F1’s action-packed first race in Las Vegas since 1982 came at the end of a week in which the event had face🌜d criticism and controversy with track running ge🐽tting off to an inauspicious start on Thursday. 

Several drivers complained about the extra promotional duties they had surrounding the event, which 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen labelled as being “99% show and 1% sport”. 

Verstappen was the loudest voice against the race and said he was made to 🎃feel like a “clown” i꧒n what he felt was an unnecessary star-studded opening ceremony on Wednesday evening. 

Asked to draw a comparison between the new Las Vegas street track and Monaco, Verstappen also quipped: “I think Mona🧔co is like [the] Champions League and this is like Na♚tional League.”

But Haas driver Magnussen believes such negat♏ive op🧸inions did not need to be aired publicly. 

“It’s fine to have an opinion, maybe you should keep it for yourself,” Magnuไssen said. 

“At the end of th🦋e day we’re all on pretty good salaries, living a good life, and that’s all because of this. So at the end of the day maybe we should show a little bit more appreciation.”

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton argued a thrilling grand prix had pro😼ved the doubters “wron🤪g”. 

Meanwh෴ile, his Mercedes boss Tꦜoto Wolff felt that early criticism of the event was overblown.

"Lots of things that were said look a little bit out✱ of proportion or too negative because we are leaving Las Vegas after a great weekend," he said.

"I think it will have increased the popularity of Formula 1 in the United States, for🃏 sure. There is nothing negative that I can find. 

"The drain cover was nothing, like 🉐I 🅠said. When I look back at tonight; a spectacular race, great audiences, a mega event and some good racing at the front, that’s what I will remember of the inaugural Las Vegas race that ticked all of the boxes.”