P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lewis Hamilton believes the much-criticised F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix ultimately proved doubters wrong with a gripping race.
Max Verstappen overcame a five-second time penalty to win an action-packed race in Las Vegas, featuring multiple Safety Cars and incidents. The weekend started off with chaotic scenes caused by a loose drain cover disrupting practice. Verstappen criticized the event, calling it “99% show,” while Hamilton seemed to take a dig at him by praising the race and proving the critics wrong. Hamilton himself faced challenges, including a puncture and a collision with Verstappen’s teammate Russell. Despite this, he finished seventh and expressed gratitude for the opportunity to recover. Hamilton acknowledged the car’s strengths but admitted difficulty in extracting performance from it.
