Mercedes’ George Russell in motion throughout qualifying.
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George Russell seized his third pole place of the season for Saturday’s (November 24, 2024) Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Russell, of Mercedes, overcame a brush with the Flip 5 wall on his first lap in Q3 on Friday to show in a prime qualifying time of 1 minute 32.312 seconds. He completed simply forward of Ferrari’s Carlos Sanz and Alpine’s Pierre Gasly.
“Finally you have to put it on the desk generally,” Russell mentioned. “I felt assured in myself — I knew if I did a clear lap, it might be sufficient to safe a entrance row, so to get pole place is unimaginable. Finally, we have had just a few good qualifyings lately — we have to convert that right into a win now.”
Sainz was blissful to complete as shut as he did given the chilly situations. “It was a decent quali,” Sainz mentioned. “I am a bit nearer to pole than what I used to be anticipating, actually.”
Charles Leclerc , additionally of Ferrari, completed with the fourth quickest in qualifying.
Dutchman Max Verstappen, who received the Las Vegas race in 2023, was fifth in qualifying, simply forward of rival Lando Norris.
Verstappen, who’s bidding for his fourth consecutive title, leads Norris of McLaren by 62 factors with three races remaining. Verstappen wants to complete forward of Norris as a way to win the title.
Williams rookie Franco Colapinto of Argentina completed 14th after crashing on the exit of Flip 16, forcing a 20-plus minute delay in racing.
Revealed – November 24, 2024 01:50 am IST
