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Carlos Sainz says a classic car dropping oil on the grid created “unacceptable” conditions at the start of F1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.
A classic car used for the pre-race parade lap broke down and leaked oil on the left-hand side of the grid, causing a delay before the start of the race. Cement dust was used to soak up the spillage, but this left the track dirty. Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso both spun at Turn 1 due to the dirty track. Sainz criticized the situation and called it unacceptable. Max Verstappen mentioned that the oil spill was not ideal and had to steer away from it at the start. Pierre Gasly also expressed his disappointment and discussed the issue with the FIA. George Russell commented on the historical cars’ tendency to drop oil but acknowledged the efforts made to clear it up before the race.
