Lando Norris storms to pole, Oscar Piastri down in 5th
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Eying his first ever F1 world championship, Norris said he's aiming to go flat out and continue his run of victories to close out the season with three back-to-back race weekends to go.
Lando Norris’ Las Vegas GP pole almost came at a hefty price after nearly crashing out on his final run. The McLaren driver faced early trouble in Q1 when he could have been knocked out at the first hurdle, but pulled through to eventually earn his seventh pole of the season in dominant fashion, with a stunning lap time of 1.47.934 seconds.
Norris, fresh from back-to-back pole positions and victories in Mexico City and São Paulo, mastered the tricky conditions in rain-hit Nevada to secure top spot for Saturday night’s race. Norris holds a 24-point lead over McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri, who finished the session in fifth position.
Lando Norris maintained his charge towards a maiden Formula One crown on Friday by grabbing his third pole position in as many races at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.- Hamilton last - McLaren's Norris is aiming to tighten his grip on the championship this weekend after back-to-back wins that have left him eyeing a maiden title with just two races left on the calendar after Las Vegas.
Lando Norris has described the conditions during qualifying for the Las Vegas Grand Prix as "pretty nasty" on course to taking pole position.
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