The Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix got off to a slow, and dusty, start during the first practice session Thursday night. With the circuit set on the busy Las Vegas streets, dust that accumulated during the day on the surface led to drivers slowly winding their way around the track during FP1, struggling to find grip, and posting slower times.

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton paced both of Thursday night’s practices at the Las Vegas Grand Prix just two weeks after one of the worst races of his career

Lewis Hamilton was fastest in Las Vegas Grand Prix practice on Thursday with McLaren's Lando Norris splitting the two Mercedes and George Russell completing a British trio on top of the Formula One timesheets in the second session.

Formula 1 drivers Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen and more prepare for the upcoming Las Vegas Grand Prix at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit in Nevada on Wednesday. The race takes place on3.