The F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix got off to a bumpy start, literally, when Carlos Sainz damaged his car by ramming a loose drain cover just minutes after the start of practice.
But the footage of the cars racing across the Las Vegas Strip is at least pretty cool, and we’re here to focus on the Sphere, a structure that has wowed everyone since it began operating. The Sphere shows all sorts of things during practice, qualifying, and the race itself, but it doesn’t show any specific colors that might confuse the drivers.
Let’s take a look at everything Sphere has to offer in practice and in the stunning photos.
Haas F1 Team’s Danish driver Kevin Magnussen races during the second practice session of the 2023 Las Vegas Formula One Grand Prix in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 17, 2023. (Courtesy of ANGELA WEISS/AFP) (Courtesy of ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
TOPSHOT – Haas F1 Team’s German driver Nico Hulkenberg races during the second practice session of the Las Vegas Formula One Grand Prix in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 17, 2023. (Courtesy of ANGELA WEISS/AFP) (Courtesy of ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 16: A general view of Spear during practice ahead of the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit on November 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – NOVEMBER 17: A view of The Sphere during practice ahead of the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix on November 17, 2023 at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – NOVEMBER 17: A view of The Sphere during practice ahead of the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix on November 17, 2023 at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 17, 2023: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands drives the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB19 on the track during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 17, 2023. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – NOVEMBER 17, 2023: Mexico’s Sergio Perez drives his (11) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB19 on the track during practice ahead of the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 17, 2023: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands drives the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB19 on the track during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 17, 2023. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 17, 2023: Finland’s Valtteri Bottas drives the (77) Alfa Romeo F1 C43 Ferrari on the track during practice ahead of the 2023 Formula One Grand Prix of Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 17, 2023. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – NOVEMBER 17, 2023: Kevin Magnussen of Denmark drives his (20) Haas F1 VF-23 Ferrari on the track during practice ahead of the 2023 Formula One Grand Prix of Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 17, 2023. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
November 16, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; The MSG Spear is seen before the first start of practice for the Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports
