P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The forecast for the weekend’s action looks clear, but in the run-up, Las Vegas has been hit with severe weather.
A major flood warning has been issued for Las Vegas ahead of this weekend’s Formula 1 grand prix due to heavy rainfall, according to the National Weather Service. Sin City is among the areas affected by the flood warnings. Thunderstorms are also expected, with the warnings in place until Wednesday morning local time, as the weekend begins with media day Wednesday evening. As for on-track action, there’s a 30% chance of showers during Free Practice 1 at 16:30 local time; Lando Norris aims to solidify his points lead. Norris leads by 24 points over team-mate Oscar Piastri, unable to clinch the world championship in Las Vegas with a maximum lead of 49 remaining.
