You may have heard about the Manhole Incident. About eight minutes into the first practice round at the inaugural Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, around 8:38 PM local time, a loose manhole cover on the track became a piece of shrapnel as driver Carlos Sainz Jr.’s Ferrari zoomed over it. Sainz was unharmed, but his car suffered significant damage. And so did the start to what was supposed to be one of the grandest automotive sporting events in America in recent decades—a showcase for motor sports and global glamor. Practice was suspended for hours while officials assessed the safety of the track.
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