Obviously, let’s start off with a fact: Drain covers around Formula 1 circuits can be a dangerous thing, and we’re glad that Carlos Sainz and the other drivers are safe after the Ferrari star saw his car get damaged by the problem in Las Vegas.
That said, given all the hype around the F1 race in Sin City and the concerns about weather, the track, the inconveniencing of locals, it’s just another absurdity it took just nine minutes before a track issue caused practice to be cancelled. Technically, it was a concrete frame around a water valve that came loose, causing dangerous debris.
With that in mind, here’s a roundup of all the jokes made about the drain cover that caused chaos:
Well this clip aged well…#F1 #LasVegasGP pic.twitter.com/Q2LsESfU3L
— 🎙Hunter Sleppy (@HunterSleppy) November 17, 2023
This pretty much sums up Las Vegas Grand Prix so far… #F1 #Formula1 #LasVegasGP pic.twitter.com/hvdtjIBxx3
— Andy Hone (@andyhone) November 17, 2023
We found the culprits #LasVegasGP pic.twitter.com/zzhzeAF00P
— F1 TROLL (@f1trollofficial) November 17, 2023
FP1 highlights 📹#F1 #LasVegasGPpic.twitter.com/ExK7ZySBAB
— Autosport (@autosport) November 17, 2023
As you wake up and travel into work this morning, remember this:
You too, could be the $100 drain cover that brings down a multi billion dollar industry.
We believe in you. pic.twitter.com/MkLglfVTqJ
— The EngineBraking Pod (@EngineBraking) November 17, 2023
Vegas Friday highlights so far #LasVegasGP pic.twitter.com/h4yoyOh8gj
— Alejandro (@motorsport_geek) November 17, 2023
How many guys does it take to fill a hole? 29.#F1 #LasVegasGP pic.twitter.com/QwzYHDZGRj
— MultiViewer (@f1multiviewer) November 17, 2023
Well there’s your problem. #LasVegasGP pic.twitter.com/8bz9YyPN7i
— nascarcasm (@nascarcasm) November 17, 2023
real footage of drivers hitting the drain covers at las vegas gppic.twitter.com/Hk8SSPZnQ0
— rem (@leclerqz) November 17, 2023
Solution to Vegas drain issue pic.twitter.com/EsFhGQahX0
— F1 TROLL (@f1trollofficial) November 17, 2023
All this money on the Grand Prix for it to be ruined by a drain pic.twitter.com/NlYndpGOOT
— chlo 🏁 (@formulachlo) November 17, 2023
