F1 Las Vegas GP Qualifying Results: Red Bull take MAJOR blow in disastrous weekend

Verstappen stepping into the RB20 — Photo: © IMAGO

Las Vegas Grand Prix Qualifying

F1 Las Vegas GP Qualifying Results: Red Bull take MAJOR blow in disastrous weekend

All the times from the Las Vegas Grand Prix qualifying session

Originally written by Chris Deeley. This version is a translation.

Saturday 23 November 2024 08:29

Red Bull's troubled weekend has continued at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, as they hunt for the constructors' title.

The team are still within touching distance of Ferrari and McLaren in front of them, but Sergio Perez – whose performances have hamstrung them all year – fell out in Q1 in Nevada, while Max Verstappen could only put his car fifth.

However, it was Mercedes' George Russell who took pole position for the Saturday night race, stunning his rivals to take pole ahead of Carlos Sainz and shock second-row sitter Pierre Gasly.

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Franco Colapinto wrecked his Williams with a huge crash at the end of Q2, clipping the inside of a wall to send his car into the outside wall and give his mechanics a long night.

The Dutchman can win the drivers' championship this weekend unless Lando Norris claims three points more than him, although the McLaren sits just one spot behind him on the grid.

F1 Qualifying Results: Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024

ELIMINATED IN Q2

11. Esteban Ocon [Alpine]
12. Kevin Magnussen [Haas]
13. Zhou Guanyu [Kick Sauber]
14. Franco Colapinto [Williams]
15. Liam Lawson [VCARB]

ELIMINATED IN Q1

16. Sergio Perez [Red Bull]
17. Fernando Alonso [Aston Martin]
18. Alex Albon [Williams]
19. Valtteri Bottas [Kick Sauber]
20. Lance Stroll [Aston Martin]