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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Standing or stopping is now banned on pedestrian bridges on the Las Vegas Strip where visitors often pause to take photos amid the glittery casino lights or to watch street performers. Violators of the ordinance that took effect Tuesday could face up to six months in jail or a $1,000 fine. Clark County commissioners voted unanimously this month to approve the measure prohibiting people from “stopping, standing or engaging in an activity that causes another person to stop” on Strip pedestrian bridges. The ban doesn’t include standing or stopping if a person is waiting to use an elevator, stairway or escalator. The county said it planned to install signs on the Strip identifying locations where stopping or standing is prohibited.

Persons: Clark County Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Las, American Civil Liberties Union of Locations: Clark, American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada

Robots of all kinds caused a stir on the show floor this week at the annual CES technology trade show in Las Vegas. The types of casino union jobs at risk could look drastically different five years from now, for example, when the Culinary Union's contract ends. We are filling the need in the market and we are bringing specialty coffee to more places.”But Werner said AI poses a real threat to casino union jobs that don’t require face-to-face interaction with customers — housekeeping, food preparation and cooks, for example. That's especially true for a people-pleasing tourist destination like the Las Vegas Strip, where customers expect top-notch service and experiences, including the latest trends in technology. That makes Las Vegas “a good place to test these things and see how customers react to it," he said.

Persons: Roman Alejo, ”, Ted Pappageorge, Pappageorge, “, Bill Werner, ” Pappageorge, Meng Wang, Wang, Werner, Alejo, ” Alejo, James Brooks Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Las, “, Culinary Workers, . Hospitality, Associated Press, University of Nevada, CES, Vegas, Culinary Union Locations: Las Vegas

☆ Shawn Fain, CNN Business’ labor leader of the year, plans to keep automakers sweating
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-27 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

New York CNN —The longest US auto strike this century is over after a pretty clear win for the United Auto Workers union at all three unionized automakers. “I don’t like what I’ve seen in my work career with the UAW leadership, where they were too damn close to the companies,” UAW President Shawn Fain told CNN earlier this month. So I like to let the body of work speak for itself.”The success of those contracts is the reason that Shawn Fain is CNN Business’ labor leader of the year. All told nearly 800,000 union members got raises of 10% or more during 2023. The plant will be be reopened under the agreement reached between Stellantis and the UAW to end the union's strike at the company.

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A planned high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area got a Biden administration pledge on Tuesday of $3 billion to help start laying track, Nevada elected officials said. But Rosen said electric-powered trains could be carrying passengers by the time Los Angeles hosts the Summer Olympics in 2028. “Connecting Las Vegas and Southern California by high-speed rail will create tens of thousands of good-paying union jobs, boost our Southern Nevada tourism economy, and finally help us cut down on I-15 traffic," Cortez Masto said Tuesday in a statement. Calls for a high-speed rail line whisking tourists through the Mojave Desert to Las Vegas date at least to 2001, said U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, a Democrat who represents the Las Vegas Strip. Other places where high-speed trains have been proposed include the 240 miles (386 kilometers) in Texas between Dallas and Houston, and a 500-mile (805-kilometer) system linking Los Angeles and San Francisco that has faced swelling costs, funding questions and other delays.

Persons: Sen, Jacky Rosen, Rosen, “, ” Wes Edens, Joe Biden, Catherine Cortez Masto, Biden, Cortez Masto, Dina Titus Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Brightline, Angeles, Nevada -, U.S, Rep, Democrat, Las, Brightline Holdings Locations: Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Nevada, U.S, Florida, California, Victorville , California, San Bernardino County, Rancho Cucamonga, Nevada - California, Southern California, Southern Nevada, Florida's, Miami, Orlando, Texas, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco

Las Vegas Sands and Adelson and Dumont families representative Ron Reese declined Wednesday to comment. Adelson, a physician, rarely gives interviews; in 2021, she told Las Vegas television station KNTV about her work with people fighting addictions. “A good person with good values, though he is totally opposite of us in his political views,” she told the Las Vegas Review-Journal then. The Adelson family owns that newspaper. Major League Baseball owners recently voted to let the Oakland Athletics relocate to Las Vegas, and the city is frequently mentioned as a possible home for an NBA team.

