Carlos Sainz and Justin Thomas prevail at wild first-of-its-kind Netflix Cup F1 and golf crossover in Las Vegas

Pro golfer Justin Thomas and Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz were the first winners in the Netflix Cup, which had quite a bit going on in this first-of-a-kind event at Wynn Golf Club in Las Vegas.

The duo hoisted the cup together in the post-match ceremony, with Thomas drinking from it and Sainz then dropping and breaking the trophy.

Thomas and Sainz defeated the tandem of Tony Finau and Pierre Gasly in the closest-to-pin contest on the final hole after the four-team field was cut in half following eight holes of match play.

The competition qualified as silly at times, but the spectators lining the course to watch seemed to find it entertaining.

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A number of celebrities were on hand for the event, which also included controversial topics.

Protesters representing PETA [People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals] came onto the course to demand that F1, with parent company Liberty Media, cut ties with the Iditarod dogsled race in Alaska.

While golf was the designated sport, it was far from any typical round.

There were plenty of antics with the golf itself. For instance, on the first tee, four golfers teed off at the same time and then raced to their golf carts, following the designated "race course" onto the fairway to get to their balls.

Golfers raced to get to the green and to see who could arrive fastest, locate their golf balls and then putt amid the mayhem on the greens.

As part of the race to get to the greens, golfer Rickie Fowler was driving the cart with F1 driver Lando Norris as the passenger. The other team was Max Homa-Alex Albon. Finau was credited with the competition's first birdie.

This competition was a prelude to the weekend's Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix. This was Netflix's first live airing of a sports event.

When is the Las Vegas GP on Sky?

F1 is returning to Las Vegas for the first time since the 1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix, with an all-new circuit twisting through some of the city's most famous landmarks set to provide thrilling scenes under the lights.

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All sessions from the Las Vegas Strip Circuit are live on Sky Sports F1, with Qualifying and the Grand Prix also simulcasting on Sky Showcase, which is available to all Sky TV customers.

In addition to all three practice sessions, qualifying and the race being shown live on Sky Sports, there is the added bonus of the opening ceremony airing on Thursday, with performances from John Legend, will.i.am and Journey.

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- Watch the star-studded opening ceremony at 1:45pm on Thursday November 16

- Qualifying begins at 8am on Saturday November 18, with build-up from 7am

- Las Vegas Grand Prix gets under way at 6am on Sunday November 19, with build-up from 4.30am

Get ready for the big one: Formula 1 in Las Vegas! See drivers race down the Strip, and past landmarks like Caesars Palace and the Bellagio, on F1's newest street track. Watch the whole Las Vegas GP weekend live on Sky Sports F1 on November 17-19. Stream F1 on Sky Sports with NOW

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