F1: GP Las Vegas, live | Formula 1 classification with Alonso and Sainz

F1 GP Las Vegas | De la Rosa and a result for Alonso in qualyA result? I will be very conservative: from 7th to 10th. Being in Q3 is already a good result. And then, in the race we will climb positions. We are fine but don’t think about bigger things. One of the front ones has to fail… but I’m also telling you it’s going to be tight. “If you have a good last lap with a slipstream in the last sector … it can change the movie a lot.”

F1 GP Las Vegas | De la Rosa, in Aston Martin“We tried a lot of things on a very dynamic asphalt. At the weekend we released a spoiler but we are far from the final goal of putting the Monza wing, because mainly the track was not rubberized and earlier morning we rolled slower than we finished the day before because the sensations are clearing and the balance is good and Lance and Alonso are happy. In qualy you have to put in a good lap especially at the end of each session, in Q1 , Q2 and Q3, which is where the time goes

F1 GP Las Vegas | Marc Gené, put Mercedes and Aston Martin in the fight“Who else is in the fight for pole? I think Mercedes and Aston Martin. Fernando is going very fast all weekend and Mercedes also made a good move this morning with Russell. The red flag at the end (from FP3) is true, no all the drivers can or can do the time trial… but I see a very strong Aston Martin and Mercedes and I’m sure we will be with them and Red Bull.”

F1 GP Las Vegas | Marc Gené, on DAZN F1“The sensations are very good. The car is working really well. Not just on one lap, since yesterday’s long run was good and also yesterday’s mini long run. There is anger, Sainz already penalized enough yesterday and with everything that it has cost us (money, the damage from the crash against the sewer). Especially when the FIA ​​made a mistake by not controlling the sewers.”

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Carlos Sainz showed his frustration at not being able to fight for pole due to an unfair penalty, with the feeling of a great lost opportunity as he had a very fast car and
Verstappen on this track he seems weaker.

These are the words of Sainz: “We look competitive this weekend and I’m looking forward to this Saturday. The bad thing is that they gave us a ten position penalty for Sunday because the manhole cover damaged my battery, among other things, and we had to change it.
Honestly, I don’t understand and I think an exception should be considered for what happened today, but we have to deal with it.”the Madrid pilot argued in a statement.

Sainz, against FIA decision: “I don’t understand”

F1 GP Las Vegas | ClassificationWe remember that
Carlos Sainz I could qualify for pole position… but I can’t because of the unfair sanction. The Spaniard has a 10-place grid penalty this Sunday and will not be able to capitalize on his pace
Ferrari to aim for a new pole and his second victory of the year at a track where
Max It is more earthy.

Carlos Sainz He was penalized for installing his third battery of the year in his car (only 2 are allowed). He did this because his second battery was damaged by an accident against a sewer, an obvious fault of the circuit because that shouldn’t have happened. However, the stewards, aware that Carlos did not deserve a penalty for this, could not find any tool in the sporting regulations that would allow them to have the power to forgive him the penalty: Sainz, affected by a sewer… and above all, sanctioned In Las Vegas

F1 GP Las Vegas | Classification, key 3Verstappen is uncomfortable. He finished Free Practice 2 by applying changes to his configuration. And in Free Practice 3, like most teams, they dropped the car towards a minimum load configuration like Monza due to track improvement. But be careful, because it is not unusual to see him fail and he made a mistake in his last turn in FP3. It also wouldn’t be unusual to see him make two mistakes in a row, but he will have to work hard against Leclerc in the fight for pole. And in the race, Max’s pace in the long run is better, but we will see if the Ferrari can last on Sunday on a track where there is a lot of grain on the tires.

F1 GP Las Vegas | Classification, key 2The second key is the importance of track improvement. The grip on this track should improve as the minutes progress and as the rubber settles into the asphalt. Timing at the right moment on the track will be key. Maybe being the last to make that chance will be important. But be careful, because… if you wait too long and there are any yellow flags or accidents, you can be left without marking that time.

F1 GP Las Vegas | Classification, key 1In the third free practice session there were some important warnings about what could happen in qualifying today. The first, the importance of strong braking in 12 and 14, with complex closed curves.

In the heat of battle, in the cold temperatures at night in Las Vegas, if the tire temperature is bad, it can cause complications when braking. Especially at turn 14, where after a long straight, the tire temperature can drop. That can lead to important mistakes. Max Verstappen knows this. He fails his last turn and goes on the run. If he doesn’t escape the route, he ends up on the wall. He was left scoreless last time out. Here, scoring the last perfect turn will be very difficult and the line between success and failure can be very fine.

F1 GP Las Vegas | ClassificationUncertainty is huge in front of the battle for the first position. Leclerc, with a very fast Ferrari at the Las Vegas corner, is the favorite in this battle with Max Verstappen who seems uncomfortable on this track. Max can go to that pole, but the differences are not very big and maybe everything will be more even in front of an exciting qualifying match, as shown in what happened in Free Las Vegas GP Practice 3: Uncertainty before qualifying at the F1 Las Vegas GP

F1 GP Las Vegas | ClassificationWelcome to the 2023 F1 Las Vegas GP. All is ready in Sin City for the start of the qualifying session and the fight for pole.