It's Round 22 of the 2024 Formula One World Championship, and we're in Las Vegas for the opening weekend of the season's final triple-header. Get the thoughts of Lance and Fernando below following Thursday evening in the city that never sleeps.
Kicking off an exciting weekend of racing under the vibrant Las Vegas lights, Fernando and Lance reacquainted themselves with the street circuit during the opening Free Practice sessions.
Thursday round-up and reaction
Free Practice One took place on Thursday evening in Las Vegas, with low temperatures resulting in limited grip.
Fernando and Lance placed P7 and P12 in the weekend's first session after running the Medium and Soft tyre compounds.
Both drivers began Free Practice Two on Medium tyres to continue gathering important data. Midway through the session, they switched to Softs.
With 22 minutes to go, a Red Flag put a pause to FP2 running. When the session got back underway, Lance resumed on the Soft tyre and Fernando on Mediums.
#18 | Lance Stroll | Free Practice
"It's been a tricky day at track. This circuit can be a challenge to drive with big braking zones and close walls, and the cold temperatures mean it's hard to switch on the tyres. We got a good amount of running in though. It's too early to make predictions for the weekend, but we'll work through the data and make some improvements tonight."
#14 | Fernando Alonso | Free Practice
"It wasn't easy out there with very cold temperatures tonight making it difficult to keep the tyres in the right window. We tried a few different car setup philosophies in both sessions. We have some work to do overnight to find more performance ahead of tomorrow."
Next up
The action continues tomorrow at 02:30 GMT for the weekend's final Free Practice. Qualifying for the Las Vegas Grand Prix takes place at 06:00 GMT.
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