Overview
- Ferrari’s internal strain escalated after chairman John Elkann publicly urged the drivers to talk less and focus on their jobs, sharpening scrutiny before the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
- Second practice in Las Vegas was halted twice for track maintenance due to a suspected loose cover at Turn 17, reviving reliability concerns and limiting setup work.
- Red Bull downplayed a ninth-place practice time, with Helmut Marko saying the team looks among the quickest on soft tyres and warning that red flags and tyre plans distort comparisons.
- Germany advanced to the Davis Cup semifinals as Alexander Zverev won in singles and Kevin Krawietz/Tim Pütz saved three match points to clinch the deciding doubles, setting up Spain next after Carlos Alcaraz withdrew earlier in the week.
- Elsewhere in German sport, Science City Jena stunned Trier with a last-second three, Schalke welcomed back Christopher Antwi-Adjei and Janik Bachmann, HSV is managing Yussuf Poulsen’s hip muscle-fibre tear, and Fortuna Düsseldorf targets a sponsor-backed sellout to lift a relegation fight.