F1: Manhole cover penalizes Sainz in Las Vegas

(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 17 - A manhole cover scraping Carlos Sainz's Ferrari and other cars stopped Thursday's first free practice for Sunday's La Vegas Grand Prix after just nine minutes.
    In addition to the damage - over a million dollars - came mockery for the Spanish driver, as the forced replacement of all components cost him a penalty of ten places on the grid.
    The incident sparked fury from Maranello team principal Frederick Vasseur, who said: "This situation is simply unacceptable." The F1 Circus is back in Sin City after 40 years. (ANSA).