Pick the Podium - F-1- Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix, Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Downtown, Las Vegas, USA, November 16-18, 2023

[Retroram52]

F-1 returns to the US for the third time in this 2023 season for the Las Vegas Grand Prix on the week-end of November 16, 2033. This circuit will be brand new for everyone. It is basically a square box street circuit downtown Las Vegas. Fifty laps with a total distance if 6.021 Km.

I just drove through Las Vegas on my way to Kingman, Arizona. Everyone is a bit pissed as the casinos are charging anywhere from $40-$75 to park in the garages and lots. Alot of stuff will be dhut down and the locals are not happy this race was not held in the NASCAR oval north of downtown!

We shall see who figures this one out on the week-end as everyone will have nearly a equal chance for the win!

 

[Schmoopy1000]

MSN

While they are making a big deal about lack of grip.
I think it will make the race interesting. Lets see how drivers drive when they have to let off the gas to complete corners. See who can push it without overdoing it.
I might find this race refreshing.

 

[obxyankeefan]

1 o clock in the morning on the East coast. Because the casinos losing money is more important than tv revenue

 

[Retroram52]

Your Lions are doing quite well obxyankee. Looks like the Lions got a pretty good deal with trading for Goff and getting GM Brad Holmes from the Rams. Good to see them leading the NFC North instead of always being in the cellar!!

 

[Retroram52]

As the 2023 F-1 season approaches its end, Andretti continues to push his envelope to field a Cadillac F-1 car for next season. Cadillac is building its own engines and will only deal with Andretti Global as the dog and pony show known as the F-1 competition committee is beginning to allow more leniency to Andretti Global as the next team they are considering to be certified for F-1 competition and allowing the Cadillac alliance in to F-1.

GM Is Going to Make Its Own F1 Engines, Will Only Partner With Andretti

If the entry is approved by F1 as it was by the FIA, the Andretti Cadillac Formula 1 team will have GM engines starting in 2028.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Retroram52]

Apparently Toto Wolff is restricting anyone associated with the Mercs from entering the casinos this weekend in Las Vegas. Geez, what the hell is this guy doing by this restriction on his teams when he is leaving at the end of the season and the Mercs will not go much further than Hamilton's Third place finish in the points?. Some dudes are just addicted to power and control and this douchebag is one of them.

Mercedes F1 Team Boss Toto Wolff Imposes Casino Ban in Las Vegas

Wolff: 'I don't play, so I'm going to make sure that nobody plays.'

www.yahoo.com

 

[obxyankeefan]

Apparently Toto Wolff is restricting anyone associated with the Mercs from entering the casinos this weekend in Las Vegas. Geez, what the hell is this guy doing by this restriction on his teams when he is leaving at the end of the season and the Mercs will not go much further than Hamilton's Third place finish in the points?. Some dudes are just addicted to power and control and this douchebag is one of them.

Mercedes F1 Team Boss Toto Wolff Imposes Casino Ban in Las Vegas

Wolff: 'I don't play, so I'm going to make sure that nobody plays.'

www.yahoo.com

It will be difficult to not enter the casinos when the hotel is part of the casino

 

[Retroram52]

Maybe one of the reasons the Merc cars still aren't right is the mega maniacal Wolff spending too much time in micromanaging the team instead of finding a reason why the new livery cars are still not right nearly an entire season later!!

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Apparently Toto Wolff is restricting anyone associated with the Mercs from entering the casinos this weekend in Las Vegas. Geez, what the hell is this guy doing by this restriction on his teams when he is leaving at the end of the season and the Mercs will not go much further than Hamilton's Third place finish in the points?. Some dudes are just addicted to power and control and this douchebag is one of them.

Mercedes F1 Team Boss Toto Wolff Imposes Casino Ban in Las Vegas

Wolff: 'I don't play, so I'm going to make sure that nobody plays.'

www.yahoo.com

Where did you hear he was leaving the team? That is news to me.

And this on TV will be as close as I ever get to a hole like Vegas.

Now that Frank S has passed and Tony Bennett too, there is nothing I'd want to do there. Let alone gamble.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Maybe one of the reasons the Merc cars still aren't right is the mega maniacal Wolff spending too much time in micromanaging the team instead of finding a reason why the new livery cars are still not right nearly an entire season later!!

I kind of like Toto.

 

[Retroram52]

Where did you hear he was leaving the team? That is news to me.

And this on TV will be as close as I ever get to a hole like Vegas.

Now that Frank S has passed and Tony Bennett too, there is nothing I'd want to do there. Let alone gamble.

It was rumored earlier in the season that Wolff was leaving Mercedes at the end of 2023 season, but then recently, he signed a three-year extension. So that rumor is dead.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

It was rumored earlier in the season that Wolff was leaving Mercedes at the end of 2023 season, but then recently, he signed a three-year extension. So that rumor is dead.

Wasn't that just speculation when he was in on purchasing Man United?

 

[Retroram52]

Yeah. There was a lot of speculation and rumors and Toto stayed mute. So, it is what it is!

 

[Retroram52]

This Las Vegas race is fast becoming another dog and pony show that Verstappen has just come out with a wad of criticism. Along with alot of the locals bitching-up a storm about alot of what is going on, the governing body for F-1 looks like a bunch of Keystone cops once again.

Max Verstappen critical of Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix - '99% show and 1% sporting event' - Eurosport

Max Verstappen has hit out at Formula 1's Las Vegas Grand Prix for being more about "the show" than the racing.

www.eurosport.com

 

[Retroram52]

The governing body of F-1 is being exposed by Mario Andretti and others on the jackass behavior they are treating Andretti Global with and the proposed acceptance by F-1 of a new manufacturer in Cadillac. Interesting read and the truth will eventually prevail, I believe.

Mario Andretti Says F1 Teams Acting 'Selfishly' Toward Andretti Cadillac Bid

Some think Liberty Media is simply stalling to prevent Andretti from being unable to enter Formula 1 in time for its 2025 target.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Hank Kingsley]

P1 red flagged as Sainz hits a loose manhole cover, or sucks up a loose cover?

 

[Retroram52]

LeClerc leads the field in FP-2 but Sainz receives a 10-place grid deduction for some silly infraction.

 

[Retroram52]

Here is the article.

Carlos Sainz handed 10-place grid drop for Las Vegas Grand Prix after practice incident | Formula 1®

Carlos Sainz has received a 10-place grid drop for this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix, with Ferrari forced to change a host of power unit components following first practice.

www.formula1.com

 

[obxyankeefan]

LeClerc leads the field in FP-2 but Sainz receives a 10-place grid deduction for some silly infraction.

I watched some kind of Q & A with Ferrari's Chief. He was rightfully pissed about the penalty. The track f'd up and caused the damage to the car, it should not be Ferrari having to pay a penalty

 

[Hank Kingsley]

This whole Grand Prix has been a cluster fuck so far. Nothing to watch yesterday. For people at home or the fans in attendance. Ridiculous. P2 was rescheduled so of course anything that a PVR recording was working from would have no clue. So P2 runs at three in the fucking morning and nobody’s there to watch it. So fucking stupid. And then they give Sainz a penalty for absolutely nothing he did. Nonsense. Second time this year Sainz has been fucked by stupid penalties.