The first session went off without a hitch. Right before the second session, it rained for about 20 minutes. Teams waited cautiously in their garages so the track could dry up before heading out.
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Formula 1 drivers are gearing up for their last practice session as well as the qualifying session on Friday night.
WATCH | Ryan Ketcham has a look at how fans enjoyed Day 1 of the Las Vegas Grand Prix: The drivers worked to get in their laps during the first two practice sessions on Thursday night but it didn't come without a little drama. Teams waited cautiously in their garages for about five minutes into the session so the track could dry up a bit before heading out. The rain has started to fall
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"It was difficult out there, like it always is in Vegas," Haas driver Esteban Ocon said. "It’s difficult to get the tires up to temperature, and with the little bit of rain out there in FP2, it was even harder."
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri says he expects the track to keep evolving with the conditions. Teams are already having to deal with Las Vegas being the coldest race on the F1 calendar. "I think the track is going to continue to change quite a bit for the rest of the weekend," Piastri said. "We'll see what kind of weather we've got tomorrow when we get here and take it from there."
That's something echoed by Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc.