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Formula 1 Las Vegas GP

F1 Las Vegas GP Live Commentary and Updates - FP3 & Qualifying

Saturday's action from the 21st round of the 2023 Formula 1 season.

After a tough opening day of action following FP1 being called off after eight minutes due to a dislodged water value cover that sustained major damage to Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari and Esteban Ocon’s Alpine, and then FP2 being run without fans at 2:30am local time, F1 will be targeting a smoother final practice and qualifying.

The Las Vegas GP is the penultimate race of the 2023 season and provides an all-new challenge to the teams and the drivers, on a street track built around the famous city Strip.

Final practice begins at 4:30am GMT, followed by qualifying at 8am GMT.

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00:35

Someone in no rush to get out is Sergio Perez, who is stood to the side of his Red Bull. Possible problem or part of the run plan?

00:33

They're quickly followed by both Alfa Romeo, Mercedes and Ferrari drivers.

00:32

Oscar Piastri becomes the first driver to head out, followed by McLaren team-mate Lando Norris.

00:31

And we currently have no cars on track... Clearly the F1 grid wanted some extra time in bed.

Green flag

00:30

And FP3 is underway!

00:29

But as things stand we are due to get underway here in just a minute. Track temperature is 18.8C, with air temperatures slightly lower at 17.C. Chance of rain is 0%.

00:27

You can catch-up on all the talking points from yesterday here:

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/what-we-learned-from-friday-f1-practice-at-the-2023-las-vegas-grand-prix/10547799/

00:25

As a recap, this was after Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz struck a loose water valve cover. The remainder of FP1 was cancelled as the damaged segment of track was repaired, while FP2 was delayed as other covers were worked on.

00:23

For those who have braved an early morning start, hopefully we have more track running than this time yesterday when we got just eight minutes of action in FP1.

00:21

Good morning and welcome to live text coverage of FP3 for the Las Vegas GP.

By: Autosport Staff

Published:

Nov 18, 2023, 4:35 AM