Carlos Sainz Jnr says Components 1’s second Las Vegas Grand Prix was extra profitable as a result of the collection didn’t attempt too laborious to promote itself.
The Ferrari driver stated the second version of the occasion final weekend was “a step forwards in comparison with final yr.”
Components One Administration took the distinctive step of selling its personal occasion within the metropolis, shopping for a plot of land with the intention to assemble the pit and paddock. Nevertheless its first occasion final yr drew some criticism for the way closely promoted it was and the calls for it positioned upon the drivers and groups so as to add to the spectacle.
Sainz stated this had been dialled again in F1’s second yr and the occasion was higher for it. “I really feel like final yr F1, if something, was attempting a bit too laborious to placed on an excessive amount of of a present,” he stated. “It bought a bit an excessive amount of away from Components 1 and an excessive amount of into the Vegas model.
“I really feel like this yr we’ve simply been extra regular doing our personal factor and it’s been successful. It simply exhibits the Components 1 product works and also you don’t have to attempt too laborious.”
Nevertheless the occasion’s unusually late schedule stays a spotlight of criticism for a lot of. The race began at 10pm native time, because it did final yr.
“I’d convey the race a pair hours earlier if I might,” stated Sainz. “I believe it will assist everybody within the paddock, everybody that does the job on this sport, I believe, would put everybody in a more healthy, higher temper via the weekend.”
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Including to the demand upon groups, the race is held back-to-back with the Qatar Grand Prix. The drivers and workforce employees subsequently have to deal with an 11-hour time zone change.
“So a few hours earlier race timings and never a back-to-back with Qatar, that’s what I’d ask everybody as the following step,” stated Sainz. “For the remaining, it’s an awesome circuit to placed on a very good race, nice for overtaking, a difficult monitor. I wouldn’t change something, simply these two particulars and I believe every little thing can be higher.”
Race winner George Russell agreed the race is “not nice timing in any respect for the people who find themselves right here within the second.”
“However we’re 20 drivers, let’s say 4,000 individuals who do all of the F1 races collectively, and there’s tens of tens of millions of people that watch at house.
“I’d most likely say having it back-to-back with Qatar is the most important problem. If we’ve got every week off afterwards, I’d say that’s most likely the one factor realistically that will assist.”
Lewis Hamilton agreed the schedule is “massively difficult for everybody” however praised the occasion as successful. “The precise race is completely incredible. It’s such an awesome occasion.
“They’ve actually, actually executed a mega job this yr so I can’t wait to come back again.”
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