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☆ Adelson family to buy majority share of Dallas Mavericks from Mark Cuban, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Kevin Dotson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The owner of a casino empire is preparing to buy a majority share of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks franchise from billionaire businessman Mark Cuban, according to multiple media reports. The Adelson family will purchase a majority share of the Mavericks from Cuban for $3.5 billion, according to media reports that cited sources familiar with the deal. The deal will reportedly see Cuban retain partial ownership of the Mavericks franchise and remain in control of the team’s basketball operations. A spokesperson for the Mavericks referred all inquiries to the Adelson family. CNN has sought comment from Las Vegas Sands Corp.

Persons: Mark Cuban, Miriam Adelson, Adelson, Cuban Organizations: CNN, Dallas Mavericks, Vegas Sands Corp, Securities and Exchange Commission, Las, Mavericks, Cuban, NBA, Las Vegas Sands Corp Locations: Sands, Nevada, Macao, Singapore, Las

☆ Travel news: UK airport’s ‘bus shelter’ prayer room ridiculed online
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. “It still gives me butterflies in my stomach,” Zahn tells CNN Travel today. Ski seasonNumerous ski resorts around the world are facing the reality that in these times of climate crisis, there just isn’t enough snow to carry on. Turkey is a famous choice for beach destinations, but it’s also home to a number of under-the-radar ski resorts. With reports of chair hogs, food fights and booze guzzlers, CNN Travel asks if cruising etiquette has been lost at sea.

Persons: Love, Ilona Zahn, Ian Duncan’s, ” Zahn, Zahn, it’s, They’d, you’re, There’s Organizations: CNN, Pan, CNN Travel, Thai Airways Locations: Rome, Peter’s, Cambodia, Angkor, “, Tabasco, Tehran, United States, Bangkok, New York, French, Bellagio, Italy, Turkey, States, Alaska, Istanbul, Nevada's Valley, Vegas, Fire, Prague, Loch Ness

☆ How Formula One accidentally helped Las Vegas workers land the 'best contract ever'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Sahil Kapur | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz of Spain drives past the Sphere during the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday, November 18, 2023 on the Las Vegas Street Circuit in Las Vegas, NV. When Formula One came to Las Vegas, it brought a level of glitz and glamor rivaled only by Monaco. "Las Vegas is now the sporting capital of the world, combined with the entertainment capital of the world. "We think all the largest events in the world belong in Las Vegas. They encouraged Formula One ticket-holders to support workers by avoiding casinos or hotels mired in the labor standoff.

Persons: Carlos Sainz, Ted Pappageorge, weren't Organizations: Vegas, Las Vegas, Circuit, Monaco, Bartenders Union, MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, Wynn Resorts, Culinary Union, Formula, NBC News Locations: Spain, Las Vegas, NV, Sin City, Vegas

☆ LIV Golf ups international events for 2024, adds Las Vegas stop
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

None of the announced tournaments are at courses owned by former U.S. President Donald Trump, who has hosted five LIV Golf events over the circuit's first two years, but there are three open slots still on the schedule. The other still-to-be named sites are for an April 5-7 event in the United States, which will take place the week before the Masters, and the individual championship. In 2023, LIV held six events internationally and eight in the United States. "Our goal has always been to create a worldwide league that inspires progress and attracts new fans to the sport that we love," LIV Golf Commissioner and CEO Greg Norman said in a news release. "LIV Golf is stronger than ever, and next season will accomplish that goal and more."

Persons: LIV Golf, Donald Trump, LIV Golf's, LIV, Greg Norman, Frank Pingue, Ed Osmond Organizations: U.S, LIV, Trump's, Doral Golf, NFL Super, Houston, Thomson Locations: United States, Saudi Arabia, Florida, Mayakoba, Mexico, U.S, Nashville, Hong Kong, Australia, Singapore, Spain, Britain, Toronto

☆ Las Vegas hospitality unions ratify 5-year contract with Caesars
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Caesars Palace Las Vegas Hotel and Casino is seen on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. February 26, 2018. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 20 (Reuters) - Unions representing hospitality workers in Las Vegas said on Monday that thousands of members employed at Caesars Entertainment (CZR.O) have voted to ratify a new five-year contract. loadingThe Culinary Workers and Bartenders Unions had earlier this month reached a tentative deal with Caesars for a "historic" new contract for 10,000 employees. The unions had also reached agreements with Wynn Resorts (WYNN.O) and MGM Resorts International (MGM.N), the ratification votes for which are due in the next few days. The casinos reached the agreement with the unions just in time before the strike on Nov. 10, which had threatened to shut down the Las Vegas Strip.

