Williams Formula 1 star Alex Albon has suffered a shock retirement at the Las Vegas Grand Prix compounding the team's misery this weekend. The 28-year-old became the second retirement of the race, after Pierre Gasly also came into the Alpine garage earlier than planned after a terrific qualifying performance on Friday.

While Albon’s shunt in Q3 prevented him from starting the race, the team got Colapinto’s FW46 ready in time to start the race. But Colapinto crashed again in the wet conditions, forcing the team to work long into the nights back at their Grove factory to get both cars rebuilt for this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.

While experts predict this year’s race will pull in slightly less than the $500 million or so in revenue for Formula 1 and the $1.5 billion in Las Vegas economic impact achieved in last year’s race, the contest and its weeklong festivities will still be a boon for all those involved.