drops to 15. Checo goes to position 10 and goes to the pits with hard tires, just like Alonso.

The race begins, first overtakes and problems for the leaders.

The formation lap begins, the drivers are already warming up the tires.

Drivers ready, minutes away from starting the race on this street circuit in Las Vegas.

This was the official helmet that Esteban Ocon will use in this Las Vegas GP, along with the same Ryan Reynolds who loved Deadpool's design.

The Red Bull drivers with special clothing, inspired by Elvis, an important character in this city.

Show Time! ✨ Ready to rock and roll in Las Vegas 🎸 pic.twitter.com/gG6XsNkg3K

— Oracle Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) November 19, 2023

The United States anthem is heard, prior to the start of the Las Vegas GP.

A Vegas-special for the American national anthem 🇺🇸

It's nearly time to go racing! 💪#LasVegasGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/FRJRr0Vd0I

— Formula 1 (@F1) November 19, 2023

Both drivers are ready minutes before starting the race in this Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Las Vegas has brought us great celebrities awaiting this GP.

It has to be Zlatan-style 😎 #LasVegasGP 🇺🇸 #F1 pic.twitter.com/Qq6S7io6T9

— Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) November 19, 2023

Verstappen made clear his annoyance with the circuit, leaving the following statements.

“I love Las Vegas, but not to drive in F1. I love going out, having a few drinks, betting everything on red and enjoying a good meal.”

“Monaco is at the level of the Champions League, this is the National League.”

“This weekend is 99% show and 1% sporting event.”

The Las Vegas Review Journal has reported that a lawsuit has been filed against the organization of the Las Vegas GP, due to the chaotic moment of organization where fans were expelled, where it is said that they were given compensation.

The Spanish driver has suffered in this Las Vegas GP, luck is not on his side. Due to that FIA sanction that put Sainz with 10 fewer places on the grid, starting 12 ahead of Pérez and Hamilton. The sewer was expensive for Ferrari, after said object damaged the car, where he commented in interviews that he did not feel like talking as he was in a very bad mood due to the events.

Checo Pérez was presenting himself as a Boxer, where the Red Bull driver experienced an uncomfortable moment.

You okay, Checo??? 😂#LasVegasGP #F1 @SChecoPerez @redbullracing pic.twitter.com/wcOJMmXmK1

— Formula 1 (@F1) November 19, 2023

The drivers have already arrived at the facilities of this Las Vegas street circuit, ready to start the race and discover who is the first winner.

F1 fans from all over the world, locals and fans are ready for this Las Vegas GP, there is a great atmosphere in the stands and the paddock.

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USA Date: Sunday, November 19, 2023

USA Time: 1:00 AM ET

USA TV channel (English): In F1TV

USA TV channel (Spanish): In F1TV

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This is the start time of the Race Las Vegas GP: of Sunday, November 19, 2023 in several countries:

Country	Date	Local Time	TV channel and live transmissions
Argentina	Sunday, November 19, 2023	3:00 a.m.	In F1TV and Star +.
Bolivia	Sunday, November 19, 2023	2:00 a.m.	In F1TV and Star +.
Brazil	Sunday, November 19, 2023	3:00 a.m.	In F1TV and Star +.
Chile	Sunday, November 19, 2023	3:00 a.m.	In F1TV and Star +.
Colombia	Sunday, November 19, 2023	1:00 a.m.	In F1TV and Star +.
Ecuador	Sunday, November 19, 2023	1:00 a.m.	In F1TV and Star +.
Spain	Sunday, November 19, 2023	7:00 a.m.	In Movistar and F1TV.
Canada	Sunday, November 19, 2023	1:00 a.m.	In F1TV
USA	Sunday, November 19, 2023	1:00 a.m.	In ESPN and F1TV
Mexico	Sunday, November 19, 2023	12:00 a.m.	In F1TV and Fox Sports
Paraguay	Sunday, November 19, 2023	3:00 a.m.	In F1TV and Star +.
Peru	Sunday, November 19, 2023	1:00 a.m.	In F1TV and Star +.
Uruguay	Sunday, November 19, 2023	3:00 a.m.	In F1TV and Star +.
Venezuela	Sunday, November 19, 2023	3:00 a.m.	In F1TV and Star +.

The Spanish driver is most satisfied with his result because with Carlos Sainz's 10-position sanction from the FIA, Alonso will start from ninth position.

“Very satisfied with the result, it has been a very good race, in Q3 happy with the laps, with new circuits we have more opportunities, Carlos, Checo, Lewis I have bad clients behind, the Ferraris are in another league, let's see if we can fight with Hamilton and Checo.”

Checo spoke with the media where he was very analytical about the bad moment he had in this Q1 and Q2. The Mexican driver believes that he and the circuit itself were improving as time went by.

"There is a lot to analyze from Q1, we were very committed to the program, we do two laps, we enter the pits, we leave with a lot of traffic, we couldn't have our last lap, we were almost eliminated from Q1, Q2 we finished very early with 4 minutes left "The session hurt us a little, we finished very early, the track was improving, it was the decision we made, there is something we have to analyze."

The favorite drivers to win this Las Vegas GP are indicated by the casinos to Max Verstappen, followed by Charles Leclerc and George Russell. A possible victory for Checo Pérez positions him as the fourth favorite of the betting houses. Although the grid ends with Charles, Max, George, Gasly and Albon as the first 5, victory seems more inclined to the Ferraris.

The starting grid ended in the following way with Ferrari being at the top, Charles Leclerc took Pole. Being very fast and dominant from the beginning of the classification. Max Verstappen will start in second, Russell with Mercedes managed to close in third despite the intensity of Gasly who was fourth. The surprise of this race begins with the Williams occupying fifth and sixth position, Albon in fifth and Sargeant in sixth. The Haas want to fight until the end. Kevin Magussen finished in eighth place, Fernando Alonso was ninth and Lewis closed in the first 10.
From the lowest part Piastri, Stroll and Tsunoda are going to see if they can climb positions.

It was not Sergio's night suffering in Q2 where he was eliminated, in a corner the man from Guadalajara was almost crashing into the wall, but he managed to escape it. Pérez finished in 11th. Together with Hamilton, they were close to going to battle for the first positions on the grid.

The Las Vegas street circuit debuts in this edition of the calendar, being the penultimate stop, prior to the end of the season. This being the first time it has been raced in this venue, with a length of 6.12 kilometers, with 50 laps, 17 curves, 3 straights, 2 DRS zones.

F1 returned to Sin City in 1981 and 1982 with the Cesars Palace GP. Las Vegas debuts on the F1 calendar with a circuit full of controversies, from free practice and the unforeseen incident that occurred with Carlos Sainz last Thursday, when a sewer in the first laps of free practice suffered said mishap, the FIA was underway to resolve the problem, being resolved for qualifying where the Ferraris dominated after a chaotic start. Apart from that the schedules and the poor organization have been what has taken the spotlight for this Grand Prix being a bad start.

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