Briton George Russell, from Mercedes, will start on pole at the F1 Las Vegas GP – this Sunday (24/11), at 3am (Brasília time). In the early hours of this Saturday, he set the best time in qualifying training: 1m32s312. He was followed by Carlos Sainz, from Ferrari, and Pierre Gasly, from Alpine.
It is the third time this year that Russell has managed to start at the front in 2024. He had done the same in the Canadian and British GPs. In none of them, however, did he achieve victory.
Max Verstappen, who can confirm the season title in Las Vegas, starts fifth. His competitor, Lando Norris, starts in sixth.
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Las Vegas GP starting grid
- George Russell (Mercedes) – 1m32s312
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) +0s098
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +0s352
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0s471
- Max Verstappen (RBR) +0s485
- Lando Norris (McLaren) +0s696
- Yuki Tsunoda (RB) +0s717
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0s721
- Nico Hulkenberg (Haas) +0s750
- Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) +15s794
- Esteban Ocon (Alpine) – Q2
- Kevin Magnussen (Haas) – Q2
- Guanyu Zhou (Sauber) – Q2
- Franco Colapinto (Williams) – Q2
- Liam Lawson (RB) – Q2
- Sergio Pérez (RBR) – Q1
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – Q1
- Alexander Albon (Williams) – Q1
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – Q1
- Valtteri Bottas (Sauber) * – Q1
*Punished with the loss of five positions on the grid for having changed the electronic control unit of his engine beyond the limit allowed by the FIA.
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Date and time of the Las Vegas GP
The Las Vegas GP will be held this Sunday (11/24). It will be early in the morning Brazilian time: from 3am (Brasília time).
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How Verstappen can be champion in Las Vegas
Max Verstappen could be Formula 1 champion for the fourth consecutive time this weekend, at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
The victory in Brazil left Verstappen 62 points ahead of Nando Norris in the Drivers’ Championship with three races remaining on the calendar: Las Vegas, Qatar on December 1 and Abu Dhabi on December 8.
If Verstappen guarantees a distance of at least 60 points ahead of Norris in Las Vegas, the Dutchman will already be the Formula 1 champion in 2024. In other words, the McLaren driver needs to win and seek first place to maintain his mathematical chances alive.
For Verstappen, the math is simple: if he finishes ahead of Norris in any position that provides points, or if both fail to score, the Dutchman will be champion. The title will be confirmed in favor of the Red Bull driver if Norris finishes ninth without the fastest lap (two points) or tenth (one point).
The title will also go to Verstappen if he finishes behind Norris in third or fourth position with the fastest lap. If Norris finishes one position ahead of Verstappen between fourth and eighth place without the fastest lap, the championship will also be over, as the difference would be just two points.
To extend the Drivers’ World Championship to Qatar, Norris needs to score at least three more points than Verstappen.
If the championship arrives in Qatar alive, then Norris will need to eliminate a 26-point gap over Verstappen for the world championship to be decided in Abu Dhabi.
How is the Formula 1 Drivers’ World Championship?
- 1 – Max Verstappen (Red Bull): 393 pontos
- 2 – Lando Norris (McLaren): 331 points
- 3 – Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): 307 points
- 4 – Oscar Piastri (McLaren): 262 points
- 5 – Carlos Sainz (Ferrari): 244 points
- 6 – George Russell (Mercedes): 192 points
- 7 – Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes): 190 points
- 8 – Sergio Perez (Red Bull): 151 points
- 9 – Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin): 62 points
- 10 – Nico Hülkenberg (Haas): 31 points
How is the Formula 1 Constructors’ World Championship?
- 1 – McLaren: 593 points
- 2 – Ferrari: 557 points
- 3 – Red Bull: 544 points
- 4 – Mercedes: 382 points
- 5 – Aston Martin: 86 points
- 6 – Alpine: 49 points
- 6 – Haas: 46 points
- 7 – RB: 44 points
- 8 – Williams: 17 points
- 10 – Sauber: 0 points
