Verstappen not happy: car leaks oil in Red Bull driver's starting grid
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.
View from Verstappens grid spot...#AMuS #F1 #LasVegasGP pic.twitter.com/1eKGuAX7T0
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