Daniel Ricciardo: “Sketchy” Las Vegas schedule left some “delirious and hallucinating”

Daniel Ricciardo has called on F1 to adjust the Las Vegas Grand Prix schedule for next year after the timings last weekend left people “delirious and hallucinating”.
(L to R): Natalie Pinkham (GBR) Sky Sports Presenter with Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) AlphaTauri on the drivers' parade.
(L to R): Natalie Pinkham (GBR) Sky Sports Presenter with Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) AlphaTauri on…

It was a tough weekend for the driv𝓰ers and teams due to the unique schedule in Las Vegas.

FP2 didn’t start until 2am local time after significant delays to the start of the session due♓ to a loos💮e manhole, while qualifying got underway at midnight on Saturday (as originally scheduled).

The gruelling schedule resulted in calls from Red Bull boss Christian Horner to move the start times earlier as it 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:left “everyone fuc***”.

Ricciardo also feels changes need ꦿto be made ahead of next year’s event.

“It was definitely sketchy, I don't know what they can do with the tr꧟ack opening times, but if they do have flexibility, I think for everyone's health and safety, they need to bring it forward,” Ricciardo said.

“Everyone would be operating with just a bit more juice in t💞he tank.  After Thursday and that late session (with Free Practice 2 not finishing until 04:00 Friday local time), I feel like all of us have probably been de🧜lirious and hallucinating. 

Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) AlphaTauri AT04. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 22, Las Vegas Grand Prix, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA,
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) AlphaTauri AT04. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 22, Las Vegas Grand…

“It's been a whirlwind. The paddock is huge, it has a bit of atmosphere but the only two things I would critique would be the asphalt, we just need to get some more grip out of it, and the star🍌t times. 

“We need to bring them earlier, that w🍬ould be a little smoother.”

2024 could be more tiring for everyone♛ involved given the race in Vﷺegas takes place as the first leg of a triple-header.

"That does not get my vote, now knowing that, they need to bring [the Las Vegas schedule] forward, because we'll be wr𒊎ecked,” he added.

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