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Las Vegas GP: Loose manhole cover forces FP1 cancellation!

It was an inauspicious start to the Las Vegas GP weekend, with Thursday’s opening practice concluding after just nine minutes following an incident involving the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz. Sainz was cruising down Las Vegas’ Strip on an early reconnaissance lap when a loud thump was heard, jolting the Spaniard’s SF-23 and forcing the car to an immediate halt and triggering a red flag. Shortly after, it was reported that the underside of Esteban Ocon’s Alpine had also suffered a massive impact with an unidentified object while passing Sainz’s car. Damage to the underside of the Alpine was considerable, with the team suspecting that a chassis change was in order. Ferrari boss Fred...
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