![]() F1’s statement the next day and offer of a $200 voucher for the merch store was light on remorse, but was cautiously worded in this most litigious of countries. Why? Because the security guards and paddock club staff had reached the end of their shifts, and in the US there’s no wriggle room on the heavily unionised staff. ![]() Spectators with one-day tickets costing $200 for Thursday were chucked out of the grandstands. Surreal and annoying for those who had paid to see it. We both agree that there’s a strong chance that his boy might make it through the first corner ahead of Leclerc’s Ferrari, even if he is starting on the dirty side of the grid. Cue another blast of the Verstappen Senior death-stare. But on this occasion perhaps he might not have been quite so… vocal.” Er, yes, perhaps, I mumble, though it makes for good copy. His dad, never a man to be trifled with, fixes me with a steely blue stare when I mention this. Say what you like about Verstappen, but his refusal to toe the party line is refreshing. Max has been making waves all week with some strongly voiced observations that Vegas is “99 per cent show and one per cent sporting event”, and that he and his fellow drivers have been made to look like “clowns” during the opening ceremony hoopla. ![]() We’ve met a few times previously but it’s unlikely he remembers, or cares. spots Jos Verstappen standing alone minding his own business, and wanders over for a little catch-up.
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