Russell sees off Sainz to take pole in Las Vegas
Mercedes driver George Russell pipped Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz to pole position at the Las Vegas Grand Prix with the final lap of an engrossing qualifying session. Russell snuck ahead of Sainz by just 0.098 seconds while Alpine’s Pierre Gasly pulled off a major shock by taking third place. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was fourth after a messy session, while Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took fifth, ahead of his title rival Lando Norris of McLaren.
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