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F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix moves ahead after opening-night debacle

Motorsports fans are feeling ripped off after a manhole cover came loose just nine minutes into a practice race, damaging a Ferrari and triggering a series of setbacks for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Valtteri Bottas of Finland drives the Alfa Romeo F1 C43 Ferrari on the track during a qualifying round ahead of the F1 Grand Prix in Las Vegas on Friday.

Formula One is trying to recover in time for its Las Vegas Grand Prix race after an embarrassing opening-night debacle stopped the racers' first practice after just nine minutes.

a car driven by Carlos Sainz Jr. was severely damaged after a manhole cover came loose along the temporary street course

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