Formula One F1 - Las Vegas Grand Prix - Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. - November 15, 2023 Red Bull's Max Verstappen talks to the media ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix REUTERS/Mike Blake Acquire Licensing RightsLAS VEGAS, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Red Bull's Max Verstappen isn't buying into the turbo-charged hype around Formula One's return to Las Vegas, describing the race as 99% show, 1% sport.
Asked if he was looking forward to this weekend, the three-time world champion was unequivocal, "No."
"I just always want to focus on the performance side of things," shrugged Verstappen.
"I am looking forward to trying to do the best I can, but not looking forward to this."
Reporting by Steve Keating in Las Vegas.
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