P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The opening practice session has been cancelled due to a problem with the circuit.
The first practice session for the Las Vegas Grand Prix was cancelled after just 10 minutes due to an issue with a loose drain cover on the track. Carlos Sainz’s car came to a halt after running over the drain cover, causing damage to the engine. The FIA confirmed that they were investigating the issue with the drain cover, which led to the cancellation of the session. Alpine also reported that Esteban Ocon’s car was also damaged during the short session. This is not the first time a session has been abandoned due to a similar issue, as the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix also had to cancel its FP1 session because of a loose drain cover incident. In the limited time the session ran, Charles Leclerc set the fastest lap time, followed by Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen.