Persons: Darrin Zammit Lupi, Baranjot Kaur, Nivedita Bhattacharjee Organizations: Las, REUTERS, Caesars Entertainment, Culinary Workers, Bartenders, Caesars, Wynn Resorts, MGM Resorts International, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S, Las Vegas, Bengaluru

☆ Unions are the strongest in decades. Nearly a million Americans got double-digit raises as a result
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

New York CNN —Nearly 900,000 Americans sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner this week will have unions – and the double-digit pay increases they won – to thank. The strike lasted more than six weeks before the union won contracts it was seeking from all three unionized US automakers. The unions won significant pay increases and job protections they were seeking. And even with some of the contracts that pass, some union members offer significant opposition, believing they could have negotiated for even more. The union won a contract approved by 86% of membership who voted on ratification.

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☆ MGM's Detroit Casino Workers Reject New Labor Deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) - Workers at MGM Resorts International's Detroit casino have rejected a tentative five-year labor contract and will continue with their month-long strike, union officials said on Monday. However, about 2,100 union members at Hollywood Casino at Greektown and MotorCity Casino voted on Monday to ratify the new contract, ending a 34-day strike. The council reached a tentative agreement on Nov. 17 for a new contract covering 3,700 workers at MGM Grand Detroit, Hollywood Casino at Greektown operated by Penn Entertainment and MotorCity Casino. Despite the continuation of the strike at MGM Grand, operations will continue as usual, the casino said. About 40,000 hospitality workers in the Las Vegas Strip also reached a tentative labor deal with casinos operated by Wynn Resorts, Caesars Entertainment and MGM earlier this month.

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“Viva Las Vegas! Viva Las Vegas!” sang the three-time reigning world champion as he crossed the checkered flag waved by Justin Bieber. Verstappen had slammed the race at every chance, yet raced in an Elvis-inspired fire-suit and took the victory on the famed Las Vegas Strip. A class-action lawsuit was filed Friday against the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Verstappen, Leclerc and Perez were then driven in a limousine to the victory podium.

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☆ From Sin City to Sports Central: How Las Vegas is betting big on a lucrative industry
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

But for many decades, the NFL and other leagues opposed having sport franchises in Las Vegas, most likely due to the city’s deeply rooted gambling industry. “Vegas fans tend to be sports fans, too, and sports have helped us expand the customer base that are willing to consider Las Vegas,” Hill said. And during the past two years, Las Vegas and other tourist-centric cities have benefitted from consumers’ post-pandemic splurges on experiences and travel versus goods. The Las Vegas Strip can be seen outside the lanai doors at Allegiant Stadium during a game on October 15, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller/Getty Images/FILEAs the pandemic wore on, construction continued on expanding the Las Vegas Convention Center as well as the Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium, among other projects.

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☆ Russell takes the blame for costly Verstappen collision
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Formula One F1 - Las Vegas Grand Prix - Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S - November 18, 2023 Mercedes' George Russell talks to the media after qualifying REUTERS/Finn Blake/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLAS VEGAS, Nov 19 (Reuters) - George Russell accepted the blame for a costly Las Vegas Grand Prix collision that left Mercedes in danger of losing second place overall to Ferrari in the Formula One constructors' championship. Russell was handed a five-second penalty for a lap 25 clash with Red Bull's triple world champion and eventual winner Max Verstappen that demoted the Briton from fourth at the finish to eighth. Ferrari ended up scoring 16 points more than Mercedes and closed the gap to four with just one race remaining in Abu Dhabi next weekend. "Just another massively missed opportunity this weekend," Russell told Sky Sports television. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said it was game over once Russell incurred the penalty but remained optimistic for the finale.

Persons: Mercedes, George Russell, Finn Blake, Russell, Max Verstappen, Ferrari, Max, you've, Toto Wolff, Fred Vasseur, Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, Red Bull, Alan Baldwin, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Las Vegas, Las Vegas Strip, REUTERS, LAS VEGAS, Vegas, Mercedes, Ferrari, Formula, Sky Sports, DRS, Red, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, London

☆ F1 exceeds Las Vegas expectations as Verstappen wins one of the most competitive races of the season
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, drives past the Sphere during the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix auto race, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Las Vegas. Max Verstappen hated everything about the Las Vegas Grand Prix from the moment he arrived in Sin City. "Viva Las Vegas! Viva Las Vegas!" Verstappen had slammed Saturday night's spectacle at every chance, yet raced in an Elvis-inspired firesuit and took the victory on the famed Las Vegas Strip.

