{"id":297447,"date":"2023-11-19T09:24:54","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T09:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=297447"},"modified":"2023-11-19T09:24:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T09:24:54","slug":"lewis-hamilton-says-las-vegas-grand-prix-proved-its-critics-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/racing\/f1\/lewis-hamilton-says-las-vegas-grand-prix-proved-its-critics-wrong\/","title":{"rendered":"Lewis Hamilton says Las Vegas Grand Prix proved its critics WRONG"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Lewis Hamilton hails Las Vegas Grand Prix and says it proved critics like Max Verstappen WRONG&#8230; and even Christian Horner concedes Sin City spectacle won the Dutchman over!<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>RACE REPORT: Max Verstappen chalks up his 18th win of the season in Las Vegas<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Verstappen even ended up singing Elvis as he crossed the finish line in Sin City<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lewis Hamilton felt it was a special race in proving all of its doubters wrong\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lewis Hamilton took yet another shot at rival Max Verstappen by claiming the Las Vegas Grand Prix proved all of its critics &#8211; with the Red Bull driver top of the pile &#8211; wrong after a thrilling race.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 50-lap spectacular in Sin City delivered far more than just the gaggle of celebrities on track, with Verstappen coming out on top for his 18th win of the 2023 season.<\/p>\n<p>Verstappen had likened the race in Vegas to the fifth tier of English football &#8211; the National League &#8211; on Saturday, but by the chequered flag he was singing along to Elvis Presley with a smile on his face.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Lots of great overtaking opportunities 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,&#8217; Hamilton told Sky F1.<\/p>\n<p>Even Red Bull team principal Christian Horner had to concede Verstappen&#8217;s cynicism of the race weekend ended up misplaced.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/08\/77982259-12767305-image-m-4_1700383326952.jpg\" height=\"494\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/08\/77982261-12767305-image-a-5_1700383333006.jpg\" height=\"494\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Lewis Hamilton (left) feels the Las Vegas GP proved Max Verstappen (right) and others wrong<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/08\/77966695-12767305-The_famous_Las_Vegas_strip_has_been_turned_into_a_500million_rac-a-15_1700383375586.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The famous Las Vegas strip had been turned into a \u00a3400million race track for the event\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I thought it was a great race. Exciting. You&#8217;ve got long straights, big braking zones and no grip, so tricky for the drivers,&#8217; Horner said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I thought it delivered a great Grand Prix and the speeds around here are insane.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;[Verstappen] loves a race like that. Even though he was on the end of a penalty. When he came back&#8230;the way he fought. I think he changed his mind about Vegas!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>While Hamilton wasn&#8217;t able to fight in contention at the front &#8211; a puncture collected in a collision with the McLaren of Oscar Piastri put paid to much competition up top &#8211; he has been a vocal supporter of the latest race to be added to the calendar by owners Liberty Media.<\/p>\n<p>The row over Vegas&#8217; addition to the calendar ignited after Wednesday&#8217;s opening ceremony, with Hamilton and Verstappen at odds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Moments after a fireworks display brought the curtain down on the glittering welcome party, Verstappen, crowned triple world champion in Qatar last month, was quick to pour scorn on the event.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It is 99 per cent show and one per cent sporting event,&#8217; said the 26-year-old. &#8216;I was just standing up there, looking like a clown.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I guess they (F1) still make money whether I like it or not. So it&#8217;s not up to me. But I&#8217;m not going to fake it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I voice my opinion on positive things and negative things. That&#8217;s just how I am. And you know, some people like the show a bit more. I don&#8217;t like it at all.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/08\/77863749-12767305-Las_Vegas_is_providing_an_iconic_backdrop_for_the_first_Sin_City-a-17_1700383776172.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Las Vegas provided an iconic backdrop for the first Sin City Formula One race since 1982<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/08\/77981927-12767305-image-a-16_1700383772240.jpg\" height=\"424\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Verstappen was not grumbling at the end as he celebrated victory in his Elvis-inspired race suit<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I grew up just looking at the performance side of things. And that&#8217;s how I see it as well. I like to be in Vegas, but not so much for racing.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>But come the chequered flag in the early hours of Sunday after a thrilling 50-lap race, any critics had been won over.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I wouldn&#8217;t change a lot,&#8217; Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I would change qualifying maybe from midnight to 10pm, like the race start. So you can still have the roads open long at Vegas and have dinner for the fans.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Other than that, it was a perfect event.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/formulaone\/article-12767305\/Lewis-Hamilton-Las-Vegas-Grand-Prix-critics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lewis Hamilton hails Las Vegas Grand Prix and says it proved critics like Max Verstappen WRONG&#8230; and even Christian Horner concedes Sin City spectacle won the Dutchman over! 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