Red Bull’s Verstappen labelled this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix as168澳洲5最新♔开奖结果: “99 percent show anꦍd 1 percent sporting event” in a scathing rant about the razzmata🐟zz 🍸in the build up to the race. 

The triple world ౠchampion said that he felt like “a clown” during a glitzy ope𓃲ning ceremony on Wednesday night.

Verstappen, who also skipped a VIP event that F1 boss Stefano Domenicali had asked all the drivers to👍 attend, w🐓as not the only one to complain about the show element. 

Speaking in the FIA press conference, Hamilton insisted that the event should be given the benefit of thꩲe doubt before being judged. 

"I hear there are a lot of people complainin𓆏g about the direction that Stefano [Domenicali, F1 CEO] and Liberty has gone. But they are doing an amazing job,” the seven-time world champion said. 

"The sport continues to grow. It is a business and you will still see good racing here. It is a country to tap into and really captivate the ꦆaudience.

"We needed to have at least two races in the US, one wasn't enough, and this 🧔is one of the most iconic and unique cities that t𒆙hey have here.

"It is a big show for sure, and it is never going to be like Silverstone, but maybe over time, tꦬhe people in this commun♋ity will grow to love the sport.

"Maybe the track will be good, and maybe it will be bad. It was so-so on the simulator. ♏But don't knock it untilꦉ you try it.”

Hamilton co💦ntinued: "From a racer's perspective, you want to have the best show here.

"If the track provides a race like Baku - which is one of the best races with lots of overtaking - than that would be amazing, rather than just one car disappearing into the di🙈stance.

"Everybody I know in🔯 Holl🧔ywood is coming and there will be a lot of business going on this weekend.

"It will be a good spectacle t🍸o watch, even for those back home who have never been to Vegas. They ༺will get to learn what it is all about."

Despite his criticism, Verstappen acknowledged Liberty Media’🔴s efforts to capitalise on its latest addition to the F1 calendar. 

"You can look at it two ways, business side or sport side, so I of course understand their side of it a𓆏s well, but ꦏI'm just voicing my opinion on the performance side of things,” the Dutchman added. 

"We are not stakeholders [shareholders], so we 🥀just go wit♉h it. I mean, they decide what they do, right?

"I would do the🔯 same if I was the owner, I wouldn't listen to the drive𒀰rs, it's my sport, I do with it what I want if that would be the case."