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Manhole cover ruins opening Las Vegas action
Nov.17 The highly-anticipated opening session amid the glittering lights of Las Vegas was called off after mere minutes – when two cars were badly damaged by a manhole cover. Going into the session, and amid the backdrop of drivers' complaints about the ‘show' elements of the race weekend, it was thought the newly-iconic ‘Sphere' venue might distract the drivers. As a result, colours the same as the critical warning flags – red, blue and yellow – were banned from the Sphere for the actual track sessions. Max Verstappen joked that only seeing his face on the Sphere would be a distraction. 'I'd probably smash the car straight into the wall,' the world champion...
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