It’s the first time the Haas F1 Team rookie has ever raced around Las Vegas and he voiced his displeasure about the circuit after a flat Thursday for the American team.

Speaking to F1TV on Thursday, Bearman said: “This is the least enjoyable street track I've driven.

The only American team on the grid, Haas finished P16 and P17 in FP1, followed by P17 and P19 in an FP2 session interrupted by manhole problems.

Much had been made of the slippery track conditions in the opening day in Las Vegas, with many drivers anticipating the track to improve in grip over the course of the weekend.

Max Verstappen said to Sky Sports: “The track is improving quite a bit every session, so we will focus on that to see how we manage the tyres in qualifying and the race."

Similarly Lewis Hamilton added: “It was very slippery, very, very slippery, but the track ramped up quite quick and hopefully it's dry tomorrow, we'll see.”

Las Vegas follows back-to-back strong performances for Bearman after he followed a career best P4 in Mexico with a P6 finish in Brazil.

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