Persons: Red, Max Verstappen, Justin Bieber, Verstappen, firesuit, Charles Leclerc, Leclerc, Sergio Perez, Martin Garrix, Brad Pitt, Rihanna, Usain Bolt, Shaquille O'Neal, ", Verstappen —, impersonators, Jacques Villeneuve, Liberty, Carlos Sainz Jr, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Logan Sargeant, Williams, Sainz, Ferrari, Bull, Perez, Red Bull, Hamilton, Abu Dhabi, Lando Norris, McLaren Organizations: Las, Las Vegas, Bellagio, Liberty Media, Liberty, Ferrari Locations: Netherlands, Las Vegas, Sin City, Vegas, Bellagio, United States, Abu

Formula One F1 - Las Vegas Grand Prix - Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S - November 18, 2023 Red Bull's Max Verstappen leads Ferrari's Charles Leclerc at the start of the race REUTERS/Mike Blake/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLAS VEGAS, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The much-maligned Las Vegas Grand Prix crossed the finish line in style on Saturday night, delivering a dramatic race on the famed Las Vegas Strip to help offset earlier missteps. "And I think for all those who were so negative about the weekend, saying it was all about show blah blah blah, I think Vegas proved them wrong." "There was no better race to be the first race in Vegas," he said. "The energy around the city is incredible and I'm just really, really happy. Reporting by Rory Carroll in Las Vegas; Editing by William MallardOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Mike Blake, Verstappen, Christian Horner, Carlos Sainz's Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton, Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, Rory Carroll, William Mallard Organizations: Las Vegas, Las Vegas Strip, LAS VEGAS, Prix, Bull, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S, Vegas, Bellagio, Las Vegas

[1/5] Formula One F1 - Las Vegas Grand Prix - Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S - November 18, 2023 Ferrari's Charles Leclerc celebrates after qualifying in pole position REUTERS/Finn Blake Acquire Licensing RightsSummaryCompanies Ferrari first and second in Las Vegas qualifyingLeclerc on pole but penalty drops Sainz 10 placesVerstappen to start on front row for Red BullWilliams in surprise third row sweep, McLaren struggleLAS VEGAS, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Charles Leclerc put Ferrari on pole position for the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday with Red Bull's triple Formula One world champion Max Verstappen stepping up to join him on the front row. Leclerc was fastest in all three qualifying phases down the floodlit Strip, with its neon backdrop of landmark hotels and casinos, for his third pole in the last four races. The Monaco driver was still disappointed with his laps, and a pole time of one minute 32.726 seconds only half a tenth faster than Sainz. Red Bull's Sergio Perez, who can clinch second place overall in the championship this weekend, will start 11th as Sainz drops to 12th. Qualifying started at midnight on Friday, making Las Vegas the first grand prix since Japan in 2019 where the pole position was decided on the same day as the race.

Persons: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Finn Blake, Ferrari, Leclerc, Verstappen, Red Bull Williams, Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, Sainz, George Russell, Pierre Gasly, Williams, Alex Albon, Logan Sargeant, Valtteri Bottas, Alfa Romeo, Kevin Magnussen, Haas, Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin, Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, Red Bull's Sergio Perez, MCLARENS, McLarens, Britain's Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Aston, Lance, Zak Brown, Alpine's Esteban Ocon, Frenchman, Ocon, Alan Baldwin, Kirsten Donovan, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Las Vegas, Las Vegas Strip, Sainz, McLaren, LAS VEGAS, Monaco, Mercedes, Alfa, U.S, Aston, Sky Sports, Verstappen, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S, Sin City, Dutch, Japan, London

☆ Motor racing's Las Vegas Grand Prix hit with lawsuit after practice cancelled
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Mercedes' British driver George Russell races during the first practice session for the Las Vegas Formula One Grand Prix on November 16, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The troubled Las Vegas Formula One Grand Prix has been hit with a class action lawsuit after the race's first practice session was canceled when Carlos Sainz's Ferrari was badly damaged by a loose drain cover. The highly-anticipated first action on the neon-lit circuit, which includes a section along the famed Las Vegas Strip, lasted a little over eight minutes on Thursday before coming to a halt. Las Vegas Grand Prix officials attempted damage control, offering $200 merchandise vouchers to single-day ticket holders. The lawsuit named Formula owners and race promoters Liberty Media Corporation, DBA Formula One Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix and TAB Contractors as defendants.

