F1 gives a detailed explanation on ousting fans’ ahead of FP2 after major blowback

The Las Vegas GP has been in the headlines for various reasons since the start of this week.

F1 gives a detailed explanation on ousting fans’ ahead of FP2 after major blowback

Mohammed Ben Sulayem(uae), President of the FIA, DOMENICALI Stefano (ita), Chairman and CEO Formula One Group (Credits: Imago)

Yesterday, the fans at the Las Vegas GP circuit got their first taste of seeing the mighty F1 cars sparkling their magic. But nine minutes into FP1, the session was called off as a manhole cover came off after Carlos Sainz went over it. Things were still bearable for the fans, but it got quite heated when they were asked to clear the sitting areas ahead of FP2.

This has been the talk of the town, and several people have already given their opinions on it. The fans were not happy with how they were treated, and for this, the sport came under huge criticism. Seeing the major blowback, the higher-ups have come up with a detailed explanation as to why they did what they did.

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F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali and the Las Vegas Grand Prix CEO Renee Will recently shed light on their Friday night decisions through a joint statement. They claimed that forcing fans to leave was taken to ensure the safety of both fans and workers who were already working past their scheduled time. F1 insists that all the decisions were taken with the mutual agreement of all parties involved.

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First, we were concerned about our public safety and security officials who had been in service for a long time and who are being asked to work for the next three nights. Second, we were concerned about our transportation employees who are responsible for driving our fans back to hotels. Finally, our hospitality staff needed the ability to clean and resupply our guest areas to ensure that the fan experience was optimal. All the decisions were taken with the mutual agreement of all the interested parties at the track.
F1 said in a statement, as reported by Racefans.net.

F1 needs a smooth operation during the ongoing Las Vegas GP Saturday night events

While Friday is done and dusted and F1 has come up with a detailed explanation, the Las Vegas carnival has moved on to the next events. FP3 just got over a while back, and to the relief of the sports hierarchy, it was smooth sailing for everyone, as no major issues occurred.

Las Vegas GP (Credits: Autosport)
Las Vegas GP (Credits: Autosport)

Next up is the electrifying F1 qualifying session, and the decision-makers will hope once again that everything goes on as planned without any major issues. The ongoing weekend got off on a negative note, and Domenicali and Co. would not want to see any more problems for the remainder of the weekend.

The inaugural Las Vegas GP has been the talk of the town for various reasons since the start of this week and has got a lot of interest in it. Mercedes has surprisingly proved potent so far at the Las Vegas strip, and heading into the qualifying session, no one is sure how the grid would ultimately line up for the grand 50-lap tussle.

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