Race night has finally arrived at the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix.
It hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing up to this point, though.
The new Las Vegas Strip Circuit has drawn plenty of criticism, with driver safety and fan experience brought to the foreground.
Despite this, yesterday’s qualifying session was full of pleasant surprises, and race organisers will be hoping for more of the same tonight.
The Sporting News is following all the action live from the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix below.
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30 mins to lights out: Leclerc and Verstappen are likely to be battling it out for the win this evening, but we can’t discount the potential for a shock result.
Last night’s qualifying tossed up some surprises, with both Williams drivers β Albon and Sargeant β earning a spot on the third row.
Ahead of them, Gasly will begin from P4 for Alpine in his equal-highest grid position for 2023 and is absolutely capable of a podium.
Since the Las Vegas Strip Circuit is a street track, there is also the possibility for a red flag to cause chaos and shake up the grid further.
45 mins to lights out: Tonight’s race is a late one, scheduled to start at 10:00 p.m. local time.
Notably, Americans on the east coast will have to tune in at 1:00 a.m. to catch the action live despite living in the same country.
Las Vegas Grand Prix CEO Renee Wilm explained the decision: “That was actually a compromise to make sure we are broadcasting at a time when our European fans can get up with a cup of coffee and watch the race six, seven in the morning, very similar to how we [in the US] watch the European races.
“So that was actually a very important component of planning out our sequencing for the race weekend.”
1 hour to lights out: Murphy’s law is in full effect in Vegas this weekend, it appears.
One of the classic cars used in the drivers’ parade has seemingly had an oil leak, creating quite a mess on Leclerc’s grid spot.
Oh no. Thereβs been a lot of something leak onto the grid from the classic cars used for the driver parade. Plenty of clean-up work going on #F1 #LasVegasGP pic.twitter.com/6zZTIzJ7fP
β Chris Medland (@ChrisMedlandF1) November 19, 2023
1 hour 30 mins to lights out: The drivers’ parade has been done in true Vegas fashion, with iconic UFC announcer Bruce Buffer introducing the racers to the crowd.
Not sure that Sergio Perez was the biggest fan, though…
Well, that definitely wasn’t awkward.#LasVegasGP
π₯: @F1pic.twitter.com/Dls73bJQCF
β ππ‘π ππ©π¨π«ππ’π§π πππ°π¬ Australia (@sportingnewsau) November 19, 2023
2 hours to lights out: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News‘ live coverage of the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Ferrari were dominant in qualifying last night, with Charles Leclerc taking pole. Can the Monegasque driver secure his first win of 2023 tonight?
Teammate Carlos Sainz recorded the second-fastest qualifying time, but it will be Red Bull’s Max Verstappen who joins Leclerc on the front row with the Spaniard required to serve a grid penalty following a controversial incident in practice.
F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix starting grid
| Position | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 3 | George Russell | Mercedes |
| 4 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine |
| 5 | Alex Albon | Williams |
| 6 | Logan Sargeant | Williams |
| 7 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo |
| 8 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin |
| 10 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz** | Ferrari |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas |
| 14 | Daniel Ricciardo | AlphaTauri |
| 15 | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine |
| 17 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo |
| 18 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 19 | Lance Stroll* | Aston Martin |
| 20 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri |
*Serving a five-place grid penalty
**Serving a 10-place grid penalty
What time does the F1 Las Vegas race start?
- Date: Sunday, November 19
- Start time: 6 a.m. GMT / 1 a.m. ET / 5 p.m. AEDT / 10 p.m. local time (Sat, Nov 18)
What TV channel is F1 on?
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
| TV Channel | Sky Sports F1 | ESPN/ABC | TSN (English); RDS (French) | Fox Sports |
Where can I live stream F1?
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
| Live Stream | NOW TV / Sky Go app | ESPN+ | fubo, TSN Direct | Kayo |
How to watch Formula 1 in the US
- TV channel: ABC; ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo / Hulu / Sling TV
F1 fans in the USA can catch all the action in 2023 with all 23 races set to be shown live on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2. For Spanish-language viewers, they can find live broadcasts on ESPN Deportes, though ESPNews and ESPNU will also show some practice and qualifying sessions live throughout the year.
As well as on the official F1 TV service, the action can be live streamed on Hulu + Live TV with subscriptions. Elsewhere, Sling TV will also show the action, as too will FuboTV in the US.
How to watch Formula 1 in Canada
- TV channel: TSN (English); RDS (French)
- Live stream: TSN Direct
For fans in Canada, TSN will carry the English-language telecast of races. For those looking for the French-language broadcast, RDS will have you covered.
Races can be streamed on fubo and via TSN’s streaming service, TSN Direct.
How to watch Formula 1 in the United Kingdom
- TV channel: Sky Sports F1
- Live stream: NOW TV / Sky Go app
Viewers in the United Kingdom can catch all F1 action on Sky Sports F1, the dedicated F1 channel. For viewers planning to live stream F1 in 2023, you can watch via the Sky Go app if you’re an existing subscriber or you can purchase a Sky Sports Pass on NOW TV.
How to watch Formula 1 in Australia
- TV channel: Fox Sports
- Live stream: Kayo
Fox Sports will carry all races in Australia for the 2023 season.
How to watch Formula 1 in India
- TV channel: N/A
- Live stream: F1 TV Pro
No TV broadcast network is currently set to host the action throughout this year in India, though Formula 1 has launched F1 TV Pro in the country for the first time so fans can live stream the action.
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