F1’s action-packed first race in Las Vegas 💜since 1982 came at the end of a week in which the event had faced criticism 🌞and controversy with track running getting off to an inauspicious start on Thursday. 

Several drivers complained about the extra promotional duties they had surrounding the event, which 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen labelled as being “99% show and 1% sport”. 

Verstappen was the loudest voice against the ra𒁏ce and said he was made to feel like a “clown” in what he felt was an unnecessary star-studded openin😼g ceremony on Wednesday evening. 

Asked to draw a comparison between the new Las Vegas street track and Monaco, Verstappen also quipped: “I think Monac👍o is like [the] Champiꦯons League and this is like National League.”

But Haas driver ♑Magnussen believes such negative opinions did not need to be aired publicly. 

“It’s fine to have an opinion, maybe you should ke👍ep it for yourself,” Magnussen said. 

“At the end of the day we’re all on pretty good salaries, living a gooജd life, and that’s all because of this. So at the end of the day maybe we should show a little bit more appreciation.”

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton argued a thrilling grand prix had proved the dou꧃bters “wrong🧔”. 

Meanwhile, his Mercedes boss Toto Wolff felt that earlyꦗ criticism of the event was overblown.

"Lots of things that were said look a littl🔯e bit out of proportion or too neg🦋ative because we are leaving Las Vegas after a great weekend," he said.

"I think it will have increased the 💜popularity of Formula 1 in the United States, for sure. There is nothing negative that I can find. 

"The drain cღover was nothing, like I said. When I look back at tonight; a spectacular race, great audiences, a mega event and some good racing at the front, that’s what I will remember of the inaugural L🔯as Vegas race that ticked all of the boxes.”