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F1 Las Vegas GP: Russell grabs pole from Sainz, Gasly
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F1 Las Vegas GP: Russell grabs pole from Sainz, Gasly

Motorsports November 23, 2024
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George Russell clinched pole for the Las Vegas Grand Prix in a carefully contested Q3 session, as champion-elect Max Verstappen was fifth forward of rival Lando Norris.

Russell was the ultimate driver to set a time in Q3, and his ensuing 1m32.312s effort was sufficient to hold him forward of provisional polesitter Carlos Sainz within the remaining order.

The Briton had led the primary runs of the session, setting a 1m32.811s earlier than the ultimate 10 drivers switched tyres, as Q2 headliner Lewis Hamilton had deserted his lap after an off at Flip 14.

The next runs then put Russell’s earlier time below scrutiny; Charles Leclerc set a 1m32.783s to maneuver forward, though Sainz discovered three extra tenths on his team-mate to say prime spot.

Russell, nevertheless, put collectively a remaining cost to clinch pole – claiming the entrance row benefit over Sainz.

Pierre Gasly was stellar in his cost to 3rd on the grid, permitting the Alpine driver to separate the Ferrari duo on Saturday’s grid.

Verstappen and Norris closed out the third row, whereas Yuki Tsunoda was seventh quickest over Oscar Piastri. Nico Hulkenberg was ninth, simply 0.750s away from Russell’s pole lap.

Hamilton was unable to set a consultant time that stood; though he accomplished a second lap, he misplaced the rear in Flip 4 and understeered off-track which led to the lap-time deletion. Both means, it was solely adequate for tenth and, had he replicated his Q2 time, would have been third.

Q2 was delivered to a detailed by Franco Colapinto’s hefty crash on the exit of Flip 16, though most drivers had already accomplished their remaining runs earlier than he created the stoppage and delay.

The Argentine clipped the within of the barrier and was spat vigorously into the alternative wall – which stripped his Williams of three corners and likewise brought on heavy injury elsewhere so as to add to the crew’s restore prices.

Esteban Ocon had been unable to enhance sufficient to get into the highest 10, as team-mate Gasly crept by way of on the final minute to dump out Kevin Magnussen within the course of.

Zhou Guanyu was a uncommon sighting in Q2 and managed to set the thirteenth quickest time, as Colapinto was pegged with the 14th-best time following his accident. Liam Lawson’s remaining try at a lap was deserted as he retreated to the pits, leading to fifteenth.

Sergio Perez once more fell out of the qualifying reckoning in Q1, lamenting a scarcity of grip in his Purple Bull RB20, as he was pushed in the direction of the drop zone by a flurry of late enhancements.

He’ll thus line up sixteenth on Saturday’s grid, forward of Fernando Alonso – neither Aston Martin made it out of Q1 as Lance Stroll was additionally consigned to an exit because the slowest performer, as his automotive was repaired from an FP3 halt as his energy unit appeared to change off.

Alex Albon and Valtteri Bottas had been additionally dumped out on the first hurdle, and Bottas will begin final within the grand prix owing to a grid penalty.

Images from Las Vegas GP Apply & Qualifying

 

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