Key attribute pinpointed which will win the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix

Patience could be the crucial trait which wins the inaugural F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Pole sitter Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF-23 arrives in parc ferme. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 22, Las Vegas
Pole sitter Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF-23 arrives in parc ferme. Formula 1 World…

That’s the prediction from Sky Sports’ F1 experts after watching an intriguing qua🎃lifying on the brand-new track.

Charles Leclerc wi🐎ll start on pole - ahead of Max Verstappen and George Russell - while Lewis Ha🍸milton and Sergio Perez were among the victims of the troublesome new circuit.

Tyres and temperature have been a recurring theme, and dealing with 🎃those issues will be critical for whoever succeeds in the gr🍎and prix.

“Probably going to come down to patie﷽nce, it sounds like,” Danica Patrick saওid. 

“All the drivers are talking about graining on the tyres - w﷽hen 🔴you lose it, it’s gone. 

“So, it’s whoever has the most disciplin𒉰e to just be patient and not over-drive, which is an easy thing to do especia💛lly when you start the race and having pressure behind you. 

“Whoever has the best straight-line speed wilဣl have the most comfort.&n🌺bsp;

“They will be abl♚e to get their exit themselves and stay ahead. Patience is probably what’s going to save them.”

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Jenson Button said: “To stop front-rig🎀ht graining, you push that tyre less. 

“You go through a stage, then it’s🐼 fine to push it harder. 

“But while everyone’s doing that, there’s going to be one or 🎐two who thinks ‘I can make up a few places!’ 

“Fernando Alonso comes to mind, and a few oth🌟ers! 

“It’s going to be a real mixed bag.

“George Russell hasn’t run the hard tyre yet, and they think they might run it in💟 the race. 

“Theꦰy have to think of their feet. Strategists are going to be working flat-out!”

Button accepted that the tricky track conditions have made life aꦍ nightmare for F1 teams this weekend so far.

“It’s really difficult,” he🌄 said after watching ౠMercedes and Red Bull, among other, suffer during qualifying. 

“Some drivers can, some cars can, it’s all up in the air. I love it! We all🥃 love this, apart from the teams and drivers.

“Interestingly, when I watch Leclerc’s lap, it does sound like he’s ov🎀erlapping at the end of the braking.&nbsﷺp;

“He’s at top speed, it sounds like he’s braking on throttle a little bit, which raises the temperature of 𓂃the tyres and the brakes before he hits them really hard. 

“It will be interestꩲing to hear. It🎃 might just be the sound…”

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