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
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Las Vegas, Las Vegas Strip, LAS VEGAS, Prix, Bull, Reuters, Thomson
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Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S, Vegas, Bellagio, Las Vegas