Helmut Marko warns of Las Vegas 'lottery' as weekend threat highlighted – racingnews365.com

            <small>Welcome at</small>               RacingNews365           <br>Become part of the largest racing community in the United Kingdom. Create your free account now!<br>Drivers struggled for grip on Thursday in Las Vegas, and it&#039;s a scenario that could continue through the weekend.<br>Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has warned the Las Vegas F1 weekend could become a “lottery” if rainfall hits the circuit.<br>The drivers were met with a low-grip surface during practice on Thursday evening, resulting in many minor excursions off the track.<br>However, there is a chance of rainfall hitting the circuit on Friday, prior to final practice and qualifying.<br>With the first F1 Academy race of the weekend not scheduled until after FP3, there is no on-track activity to help clean the track, while further saturation could reset the track conditions and create more problems for drivers.<br>“Let’s see what happens tomorrow because there are no support races [before FP3],” Marko told media including <strong>RacingNews365</strong>.<br>“There is rain forecast, so if it rains, then the little grip we have will be washed away. It’s a little bit of a lottery.”<br>Red Bull entered the weekend with the aim of fighting at the front of the field, while rivals McLaren were expected to struggle.<br>However, at the end of FP2, it was McLaren's Norris who ended the session with the fastest time.<br>But when asked if the low-grip conditions can play to Verstappen’s advantage this weekend, Marko replied: “If the car and set-up is right, then yes.”<br>Marko also admitted surprise over McLaren's rapid start to the weekend after the Woking-based squad tempered expectations ahead of the weekend.<br>“I'm surprised by Norris' time,” he said.&nbsp;<br>“As I said, we have to check what sort of engine mode he was running and how many kilos he had in the tank.”<br>        Most read   <br>             In this article         <br>                 Join the conversation!             <br>           Latest news     <br>Latest news<br>        F1 standings 2025     <br>        F1 calendar 2025     <br>              <small>Welcome at</small>               RacingNews365           <br>Become part of the largest racing community in the United Kingdom. Create your free account now!<br>        Are you getting the latest Formula 1 News?  <br>Sign up for the daily digest and/or weekly newsletter and we&#039;ll make sure that you are fully up to date with the latest news from the Formula 1 world!<br>About RacingNews365<br>Find the <a href="https://racingnews365.com/f1-news">latest F1 news</a> and news from other motorsport series at <strong>RacingNews365.com</strong>, the world's leading independent F1 website providing daily F1 coverage.<br>Stay up to date with top drivers including World Champions <a href="https://racingnews365.com/lewis-hamilton">Lewis Hamilton</a>, <a href="https://racingnews365.com/max-verstappen">Max Verstappen</a> and <a href="https://racingnews365.com/fernando-alonso">Fernando Alonso</a>, and youngsters <a href="https://racingnews365.com/lando-norris">Lando Norris</a>, <a href="https://racingnews365.com/george-russell">George Russell</a> and <a href="https://racingnews365.com/charles-leclerc">Charles Leclerc</a>.<br>Check out the <a href="https://racingnews365.com/formula-1-calendar-2025" target="_blank">2025 F1 calendar</a> for an overview of all the races, with extensive background and real-time information.<br>&nbsp;<br>Follow us on Social Media<br>Follow RacingNews365 on your favorite social media channels!<br>More RN365<br>Teams<br>Drivers<br>Circuits<br>Legendary Drivers<br>                En lees het laatste F1 nieuws in het Nederlands!            <br><br><a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxOVVNMUHVvUkl6eld2LW9lRUJCRlFNeDlpSlZxSlhZblZaRGhtSWVWS0UtcWkzakU0M05BelQ0ZFVYVExaTHM5Y09pTVBGSXVGMkx3RlJHM0tnMFdidjZOWWpKWk1OcS1IUTFxbGppWUdHV3ZsZldzOUNTUWk2ZjFEUlhuXzgxYURRLTZfdkRTdXgxOE9GQnhVek1qdw?oc=5">source</a>