Overview
- Fernando Alonso called the Las Vegas track "borderline unsafe," citing extreme slipperiness, poor tyre warm‑up and bumps, and urged an FIA review for future years.
- Haas driver Oliver Bearman supported resurfacing to increase grip in the event’s cold night conditions.
- Alonso criticized the race’s position at the start of a Las Vegas–Qatar–Abu Dhabi run, highlighting a 17‑hour flight and a 13‑hour time change to Qatar.
- GPDA director Carlos Sainz proposed pairing Las Vegas with Brazil to cut travel and said the repeated triple header is not good for teams or drivers.
- The 2026 schedule currently retains the Vegas–Qatar–Abu Dhabi sequence, with no announced commitments to change the surface or the calendar slot.