F1 grid: Starting positions for Las Vegas Grand Prix [Video]

George Russell put his Mercedes on pole position for the Las Vegas Grand Prix as team-mate Lewis Hamilton faltered to qualify only 10th.

As Russell saw off Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz by just 0.098 seconds to land top spot in Sin City, Hamilton was left to rue two mistakes which leaves him way down the order.

Pierre Gasly took a surprise third for Alpine, one place ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.

Lando Norris must outscore Max Verstappen by at least three points to extend the title battle to the penultimate race in Qatar, but the British driver will start one place behind the Dutchman in sixth.

See below for all the key information ahead of the race in Las Vegas :

What is the starting grid?

1. George Russell

2. Carlos Sainz

3. Pierre Gasly

4. Charles Leclerc

5. Max Verstappen

6. Lando Norris

7. Yuki Tsunoda

8. Oscar Piastri

9. Nico Hulkenberg

10. Lewis Hamilton

11. Esteban Ocon

12. Kevin Magnussen

13. …