The Las Vegas Grand Prix (GP) nearly had just 19 drivers on the grid. This was due to a setback faced by Yuki Tsunoda, from Visa RB, that almost kept him out of the race, Las Vegas, and the United States altogether. The Japanese driver was detained by immigration officers at the Las Vegas airport. Authorities held Tsunoda in an isolated room for almost three hours, and according to the driver, he was on the verge of missing the GP and being sent back home. After discussions between both parties, Yuki managed to enter the country for the next race, expressing surprise at how strict they were about his entry, which led to his temporary detention. He was never given a clear reason, but Tsunoda believes it might have been due to his attire: “I was wearing pajamas, so maybe I didn’t look like an F1 driver,” the racer commented.
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