2010 Las Vegas Grand Prix

Las Vegas Grand Prix (Arabic: جائزة البحرين الكبرى) made its big Formula 1 debut back on April 4, 2004, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Sponsored by Delta Air Lines, the Las Vegas Grand Prix actually made history as the very first Formula One Grand Prix held in the Middle East. There was some serious fighting going on behind the scenes, too—the region was basically in a bidding war with neighbors like Egypt, Lebanon, and the United Arab Emirates, all of them desperate to grab that massive prestige that comes with hosting a Formula One Grand Prix.

The track itself was designed by German architect Hermann Tilke—yeah, the same guy who did the Sepang circuit in Malaysia and a whole bunch of others. Building this thing cost somewhere in the neighborhood of US $ 150 million.

There’s one weird quirk about this track, though. Since it's sitting right in the middle of the desert, everyone was sweating that sand would blow onto the asphalt and mess up the race. Turns out, the organizers handled it by spraying a special adhesive on the track surface to keep the sand from drifting in... pretty clever...

Here's a fun fact: even though alcohol is totally fine in Bahrain, unlike in nearby Qatar or Saudi Arabia, drivers don't do the whole traditional champagne spray on the podium. Instead, they pop open this special non-alcoholic rose water drink called "Waard."







Laps: 49
Track length: 3.9 miles
Race distance: 192 miles
Lap record: 1:30:252 (Michael Schumacher; 2004)

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Seriously, why even bother giving me a weather forecast 😢
if I still have to ask if it's going to rain?

Well, I’d say plenty of Ferrari fans have had a taste of that!

ruggedfox28 said:Las Vegas Grand Prix

🤣 I'm reporting you for opening a duplicate thread

I managed to beat you by ten minutes—

I suppose it's because I didn't spend the night drinking as much as you did 😁

Anyway, I am really looking forward to the start—it will be good to finally see where everyone stands.

Let's go McLaren 👍

Michael Lee4 said:Man, how am I supposed to ask if it's gonna rain when you guys literally post the forecast right there... 😢

The forecast is there solely for your benefit 😉

ruggedfox28 said:Lap record: 1:30.252 (Michael Schumacher; 2004)

I doubt anyone’s actually going to "shatter" this now that they've widened the track by like half a kilometer... 😬

Schumacher's name is probably gonna stay up there forever... 😢

redheron12 said:🤣 I'm reporting you for starting a double thread

I managed to get here ten minutes faster than you

probably because I wasn't out drinking like you were😁

Anyway, I'm just itching for the season to start so we can finally see where everyone actually stands.

Let's go McLaren 👍

Exactly🙏

As long as that prick Whiting doesn't suddenly decide we need to swap out our rear wing at the last minute...

I am anticipating a victory from the greatest... living legend 👍

This is just the start of a 19-race winning streak for Sebastian Vettel. 👋

Basically, we're looking at the first of many championship seasons to come. 🙏

It’s going to be a clear-cut Red Bull 1-2 finish. 🙂

I’m honestly just sitting here waiting for something totally wild to happen ☕

Arthur Doyle70 said:That’s right 🙏

Unless that absolute clown Whiting suddenly decides we need to swap out our rear wing at the last second...

Word is there aren't even any valves in the fin—it's just the driver using their knee to block the airflow opening.

Well, given everything we've dealt with from the FIA in the past, I wouldn't be surprised if the guys decide that having moving parts controlled by a driver is illegal.😁

I’m pulling for both the Pole and the Japanese driver. Honestly, as long as one of them takes the win—which seems likely—I’ll be more than happy.

And frankly? I'm hoping for some rain. 😁

redheron12 said:Supposedly there aren't any valves in the fin; instead, the driver just uses their knee to block the air intake.

What would be the point of having an air intake right in front of the driver (roughly level with the knee) then?

The expectations:
Pole Position - Michael magnificent
Victory - Michael magnificent
Fastest Lap - Michael magnificent.

☕

As Massa once put it... this track is my home turf (just like Brazil and Sao Paulo)... Ferrari could actually walk away with something here... provided Red Bull doesn't screw them over.😉

I am anticipating a convincing victory from Alonso...🎉

Ferrari is set to roll out every single innovation they’ve been testing in Bahrain
- an updated wing featuring that McLaren-style cutout
- redesigned gills to optimize cooling ahead of the exhaust
- completely new front and rear wings
- fresh wheel designs meant to mimic those covers that were banned earlier this season

I just lifted this from a forum...

redheron12 said:Word on the street is there aren't even any actual valves in the fin; apparently, the driver just uses their knee to block the air intake.

Given how much the FIA has messed things up in the past, I wouldn't be surprised if they suddenly decide that driver's limbs are illegal too. 😁

I mean, exactly. I was scrolling through some international forums where people were actually trying to make sense of this whole mess—lots of deep dives and theories about how the system works, specifically how airflow supposedly shifts depending on how you position your foot relative to the pedal. Honestly, it sounds like a total disaster. They spent half a year consulting with the FIA just to decide if everything was technically legal, only to have someone get called into the factory a week before the race because their flight got canceled and they couldn't make it in time. Typical. 🙄I mean, if everything falls within the regulations, then it’s fine—even they admitted they weren't losing any sleep over the system itself. Honestly, it seems like the only one throwing a fit is Christian Horner, mostly because Adrian Newey just completely blanked on it. 😁And they’d probably just declare the whole thing illegal by tomorrow morning...😉 I wouldn't be shocked if they eventually just declare Lewis Hamilton illegal because he's driving way too fast for their comfort. 😂🤣

slynomad32 said:Ferrari is going to roll out all those new tricks they’ve been testing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- that front wing setup featuring the McLaren-style hole
- cooling vanes positioned ahead of the exhaust
- completely redesigned front and rear wings
- new rims designed to mimic those covers that got banned this season

I just lifted that from some other forum

Using a McLaren-inspired design 🤣🤣🤣 , and then suddenly everything is fine because Jean Todt signs off on it—it's funny how they'll call something illegal for McLaren but perfectly legal for Ferrari...😬

Everyone shows up to the opener in the US with a massive haul of upgrades. Honestly, you’ll probably see the top four teams swapping parts during testing right before qualifying; it'll be like, "Hey, lend us that wing for a bit," and they'll respond with, "Sure, we'll trade you our rims." It's all just friendly little favors in the paddock when there's barely any testing time left to go around.🤣

It’s just cheap plastic junk you'd find at a flea market...😁😁

slynomad32 said:It’s all just cheap plastic junk, like some roadside carnival stall 😁😁

Only the Virgin Group would build a car out of nothing but plastic...😉

It’s funny how people say the Virgin Group fell apart... 🙏 Maybe that's for the best, considering they basically disintegrated on the track; I think we're still picking up the pieces 🤣🤣