F1 News: Max Verstappen's Brutal Honesty On Las Vegas GP - "Do My Thing And Be Gone"

Max Verstappen isn't too excited about the hype that is being created.

Being brutally honest about Formula 1's largest sporting event to date- the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen seemed rather disinterested in the hype surrounding the race on the iconic Strip. In fact, he believes that Formula 1 is heading to Vegas for the show and not for the sport. 

F1 prepares to race through Las Vegas in a few days, its first race since 1985. With the main highlight and attraction of Vegas being the lights, glitz, and glamour, the street race is scheduled to be held in the night at 22:00 hours.

The road has experienced significant transformations, and the infrastructure along the track's length has also seen substantial modifications to accommodate a large audience. A purpose-built permanent paddock has been erected to accommodate thousands of fans.

Despite major transformations that have been done to make this grand-scale street race possible, Verstappen isn't that excited. Speaking to racingnews365.com, he said:

"First of all, we are there more for the show than the race itself, looking at the layout of the circuit.

"I'm not actually that much into that, I'm more: 'I'll go there, do my thing and be gone'.

"I'll deal with that once I arrive to the track. I mean, there's still a lot to do.

"I still need to go on the simulator. I still don't even know the track, to be honest, the last time I tried it on the F1 game, I think I hit more walls than I was going straight, so, let’s hope that’s not the case when I start driving there.

"It's going to be very different to [Brazil], very low temperatures, and of course at night.

"We have no experience there. We don't know the track grip, it is all new, so maybe it will give a few surprises."

When asked if the race would add more value to the sport, he said:

"It depends for whom and for what.

"In terms of racing spectacle, maybe not, but maybe in terms of potential partners for F1, and the whole show around it - but again, I'm not into it."