The Formula 1 World Championship is coming to an end, and it is time for the race in Las Vegas. The ten teams have landed this week in ‘Sin City’ to compete in the 22nd round of the championship. In this one, the Grand Circus takes the show to another level, even more so than the rest of the year. This penultimate race takes place on one of the most spectacular and brightest circuits on the calendar, with the sphere as one of the most striking backdrops.
Heading into this race, all eyes are on Max Verstappen, who could be crowned world champion this weekend. This would be his fourth title, but even so, the large number of external elements of this event divert attention from the track. One of them is the characteristic smell that was in the vicinity of the Las Vegas Strip Circuit. This is the smell of marijuana that several drivers have highlighted after the first practice sessions of the weekend.
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The first to complain about this situation was Franco Colapinto. The Argentine appeared in a press conference highlighting what he had felt in the first practice: “There was a smell of joint, dude. I think if they do doping now, all positive. I swear to you dude.” The Williams driver joked with the press that they should not be surprised if all the drivers test positive for drugs after the race on this street circuit.
The consumption of this substance is legal in Las Vegas, and it seems to be very present in the area where this Grand Circus race is taking place. Checo Perez also complained about this situation: “What you do notice a lot around the circuit is the smell of marijuana all night long,” he said. In addition, the Mexican driver said that he was tired of this and that the rest of the drivers are going to complain throughout the weekend about this aroma.
