George Russell secured pole position on Friday evening for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, and Carlos Sainz will line up alongside him. The second row will be Pierre Gasly and Charles Leclerc. But the driver championship contenders are farther back.

George Russell put Mercedes on pole for the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Friday as Max Verstappen moved a step closer to a fourth successive Formula One title by qualifying ahead of Lando Norris. Red Bull's Verstappen,

Max Verstappen returned to the Las Vegas Grand Prix as the defending winner of the Sin City spectacle and a fourth consecutive Formula 1 championship well within his reach.