LAS VEGAS :Drivers said the gamble Formula One took when it rolled the dice on the Las Vegas Grand Prix is paying off but track conditions and the race's placement on the calendar need improvement.

"I really enjoy this race, it's one of my favorites," Ferrari's Charles Leclerc said after finishing sixth at the glitzy night race down the famed Las Vegas Strip.

"It's a good track to overtake, which is quite rare for city tracks, and I enjoy that."

Veteran driver Fernando Alonso called the third edition of the high-speed competition "fun," but said improvements were needed.

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