The Las Vegas race is one of the most — if not the most — glamorous of the season, combining spectacle, light shows, and fireworks that have made the 'Sin City' famous.

Speaking to ESPN after another points-less race, the Argentine covered his ears, saying, "I can’t hear a thing," because of the fireworks, before adding, "There are dogs… the animals. It’s 10 p.m."

He then added: "Do they think it’s Christmas, you idiots? Do you know how much this costs, What the f**? The money they spend on this nonsense"

Even in Las Vegas, the Argentine failed to score his first points of the season, remaining the only driver alongside Jack Doohan — the driver he replaced starting from the Imola GP — still on zero.

It wasn’t much better for his teammate, who finished just two places ahead, in a season Alpine will want to quickly forget — hoping that the new regulations and the switch to Mercedes power will allow them to make a significant step forward.

The French team is currently bottom of the Constructors’ Championship with just 20 points, a long way off the second-to-last place held by Sauber on 68.