Charles Leclerc, the ace of Las Vegas aces

The show kept its promises in the entertainment capital of the world, thanks to the magic of DRS and the late braking of Charles Leclerc. On the “Strip” transformed into “Speed” boulevard, Ferrari won the day even if Max Verstappen and Red Bull kept control. Journey to the borders of Nevada where sport was put on show.

Published on 20/11/2023 à 18:00

Jean-Michel Desnoues

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Charles Leclerc, the ace of Las Vegas aces

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A firework ! The fireworks show that is now setting the Las Vegas sky ablaze is nothing compared to the all-out fire show that has just set the famous Strip on fire. On this Saturday evening in local time, the Formula 1 has just offered himself paradise in the heart of Sin City, the city of vice. Doomed to the flames of hell after two days under the fire of criticism, she emerged strengthened from the 50 laps which allowed her to reconcile the decorum which until then had captured all the light in the sport which had been cast into the shadows. Restoring the balance was the challenge, showing the true face of the discipline was the objective that some thought unachievable on this circuit with its too long straights.

In a city that avoids boredom like the plague, offering the most soporific of services would have been a failure with harsh financial consequences. So, even if they had given the lie in the middle of the field of stars who had stormed onto the grid, the smiles of the pundits of Liberty Media (investment fund which owns Formula 1) had nonetheless remained somewhat tense. . But now that the Grand Prix had delivered one of the most thrilling confrontations of the season, Greg Maffei and Stefano Domenicali, respectively bosses of Liberty Media and the F1 Group, could listen with delight to the

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20/11/2023 at 07:08 a.m.

AutoHebdo under the spell of Liberty Media... because the route has nothing particularly exciting and the spectacle - apart from a few improbable passes in turns where some did not expect it - still relies too much on the artificial DRS even if we can imagine that after almost 2 km on the Strip, those who really have it will certainly have pitted their little friends when braking even without DRS! It's a shame that an emblematic American circuit (Laguna Seca in the West and Watkins Glen in the East) modernized and Grade 1 cannot host a real GP...

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