F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix moves ahead after opening-night debacle
![Valtteri Bottas of Finland drives the Alfa Romeo F1 C43 Ferrari on the track during a qualifying round ahead of the F1 Grand Prix in Las Vegas on Friday.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/11/18/gettyimages-1800093928_wide-c552b092147bed04d0cc4c975cc6938648cefd4d.jpg?s=600)
Motorsports fans are feeling ripped off after a manhole cover came loose just nine minutes into a practice race, damaging a Ferrari and triggering a series of setbacks for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
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