Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025 F1 Qualifying Highlights: Lando Norris Takes Pole At Wet Strip Circuit

1. George Russell (Mercedes) 1:34.054

2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.227

3. Alex Albon (Williams) +0.821

4. Isack Hadjar (RB) +1.115

5. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +1.215

6. Kimi Antontelli (Mercedes) +1.331

7. Liam Lawson (RB) +1.385

8. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) +1.479

9. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) +1.486

10. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +1.506

A faulty closure on the loose street maintenance cover that twice disrupted Thursday night’s practice sessions at the Las Vegas Grand Prix was welded to avoid future issues ahead of Saturday night’s race, Formula 1’s governing body said.

All other covers on the 3.85-mile track (6.20 km) that is on parts of the famed Las Vegas Strip also were checked and 14 received further welding, the FIA said. (AP)

Q1 is under way.

Fernando Alonso, on a set of full wet tyres, slip, has slipped and is way out of the pitlane.

Fernando Alonso is really going up the gears here as he sets the fastest time - a 2:03.249.

Alex Albon, Lewis Hamilton, Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc have not set a time yet with Fernando Alonso still leading the pack.

Top Five So Far

1. Esteban Ocon (Haas) 1:57.124

2. Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.518

3. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) +0.545

4. George Russell (Mercedes) 0.727

5. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) 0.856

Oh-ho! The low visibility affects the drivers as Ollie Bearman hits the hoardings and probably ends his Q1.

Another casualty sees Alex Albon hits into the wall and his front right is absolutely busted.

Whereas Lewis Hamilton almost makes the chequered flag half a second before the end of the session.

16. Alex Albon (Williams)

17. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)

18. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)

19. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull)

20. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)

We are under way for Q2.

11. Isack Hadjar (RB)

12. Liam Lawson (RB)

13. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)

14. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)

15. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)

Max Verstappen shining bright on the wet surface as the Red Bull driver goes fastest with a 1:51.593, almost half a second faster than Isack Hadjar in second.

Lando Norris goes fastest in Q2 with a time of 1:51.379.

And we are away for the Q3.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc clocks a 1:52.060 but is usurped by Isack Hadjar and then Carlos Sainz. Oscar Piastri is in fifth as it stands, with Lando Norris sixth.

Well, well! Drama there as Lando Norris takes pole at the Las Vegas GP 2025.

1. Lando Norris (McLaren) 1:47.934

2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.323

3. Carlos Sainz (Williams) +0.362

4. George Russell (Mercedes) +0.869

5. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +1.027

6. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) +1.128

7. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) +1.532

8. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) +1.620

9. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +1.938

10. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +3.606