George Russell Wins Pole at Las Vegas Grand Prix

George Russell secured pole position for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, edging out Ferrari's Carlos Sainz by just 0.098 seconds, while teammate Lewis Hamilton struggled to qualify in 10th due to two critical mistakes. Despite leading the earlier practice sessions, Hamilton's errors during qualifying limited his performance, highlighting a trend of difficulties throughout the season. Alpine's Pierre Gasly surprised many by qualifying third, while Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Red Bull's Max Verstappen rounded out the top five. Russell's pole marks Mercedes' first since July and comes after a strong showing throughout the weekend, with the team needing to convert this into a victory on race day. Meanwhile, Lando Norris must outscore Verstappen to keep the championship race alive, starting from sixth. The session was briefly delayed due to a crash by Franco Colapinto, but most drivers completed their runs before the stoppage.