“Wild experience” of F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix has Lewis Hamilton intrigued

Lewis Hamilton has pondered the various unique challenges of the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix and described it as “wild”.
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 in the FIA Press Conference. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 21, Brazilian Grand
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 in the FIA Press Conference. Formula 1 World…

Thiꦏs weekend’s extravaganza is set to be﷽ the biggest event in the F1 2023 calendar.

It will be a night race (in local time, a�🌊�nd 6am Sunday in the UK), while temperatures are threatening to plummet close to the record for the coldest-ever grand prix.

Hamilton p🎶reviewed the event to : “I just don’t understand how we’re going to move around that place!

“I don’t understand hoꦿw I’m going to get from the t⛎rack to the hotel!

“It’s goi𝓰ng to be such a compact spot. So many people.

“But it’s going to be wild, a wild experience.

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“The best th♉ing is to go with an open mind. Not having🎉 any predetermined ideas of what it’s going to be like. And just take it all in, when you get there.

“Driving under night light🌳s, I’m going to feel like I’m ♔in the casino! Pretty cool.”

F1 has purchased land in the hea🐓rt of Vegas, breaking with their usual tradition of working with a local promoter.

It required an initial $500m outlay to create a pit building - which will stay as aꦡ permane🐼nt structure, unlike most on the F1 calendar - and a race track.

The weekend is set to be filled by A-list celebrities, with an opening ceremony featuring musicians that🍌 all 20 F1 drivers will attend.

Hamilton sai𓄧d: “People will be coming in from all over, for that g🔯rand prix.

“It’s great. Each 🐼city in America gives a different atmosphere.

ಌ“The one thing is that they’ve got amazing fans. Hardcore, sporting🔜 fans in the United States.

“It’s such a huge place. There is somethin꧑g for everyone - the mountains, the countryside, the city, New York is the coolest city ever.

“Vegas, a big playgroꦕund for adul🔥ts! It’s going to be mad.

“I’ll b🉐e inter🅺ested to see how you can stay focused.”

Mercedes have just two more rounds to win their first race 🦹of 2023, Vegas and the season-finale next week in Abu Dhabi.

Hamilton, who pledged his commitment to Mercedes by penning a fresh contract this year, is pinning his hopes on their 2024 W15 to be more competiܫt💫ive than his cars from each of the past two seasons.

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