Lando Norris takes pole for F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix
LAS VEGAS — Everyone will be chasing Lando Norris not only in the Formula 1 Driver’s World Championship but also when the lights go out Saturday night in the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Points leader Norris took pole position in qualifying his McLaren for F1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took second while Williams driver Carlos Sainz rounded out the podium to start the third annual Grand Prix around the Las Vegas Strip.
Coming into the weekend, Norris commands a 49-point lead over Verstappen — the third and final driver in contention for the DWC. In between them is Norris’s teammate Oscar Piastri, who is second in points with a 24-point deficit that’ll be temporarily lengthened when he starts fifth on Saturday.
Mercedes failed to give the stewards their setup sheets for practice but avoided any major penalties after consulting with them after the infraction. George Russell starts fourth while teammate Kimi Antonelli starts 17th.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc starts ninth, far ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton who will start 20th after a rough qualifying session.
F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025 Starting Lineup
- Lando Norris
- Max Verstappen
- Carlos Sainz
- George Russell
- Oscar Piastri
- Liam Lawson
- Fernando Alonso
- Isack Hadjar
- Charles Leclerc
- Pierre Gasly
- Nico Hulkenberg
- Lance Stroll
- Esteban Ocon
- Oliver Bearman
- Franco Colapinto
- Alexander Albon
- Kimi Antonelli
- Gabriel Bortoleto
- Yuki Tsunoda
- Lewis Hamilton
MORE: F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025: Practice results, odds and more race info
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Jonathan Fjeld is the co-owner of the The Racing Experts, LLC. He has been with TRE since 2010.
A Twin Valley, MN, native, Fjeld became a motorsports fan at just three years old (first race was the 2002 Pennsylvania 500). He worked as a contributor and writer for TRE from 2010-18. Since then, he has stepped up and covered 24 NASCAR race weekends and taken on a larger role with TRE. He became the co-owner and managing editor in 2023 and has guided the site to massive growth in that time.
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