F1 Las Vegas GP LIVE: Qualifying updates, stream and times after big Franco

F1 next heads to the famous Sin City strip for the second edition of the Las Vegas Grand Prix and round 22 of the 2024 season.

Max Verstappen is on the cusp of a fourth successive world championship after his masterful drive in the wet at the last race in Brazil. With a 62-point advantage over Lando Norris with three races remaining, the Dutchman can clinch the title in Vegas if he finishes above the McLaren driver.

Lewis Hamilton will be eyeing a strong showing after a weekend to forget in Sao Paulo, as his time as a Mercedes driver nears its end before his 2025 move to Ferrari.

Verstappen won last year’s inaugural race in Vegas, when Charles Leclerc claimed second place on the last lap with an overtake on Sergio Perez.

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F1 LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX – LATEST UPDATES

F1 returns for round 22 of the 2024 season
CRASH! Franco Colapinto slams his Williams into the wall
Sergio Perez out in Q1, also out:Alonso, Albon, Bottas, Stroll
Max Verstappen can win the title this weekend if he finishes higher than Lando Norris
PREVIEW: Las Vegas GP returns – with key ingredient present after topsy-turvy F1 debut

F1 Las Vegas GP LIVE: FIA update…

07:07 , Kieran Jackson

“Q3 will start at 7:09am (GMT).”

A few minutes then!

F1 Las Vegas GP LIVE: FIA STATEMENT…

07:00 , Kieran Jackson

“There’s a lot of debris on track and some potential barrier repairs needed, the circuit operations team are currently working on this.”

No word yet on a Q3 start time…

F1 Las Vegas GP LIVE: Sergio Perez after his Q1 elimination

06:55 , Kieran Jackson

“I definitely wanted some more, it turned out to be quite a disappointing day.

“The racepace looked a lot more competitive so looking forward to it.”

F1 Las Vegas GP LIVE: Q3 delayed!

06:51 , Kieran Jackson

There’s a lot of debris on track after that Colapinto crash, which is slowly being lowered onto the truck!

But it’s in pieces. Oh, what a nightmare for Williams!

Q3 is delayed. It’s not just the track which needs to be cleaned up, but the barrier probably needs fixing after Colapinto’s big impact!

F1 Las Vegas GP LIVE: Colapinto crash

06:45 , Kieran Jackson

The medical car was automatically deployed with Colapinto’s crash over 25G.

He looks OK and is out of the car all fine, but he must be despondent given he’s chasing a seat at Red Bull for next year! Could that make a difference?

Anyhow, the Williams team have some work to do overnight I’m afraid!

F1 Las Vegas GP LIVE: Colapinto crashes!

06:43 , Kieran Jackson

Franco Colapinto’s Williams is smashed up! He’s in the wall!

Another accident for Williams, what a nightmare!

He clipped the wall at turn 15 and went in very heavy into the wall!

Bottom-five and out in Q2 (11-15): Ocon, Magnussen, Zhou, Colapinto, Lawson

Norris squeezes through in P9. Top-3: Hamilton, Sainz, Russell

F1 Las Vegas GP LIVE: George Russell now quickest

06:37 , Kieran Jackson

All the frontrunners, you’d say, occupy the top-seven at the moment – though Lando Norris is far from safe in P7!

Top-3: Russell, Hamilton, Leclerc

Current bottom-five (11-15): Gasly, Colapinto, Ocon, Lawson, Zhou

3:00 to go. Will there be any shock eliminations in these closing minutes?

F1 Las Vegas GP LIVE: Lewis Hamilton quickest early on

06:33 , Kieran Jackson

Hamilton tops the timesheet, with Piastri second and Verstappen third.

Current bottom-five (11-15): Ocon, Lawson, Zhou, Leclerc, Sainz

Ferrari drivers yet to set a time. 7:00 to go! Drivers still struggling for grip!

F1 Las Vegas GP LIVE: Q2 underway!

06:27 , Kieran Jackson

Time for the second stage of qualifying then!

15 mins, the ten quickest drivers will progress to Q3!

Will we have any shocks?!

F1 Las Vegas GP LIVE: Sergio Perez is out!

06:22 , Kieran Jackson

Perez has not made it!

Perez: “Unbelievable, it just doesn’t get any better.”

He misses out by seven-hundredths to RB’s Yuki Tsunoda!

Both Aston Martin cars out too!

Bottom-five (16-20) and out in Q1: Perez, Alonso, Albon, Bottas, Stroll

F1 Las Vegas GP LIVE: Sergio Perez now in the bottom-five

06:17 , Kieran Jackson

Perez has some work to do here, he’s only 18th-quickest!

Current bottom-five (16-20): Bottas, Colapinto, Perez, Lawson, Stroll

And Stroll has made it out on track! It’s busy out there, with all 20 cars on track!