Persons: Mercedes, George Russell, Carlos Sainz's Ferrari, Steve Dimopoulos, Renee Wilm, Stefano Domenicali Organizations: Las Vegas, Vegas Grand Prix, Firm, JK, Consulting, Formula, Las, Liberty Media Corporation, Heineken, TAB Contractors, Reuters Locations: British, Las Vegas , Nevada, Dimopoulos, Nevada

☆ Las Vegas GP hit with lawsuit after practice cancelled
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Formula One F1 - Las Vegas Grand Prix - Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S - November 18, 2023 General view of the Sphere during qualifying REUTERS/Mike Blake Acquire Licensing RightsLAS VEGAS, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The troubled Las Vegas Formula One Grand Prix has been hit with a class action lawsuit on behalf of the 35,000 people who bought tickets for Thursday’s practice session which was cancelled when Carlos Sainz's Ferrari was damaged by a loose drain cover. The highly-anticipated first action on the neon-lit circuit, which includes a section along the famed Las Vegas Strip, lasted a little over eight minutes before coming to a halt. Las Vegas Grand Prix officials attempted damage control, offering $200 merchandise vouchers to single-day ticket holders. The lawsuit named Formula One owners and race promoters Liberty Media Corporation, DBA Formula One Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix and TAB Contractors Inc as defendants. Reporting by Steve Keating in Las Vegas, Editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mike Blake, Carlos Sainz's Ferrari, Steve Dimopoulos, Renee Wilm, Stefano Domenicali, Steve Keating, Ed Osmond Organizations: Las Vegas, Las Vegas Strip, REUTERS, LAS VEGAS, Vegas Grand Prix, Firm, JK, Consulting, Formula, Las, Liberty Media Corporation, Heineken, Contractors Inc, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S, Dimopoulos, Nevada, Las Vegas

☆ F-1 in Las Vegas: A Roaring Spectacle for Fans, but a Huge Headache for Locals
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Jack Healy | More About Jack Healy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Rajine Jones has a front-row seat to the Las Vegas Grand Prix, one of the most audacious events to roar into a city built on spectacle. On Saturday night, Formula One racecars will be hurtling down the Las Vegas Strip and buzzing past towering casinos, just outside the convenience store where Ms. Jones sells vape cartridges and energy drinks to tourists. But race organizers have shrouded the Strip in black tarp and fencing, and covered the glass on pedestrian walkways with white film and floodlights, obscuring the festivities from those without a $1,000 ticket. “They blocked it,” Ms. Jones said, looking out her front doors at a line of tarp-covered fence. “We can’t see nothing.”Race and county officials described the barriers and film as safety measures to protect the public and drivers.

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☆ Sainz hit with Las Vegas grid drop after drain damage
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Formula One F1 - Las Vegas Grand Prix - Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S - November 16, 2023 Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr. walks into the pits REUTERS/Mike Blake Acquire Licensing RightsLAS VEGAS, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Ferrari's Carlos Sainz will have a 10 place grid penalty at the Las Vegas Grand Prix after a loose drain cover wrecked his car and forced the cancellation of Thursday's opening practice. Race stewards turned down the Italian team's request for penalty-free repairs because they said they were obliged to apply the regulations as written. "I think it's tough for a team to arrive in Vegas and to have this kind of incident," he said. First practice lasted only eight minutes before Sainz's Ferrari hit the drain cover in a storm of sparks. "You've got to say that's force majeure, that's nothing of their own doing," he told Sky Sports television.

Persons: Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr, Mike Blake, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, Spaniard Sainz, Ferrari, Fred Vasseur, Sainz's Ferrari, McLaren, Zak Brown sympathised, You've, Alan Baldwin, Toby Davis Organizations: Las Vegas, Las Vegas Strip, LAS VEGAS, Ferrari, Sky Sports, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S, Vegas, London

☆ Las Vegas GP: First practice cancelled after broken manhole cover damages car of Carlos Sainz
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Track officials repair an area of track surrounding a drain as seen from the McLaren VISTA during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at Las Vegas Strip Circuit on November 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Formula 1's return to Las Vegas was thrown into chaos as the opening practice session was cancelled after just eight minutes of action due to a broken drain cover damaging Carlos Sainz's car. Ocon's Alpine then suffered damage under the red flag when it hit the scattered debris left by the Sainz incident. A further 11 minutes passed before a decision taken to cancel the session, with second practice subsequently pushed back two hours from its scheduled start time to 10am. An FIA statement had earlier said: "Following inspection, it was the concrete frame around a manhole cover that has failed.

Persons: Carlos Sainz's, Sainz's Ferrari, Sainz Organizations: McLaren, Las Vegas, Circuit, Las, FIA Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, Las Vegas

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