P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Second practice for the Las Vegas Grand Prix has been delayed to 2am local time (10am GMT) and will be
The first practice session (FP1) was cut short after only eight minutes due to a loose drain cover on the Las Vegas street circuit. Carlos Sainz and Esteban Ocon experienced significant damage when their cars ran over a loose manhole cover, caused by concrete failure under the stresses of ground effect. The FIA has been inspecting the remaining manhole covers and has confirmed that on-track activity will resume at 2am local time, two hours later than planned. The issue was traced back to a failed water valve cover. To make up for the lost time, FP2 has been extended to a 90-minute session. The third and final practice session will start as scheduled at 8:30pm local time on Friday.
