Two warriors who will never see eye to eye took diametrically opposing views of the madness of the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, the most eagerly awaited race ever on which nothing depended. ‘They (F1) still make money whether I like it or not, so it’s not up to me. ‘We needed to have at least two races in America, one wasn’t enough, and this is one of the most iconic and unique cities that they have. ‘It is a big show for sure, and it is never going to be like Silverstone,’ Hamilton added. If they did, they would have invited a few of the legends who competed in the 1981 and 1982 races in Las Vegas. And there was no Formula One before Liberty Media chucked Bernard Charles Ecclestone out of the window in 2017. No sympathy is asked for here, but these are the longest days Formula One has known.

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