As the Las Vegas GP nears, there is a breeze of optimism flowing across the Formula 1 community, with the fans anticipating quite an enthralling weekend of racing. Of course, the overwhelming expectations are mostly driven by the handful of factors threatening to complicate the proceedings. For instance, the weather looks quite wild for the weekend, with the air temperature dipping to less than 50°F (10°C).
Hence, the drivers will have a hard time trying to get their tires up to temperature, and all it takes is a safety car period, which looks almost inevitable, to ruin their rhythm. To add to their woes, the streets of Vegas will feature fresh tarmac, making it all the most slippery for the cars to drive on. Not to forget the rains predicted on Thursday and Friday, which could only make things worse.
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Hence, too many factors waiting to add the element of excitement and uncertainty to one of the biggest race weekends of all time for Formula 1. Amidst interesting race weekend predictions, one of Mercedes‘ events from 2022 surfaced on social media, and the fans could help but imagine how chaotic the upcoming race is going to be, especially with the drivers racing on a track that has nearly zero grip.
The Brackley outfit brought one of their challengers to the streets of Vegas earlier this year as promotion for the Las Vegas GP. And unsurprisingly, the car escaped the barriers by a whisker during a simple maneuver. This led the fans to wonder how the drivers are going to keep their cars away from the barriers this entire weekend.
F1 fans react to the bizarre Mercedes clip ahead of Las Vegas GP
The reactions were absolutely hilarious, with many anticipating nothing but chaos over the course of the weekend. One fan wrote, “Prepare for red flags and safety cars.” Take a look at more such reactions from the netizens.
Prepare for red flags and safety cars
— lisa36 (@lisams24) November 12, 2023
I’m now very interested in this race. Maybe that was their plan all along.
Turn 1, lap 1 is going to be amazing. pic.twitter.com/6TiRD4IOWP
— Jay 🇵🇸 (@WhingerSpice) November 12, 2023
This race is going to be so funny 💀
— from the river 🇵🇸 (@rayxkilli) November 12, 2023
Overall, everything seems pretty erratic for the drivers this weekend, and the risk factor is inarguably higher. The thought of driving on the main straight at over 210mph is chilling enough. Therefore, how are the drivers going to cope with the unusual factors this weekend? Are we really in for a Grand Prix of chaos or can all the 20 drivers bring their cars home unscathed?
Well, the answer is just days away. Stay tuned for more updates on the upcoming Las Vegas Grand Prix.