Las Vegas Grand Prix in chaos BEFORE race start after retro show cars leak OIL on track

The Las Vegas Grand Prix had a bump in the road before it even started when oil leaked from two display cars on the track.

Before the race, all 20 drivers took vintage cars around the circuit.

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However, just an hour before the lights went out, at least two cars began leaking oil on the track – right at the front of the grid.

A 1950s-era McLaren convertible duo Lando Norris And Oscar Piastri It appears to be one of the vehicles with this problem.

An old Mercedes Benz coupe, which was carrying Lewis Hamilton And Sergio Perez Around the track, it also seems to be leaking.

The accident led to oil accumulating on the left side of the track.

Reports claim so Max Verstappen He was left fuming afterwards as the spill happened next to his starting position.

The flight attendants were seen covering the patch with powder in an attempt to limit any potential damage.

However, fans were quick to attack organizers over another issue with the opening weekend’s racing in Vegas.

One person tweeted: “Bro #LasVegasGP got off to a terrible start and still hasn’t started. How come the show car spills oil at the end of the start.”

Another added: “You can’t make this stuff up. It’s gone from the most exciting race on the calendar to the most problematic and confusing race. What a mess. All I can do is palm my face.”

While a third wrote: “More issues with the #LasVegasGP drivers’ car dropping oil on track. What an absolute fail.”

Discussing the potential consequences of the oil spill, Sky Sports F1 broadcaster Danica Patrick said: “This is certainly unfortunate for those inside.

“That would be a loss of control. That’s very unfortunate. I don’t know what they’ll be able to do about it.”

“Will they be able to run cars over it before? Probably not. It’s a congested network. That’s a problem.”

Several cars appeared to be affected by the leak at the start of the race.

The likes of Hamilton, Carlos Sainz, Perez, and Fernando Alonso They all made connections as a result of not being in control on the right track.

A number of issues have already hampered the long-awaited Las Vegas GP.

There was a huge delay in the first practice session on the Friday after that Sainz drove his car over an unsealed manhole, causing extensive damage To the floor of his car.

The session then began at 2:30 a.m. local time and ended at 4 a.m. without fans in attendance.

Verstappen went on to win the action-packed race, with Charles Leclerc finishing second and Perez third.

But things did not go as planned for Norris, who had an accident on the third lap.

24 years old It hit the barriers at about 180 mph Before sliding down the straight and stopping at the 12th runoff.

He was taken to hospital but was later released without suffering serious injuries.

Vegas was a hotspot for celebrities on Saturday night, with the likes of… David Beckham, Shaquille O’Neal, Brad Pitt, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, and Paris Hilton All attendees.