Charles Leclerc took pole for the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, delivering a superb lap on the streets of the circuit that winds through the heart of the city. He beat his Ferrari teammate, Carlos Sainz, into second, but the Spaniard will take a 10-place grid penalty after he had to fit a new battery because of the damage he sustained when his car was struck by a drain cover on Thursday. World champion Max Verstappen was third for Red Bull.
Lewis Hamilton had a disappointing run, knocked out in Q2 in 10th place, while his teammate, George Russell, was fourth for Mercedes. Pierre Gasly was fifth for Alpine.
