Summary

  • Listen to 5 Sports Extra commentary (UK only)

  • George Russell takes pole for Las Vegas GP

  • Verstappen fifth and Norris sixth

  • Sainz qualifies second, Gasly third and Hamilton 10th

  • Colapinto has heavy crash in Q2, Perez and Alonso out in Q1

  • Max Verstappen leads Lando Norris by 62 points in drivers' championship

  • Verstappen will win title if he leaves Vegas leading by 60 points or more

Live Reporting

Lorraine McKenna

  1. The time to beat is a 1:32.011 as the chequered flag comes down.

  2. George Russell's car has been checked over, so he heads back out to rejoin the action for his next crack at keeping hold of that pole position.

    As it stands, Russell is on pole, Calos Sainz is second, Max Verstappen is third and Lando Norris is fourth.

  3. Harry Benjamin
    BBC F1 Commentator

    Lewis Hamilton can sniff a pole position, he's only had one pole since the end of 2021.

  4. Alice Powell
    British racing driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    The majority of the drivers are back into the pits and Lewis Hamilton is being wheeled back into the garage.

  5. Lewis Hamilton is being wheeled back into the garage after a lock-up in his Mercedes, the seven-time world champion needing the assistance of the escape road to bail him out.

    Another radio messages from George Russell: he thinks he's clipped the wall...

  6. Team radio - Russell

    "I want to be at the back, that was too early I think. Track is going to be ramping."

  7. Russell beats Sainz's time

    A Mercedes on pole in Vegas? It could happen. George Russell has bettered Carlos Sainz's marker by 0.211 seconds to take the Spaniard's spot, but now Russell is on the radio to say that attempt was too early - he wants to be at the back as the track is ramping up.

  8. Harry Benjamin
    BBC F1 Commentator

    Carlos Sainz is absolutely flying in his Ferrari and Lando Norris goes to the top.

  9. The two McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are one and two on the timesheets, which becomes second and third once Carlos Sainz crosses the line and storms to the pole spot. The Spaniard clocks a 1:33.022 and is now followed by the Red Bull of Max Verstappen.

  10. Alice Powell
    British racing driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It's going to be a tough battle between the two Mercedes', certainly that last lap in Q2 Lewis Hamilton really pulled it out of the bag, a couple of tenths quicker than his team-mate.

    Don't rule out the Ferraris as they have looked strong but I'm interested to see as well Max Verstappen.

  11. Go! Go! Go!

    The session is ready to go! Q3 is green.

  12. 'It turned out to be quite a disappointing one' - Perez

    Sergio Perez at the Las Vegas GP.Getty Images

    Sergio Perez was knocked out of Q1 in qualifying, he told Sky Sports: "I definitely wanted more today and it felt like we were making some progress but it's not enough in the end and it turned out to be quite a disappointing one."

    On the race tomorrow, he added: "I think the race pace looked more competitive yesterday than we were earlier on so I'm looking forward to it."

  13. The radio team in Las Vegas are just experiencing a few technical gremlins at the moment, so don't worry if your feed of the commentary has cut out. They'll hopefully be back up and running shortly.

  14. Still waiting for Q3 to start

    The safety of Franco Colapinto and clear track for Q3 to take place on is the number one priority right now. However, the tired eyes are starting to sting now, so if race control could give us an update as to when we can get going again, that would be fantastic.

    Access denied to the photographs now. Williams have shut-up shop on Colapinto's side of the garage in order to assess the damage to his car.

  15. Andrew Benson
    BBC F1 correspondent

    That was an awfully large impact that Colapinto made. No wonder the car looks in such a state - there is not much left of it.

  16. You have to feel for those mechanics, Andrew. Franco Colapinto's huge impact with the wall means the repair bill is going to be significant once again.

    Williams have posted this update: "Absolutely gutted but we’re thankful Franco is okay.

    "Devastating for the team following a tough qualifying with things looking positive after FP3. Our crew are in for a long night but we will do our best to come back stronger tomorrow."

  17. Get Involved - Colapinto crashes in Q2

    #BBCF1

    Andrew Priestley: Every race weekend at least one of the two Williams drivers makes sure that none of their mechanic crew get any sleep on a Saturday night.

  18. Rosanna Tennant
    5 Live F1 reporter in Las Vegas

    I was just having a chat with Sergio Perez and he said he's been struggling to get the tyres working.

  19. We could be in for a bit of a wait for the Q3 start if the barriers need repairing.

  20. Alice Powell
    British racing driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    I'm quite surprised by the pace of the McLarens, they've had a decent couple of practice sessions.