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The opening ceremony for this weekend’s F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix had plenty of
glitz and glamour – but Max Verstappen was definitely not a fan.
F1 hits the Vegas strip for its first Grand Prix race this weekend, with
drivers not knowing what to expect from the 6.2-kilometre track.
With the threat of rain on the horizon, and temperatures that could dip below
5 degrees Celsius – which would be F1’s coldest ever race – it is going to be a
weekend of unknowns on the track.
Off the track, though, F1 has attempted
to kindle up the typical Vegas atmosphere with parties, special events and even
an opening ceremony, which took place on Wednesday night.
The event saw the drivers of each of the 10 teams lifted up on podiums, with
each getting their own special introduction.
As you can see by the below clip, Verstappen
wasn’t too enthusiastic when his
name was called out.
The rest of the ceremony resembled more of a concert, with Australian pop icon
Kylie Minogue performing some of her best hits.
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Plenty of drivers enjoyed the prelude to the weekend, with Lewis Hamilton
commenting: “It’s amazing to be
here. It is exciting – such an incredible place, so many lights, a great
energy, a great buzz.”
But Verstappen took a different view on the spectacle as a whole.
He said (quotes via BBC Sport
): “They are still going to make money, whether I like it or not.
“But I am also not going to fake it. I voice my opinion in positive and
negative things. That’s just how I am.
