F1 Results Today: Verstappen fights back at Las Vegas GP but beaten AGAIN

Max Verstappen improved in the first Friday session at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, but was still beaten by his rivals in the last practice session.

The reigning drivers' champion has spent much of his time on the strip complaining about his car, at one point saying on the radio that he was 'going to crash'.

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Verstappen ended up more than half a second slower than the fastest time of the session once again, with George Russell topping the timing sheets as the track improved through the session – meaning that Mercedes have had a car set the fastest lap of every session thus far.

The Dutchman was also beaten on the boards by his championship rival Lando Norris, who he has to beat this weekend to secure the title before next weekend in Qatar.

F1 FP3 Results: Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024

1. George Russell [Mercedes] - 1:33.570sec
2. Oscar Piastri [McLaren] - +0.215sec
3. Carlos Sainz [Ferrari] - +0.348sec
4. Lando Norris [McLaren] - +0.438sec
5. Max Verstappen [Red Bull] - +0.567sec
6. Lewis Hamilton [Mercedes] - +0.771sec
7. Alex Albon [Williams] - +0.837sec
8. Franco Colapinto [Williams] - +1.153sec
9. Kevin Magnussen [Haas] - +1.313sec
10. Pierre Gasly [Alpine] - +1.335sec
11. Nico Hulkenberg [Haas] - +1.338sec
12. Charles Leclerc [Ferrari] - +1.371sec
13. Sergio Perez [Red Bull] - +1.491sec
14. Esteban Ocon [Alpine] - +1.890sec
15. Fernando Alonso [Aston Martin] - +2.368sec
16. Yuki Tsunoda [VCARB] - +2.645sec
17. Valtteri Bottas [Kick Sauber] - +2.842sec
18. Liam Lawson [VCARB] - +2.974sec
19. Lance Stroll [Aston Martin] - +3.380sec
20. Zhou Guanyu [Kick Sauber] - +3.418sec

Who is the current F1 world champion?

Max Verstappen is the reigning F1 champion, and currently leads the 2024 world drivers' championship.

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