2:00 to go…

F1 Las Vegas GP LIVE: George Russell goes fastest!

06:15 , Kieran Jackson

Top-3: Russell, Piastri, Sainz

All the big-hitters look safe, aside from Sergio Perez in P13!

Current bottom-five (16-20): Bottas, Ocon, Magnussen, Hulkenberg, Stroll

Stroll is still in the garage after his engine blew in FP3 – will we see the Aston Martin today?

4:00 to go…

F1 Las Vegas GP LIVE: Oscar Piastri quickest early on

06:08 , Kieran Jackson

Piastri ahead of Norris and Hamilton in the top-three, but a lot of drivers simply focusing on getting their tyres warm at this stage!

10 minutes to go. And this track will evolve as more rubber gets laid down…

F1 Las Vegas GP LIVE: Q1 underway!

06:03 , Kieran Jackson

Here we go then with qualifying in Vegas!

18 minutes where we will lose the slowest five drivers for the rest of qualifying.

This should be exciting!

F1 Las Vegas GP LIVE: Qualifying coming right up!

05:55 , Kieran Jackson

Pole position could be anyone’s in Vegas, it seems!

Mercedes were the quickest in practice but can Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull challenge the impressively quick Silver Arrows?

Qualifying coming up in five minutes!

F1 Las Vegas GP LIVE: George Russell quickest in third practice

05:48 , Kieran Jackson

Mercedes topped every practice session – who saw that coming!

Top-10:

1. George Russell (Mercedes) – 1:33.570

2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.215

3. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) +0.348

4. Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.438

5. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.567

6. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) +0.771

7. Alex Albon (Williams) +0.837

8. Franco Colapinto (Williams) +1.153

9. Kevin Magnussen (Haas) 1.313

10. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) 1.335

F1 in talks over 11th team for 2026 season after Andretti rejection

05:30 , Kieran Jackson

Formula One is reportedly in talks with General Motors about an 11th team joining the grid in 2026.

F1 rejected Andretti’s bid in partnership with GM earlier this year, but did say a new offer for 2028 would be considered.

Yet Sky Sports News understands that, with former boss Michael Andretti out of the picture, a GM entry led by businessman Dan Towriss – the majority shareholder of Andretti Global – is being considered for an entry into the sport as early as 2026.

F1 in talks over 11th team for 2026 season after Andretti rejection

How can Max Verstappen win the 2024 title?

05:01 , Kieran Jackson

There are now just 86 points available across the next three races in Vegas, Qatar (including the final sprint race of the season) and Abu Dhabi.

By the end of the weekend in Vegas, there will be just 60 points left to claim.

That means that if Verstappen simply finishes above Norris in Vegas, he will be crowned the 2024 champion. The Dutchman would also seal the title if both drivers fail to score a point.

Verstappen will also win the 2024 title if Norris does not outscore the Red Bull driver by more than two points.

As a result, Verstappen will be world champion in Sin City if:

If Norris is second and he finishes third with the fastest lap
If Norris is third and he finishes fourth with the fastest lap
If Norris is fourth without the fastest lap and he finishes fifth
If Norris is fifth without the fastest lap and he finishes sixth
If Norris is sixth without the fastest lap and he finishes seventh
If Norris is seventh without the fastest lap and he finishes eighth
If Norris is eighth without the fastest lap and he finishes ninth
If Norris is ninth without the fastest lap or lower irrespective of where he finishes

Exclusive: Lewis Hamilton will have ‘weird’ statistic on his mind ahead of Ferrari move, says Sky F1 expert

04:00 , Kieran Jackson

Karun Chandhok believes Lewis Hamilton will have his poor qualifying record “weighing on his mind” ahead of his blockbuster move to Ferrari next year.

Seven-time F1 world champion Hamilton will leave Mercedes at the end of the season after 12 years to join the Scuderia in 2025.

Despite winning two races this year – at Silverstone and Spa – Hamilton is on track to record his lowest-ever championship position. He is seventh in the drivers’ standings ahead of this weekend’s race in Las Vegas.

Full piece below:

Hamilton will have ‘weird’ statistic on his mind ahead of Ferrari, says F1 expert

Lando Norris makes stark admission after ‘defining moment’ in F1 title race

03:00 , Kieran Jackson

Lando Norris said he was left feeling demoralised for a week after seeing the door virtually slammed shut on his bid for world championship glory.

Norris heads into this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix 62 points adrift of Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, with only 86 points remaining across the final three rounds.

Verstappen will take his fourth consecutive title if he outscores Norris on the Strip following the Dutchman’s stunning comeback drive from 17th to first at a rain-lashed Brazilian Grand Prix a fortnight ago.

Norris started from pole position but crossed the line a disappointing sixth.

Full quotes below:

Lando Norris makes stark admission after ‘defining moment’ in F1 title race

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