The Las Vegas <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/leclerc-takes-us-grand-prix-pole-as-verstappen-slips-to-sixth-spot-23315774" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Grand Prix</a> had a bumpy opening when the first practice of the $500 million Formula One race was halted nine minutes into the session on Thursday night because <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/birthday-boy-carlos-sainz-fastest-in-second-practice-23306822" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Carlos Sainz</a> Jr. ran over a water valve cover that badly damaged his Ferrari.
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It caused the first practice to be aborted, a delay of 2 1/2 hours before second practice for track repairs, and all spectators were removed from viewing areas ahead of the 90-minute session that ended at 4 am local time&mdash;the deadline for F1 to return the roads to Las Vegas commuters.
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&ldquo;I am very sorry for the fans that this happened, but I believe we will be able to put on a great race,&rdquo; said Red Bull driver Sergio Perez.
Multiple drainage covers needed to be sealed ahead of the second practice, which was originally scheduled for midnight but didn&rsquo;t begin until 2:30 am on Friday. Track organizers an hour earlier had told all fans to leave.
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“I am very sorry for the fans that this happened, but I believe we will be able to put on a great race,” said Red Bull driver Sergio Perez

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