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Kevin Magnussen has told critics of F1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix to “show a little bit more appreciation” and keep their opinion to themselves.
The first F1 race in Las Vegas since 1982 was packed with action, despite facing criticism and controversy throughout the week. Drivers like Max Verstappen expressed their discontent with the extra promotional duties and felt that the event was more focused on showmanship rather than the sport itself. Verstappen even compared the new Las Vegas street track to Monaco, considering Monaco as the Champions League and Las Vegas as the National League.
However, Haas driver Kevin Magnussen believed that these negative opinions should have been kept to oneself, emphasizing the need for appreciation since they are all well-compensated and living good lives because of Formula 1. Lewis Hamilton argued that the thrilling grand prix proved the doubters wrong, while Mercedes boss Toto Wolff felt that the early criticism of the event was exaggerated.
Wolff believed that the inaugural Las Vegas race would increase the popularity of Formula 1 in the United States and saw nothing negative about the event. He highlighted the spectacular race, great audiences, and good racing at the front, stating that these were the aspects he would remember from the race that fulfilled all expectations.
