{"id":96152,"date":"2023-11-16T15:09:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T15:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/?p=96152"},"modified":"2023-11-16T15:09:20","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T15:09:20","slug":"sergio-perez-asks-lewis-hamilton-for-pills-as-brit-avoids-issue-hurting-rivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/racing\/sergio-perez-asks-lewis-hamilton-for-pills-as-brit-avoids-issue-hurting-rivals\/","title":{"rendered":"Sergio Perez ‘asks Lewis Hamilton for pills’ as Brit avoids issue hurting rivals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lewis Hamilton previews Las Vegas Grand Prix<\/h3>\n

Sergio Perez has joked that he will ask Lewis Hamilton for some sleeping pills ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with many drivers suffering from jet lag in Sin City. The unique session timings are threatening to disrupt routines across the paddock due to the one-off structure of the weekend.<\/p>\n

Although the race will be available to watch in the early hours of Sunday morning for UK viewers, it will be held on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Qualifying will take place less than 24 hours before in another night session, with many drivers already complaining about jet lag following their arrival in the United States.<\/p>\n

Perez weighed in on the topic in Thursday’s press conference, which was held at 10pm local time, by joking that he would ask Hamilton for some sleeping tablets seeing as the Mercedes ace does not seem to be struggling with jet lag as much as his peers.<\/p>\n

“We\u2019ll ask Lewis for some of his pills, he seems to be the only one not suffering with it,” said Perez. “But no, for me, I\u2019m used to it. I come from Mexico so I spent so much time on the jet lag so I\u2019m used to it.”<\/p>\n

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Hamilton admitted earlier in the press conference that he was not feeling particularly affected by jet lag in Las Vegas despite many of his peers raising concerns about the issue.<\/p>\n

“I personally have not found any problem,” said the Brit. “I\u2019ve still managed to keep the training up and I feel great at this point in the yea I saw the drivers in there before all complaining about the jet lag. I mean, jet lag is something that\u2019s probably can get all of us but I\u2019ve not found it a problem since I\u2019ve been here.<\/p>\n

“It is demanding but we know that entering the sport, we know what a season entails. And there\u2019s three back-to-backs, so definitely tough but if it was easy, everyone would do it.”<\/p>\n