Las Vegas Grand Prix (2023)

[Naitch]

It’s not like he’s happy to be here anyway.

Max “KFB” Verstappen

 

[Speedbowl14]

Oh boy...

 

[Naitch]

Delayed caution there. NASCAR race control would’ve thrown that yellow right after contact.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Uhhh, wow.

 

[HoneyBadger]

Max “KFB” Verstappen

His interviews in Abu Dhahi:

“I’m happy to be here.”
“Everything is great.”

 

[Speedbowl14]

Did we just witness another Ferrari meltdown??

 

[donthaveanickname]

A safety car for that seems like a racertainment decision.

 

[FLRacingFan]

The track design was not very inspiring on paper but I’ll say the sweepers are pretty treacherous and allow for just enough variation in lines to make following easy, and the straights are just long enough for cars to wind up side-by-side at the next corner.

 

[Speedbowl14]

I was skeptical when they showed how narrow it was but it's working nicely.

 

[FLRacingFan]

A safety car for that seems like a racertainment decision.

Yeah I feel like those are usually self-cleaning. Cars run one lap and blow it off the track.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Delayed caution there. NASCAR race control would’ve thrown that yellow right after contact.

In NASCAR that contact wouldn't have produced debris.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Yeah I feel like those are usually self-cleaning. Cars run one lap and blow it off the track.

VSC would have been enough in any case

 

[Greg]

Wow, Max getting passed for P1.

 

[Naitch]

First mention of the points on lap 29.

NASCAR’s announcers have never

 

[Speedbowl14]

Nice move Perez!

 

[HoneyBadger]

Charles Leclerc just can’t win races.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Alpine putting on a show against each other. Phew

 

[Naitch]

Verstappen is coming back. Red Bull is looking good.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Perez got caught napping as much as the broadcast did lol

 

[Speedbowl14]

WOW

 

[STA3FLA]

This is a hell of a race

 

[HoneyBadger]

Verstappen gonna win after all that mess. lol.

 

[donthaveanickname]

This has been one of the best races of the season already. Chicago was also considered a desaster before the green flag flew.

 

[FLRacingFan]

This has been one of the best races of the season already. Chicago was also considered a desaster before the green flag flew.

Pretty much every street race that was panned before going green this year has turned out well. Detroit, Nashville, Chicago, Vegas.

 

[HoneyBadger]

It’s unreal how good Verstappen is.

 

[Hawaii808]

I finally understand the Jimmie Johnson hate, because I’m feeling that way about Max. Anyone but Max…

 

[kkfan91]

Not Max’s finest hour here tonight.

And yet he'll win anyway, because somehow the guy dive bombing doesn't get the penalty. F1 rules are stupid on so many levels.

 

[donthaveanickname]

And yet he'll win anyway, because somehow the guy dive bombing doesn't get the penalty. F1 rules are stupid on so many levels.

It really wasn't a crazy dive bomb. Max was on the inside and George turned into him.

 

[FLRacingFan]

And yet he'll win anyway, because somehow the guy dive bombing doesn't get the penalty. F1 rules are stupid on so many levels.

Honestly they were both pretty clumsy, George drove very half-committed there. I would’ve skipped a penalty altogether and called it a racing deal.

 

[Naitch]

That aggressive move by Leclerc is going to lead to some adversity.

 

[HoneyBadger]

Leclerc is so anti-clutch.

 

[HoneyBadger]

I finally understand the Jimmie Johnson hate, because I’m feeling that way about Max. Anyone but Max…

Even when he shouldn’t win, circumstances work out for him.

 

[FLRacingFan]

CHARLES!!

 

[gnomesayin]

Leclerc is so anti-clutch.

I guess not? He anti-clutched himself right into a clutch save.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Wow. For sure one of the better races this season. Whatever problems this event has going forward won’t have anything to do with the quality of the racing.

 

[HoneyBadger]

I guess not?

Wasn’t for the win.

He SHOULD have won tbh. Verstappen penalty should’ve been harsher than it was.

 

[Reck]

This race turned out great.

Checo is just not made of the hard stuff. Back to back Ls.

 

[DewChaser988]

Now I want NASCAR to run Chicago at night one year

 

[donthaveanickname]

Great race.
Big balls move by Leclerc on Perez. Happy to see Checo back on the podium as well.
Two Top 5s in a row for Lance, what the hell?

 

[gnomesayin]

You could tell Davidson was really proud of that "What Verstappens in Vegas stays in Vegas" call. Thought he really had a winner there.

I kinda hate everything about Las Vegas, but I'm glad the race itself turned out well with all the knives out for it.