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Problems on the grid in Las Vegas | Oil on Verstappen starting grid spot

Verstappen not happy: car leaks oil in Red Bull driver's starting grid

19 November 2023 at 05:18
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  • Matt Gretton
  • Editor-in-Chief

Several problems have occurred on the grid ahead of the start of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. For instance, a car used in the drivers' parade leaked oil right before Max Verstappen's starting grid spot.

In true UFC style, the Formula 1 drivers were called around before the traditional drivers' parade at the Las Vegas Street Circuit. Fun for some, others felt a little uncomfortable. Sergio Perez, for example, looked a bit lost after being called over.

Car leaking oil in Verstappen's starting spot

While Lewis Hamilton's car - not his own Mercedes, but the car in which he was driven around the circuit during the parade - broke down, forcing him to join Perez, another problem occurred.

It was Oscar Piastri's car that dropped oil. This happened right before Verstappen's starting spot, something the Red Bull Racing driver was clearly unhappy about. The Dutchman already indicated after qualifying that he would have preferred to start one place backwards, as he is on the dirty side of the track and will therefore have less grip at the start. The track has since been cleaned.