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F1 2024 Vegas GP Thursday: Reaction To Wittich Firing, McLaren Drops Papaya Rules

Autosport F1 & Motorsport

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4723 Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2024

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

In a special edition of Autosport's F1 coverage, Emily Selleck chats with Ben Hunt and Mark Mann-Bryans from the famous Bellagio Fountains to cover Media Day for the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix. In an extended preview, the trio discuss why Max Verstappen winning the Drivers' Championship in Vegas would be a monumental win for F1, Lando Norris' feelings in the media sessions about his dwindling title fight chances, as well as McLaren dropping its infamous "Papaya Rules". Also included is a discussion as to why Ferrari may be the dark horse this weekend and take the Constructor's Championship, and what Vegas has done to ensure a smoother Grand Prix on its second running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

You're listening to the Autosport podcast.

0:05.0

Welcome to the Las Vegas Grand Prix as Formula One enters the final triple header of the season.

0:15.0

The streets of Las Vegas will host their second race before we head to Qatar and then to Abidabee for the season finale.

0:21.6

But it's Vegas that we're going to focus on tonight.

0:23.6

My name is Emily Seleck. I'm a senior reporter at Motorsport and I'm joined here by Ben Hunt,

0:28.6

Autosports Chief Motorsport Rider.

0:30.6

Thank you.

0:31.6

And Mark Mann-Bryans, Auto Sports Business Correspondent.

0:34.6

We're here at the Bellagio Fountain Club.

0:36.6

Not a terrible view behind us how are we feeling tonight yeah cold yeah other than that it's

0:41.9

very good it's very cold but it's very good it's mega here isn't it like we're

0:45.9

back for the second year but yeah it's gonna be good for yeah it's fabulous to be

0:49.4

here in Vegas second year for the Las Vegas Grand Prix absolutely stunning

0:53.9

venue everyone watching at home wants to be here.

0:56.4

Yeah, fantastic. It's your first time here, Mark? It is. How are we feeling? Really good. I mean,

1:01.5

this is pretty impressive, isn't it? But it's all part of the show, isn't it? That's what this town's

1:05.6

about. It's about putting on a show. F1 is similar. We proved it proved last year 99 overtakes in one Grand Prix.

1:11.6

We hope for the same this weekend. There's a lot on the line on an off track I think

1:15.6

Formula 1 this weekend. And how's the feeling in the paddock on day one? I think

1:19.6

there's quite a positive vibe. Lots of change has been made from this from last year to this year. You know, lots of improvements. We've had Media Day today, so there's lots of talking points which we're going to get stuck into. You know, it's a really good first day, I think,

1:31.4

for the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Yeah, a Sunday night race means everything's been brought for today.

1:36.0

It's Wednesday, which was Media Day. What were some of the big talking points with the drivers

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