F1 Results Today: Red flag flies at Las Vegas GP as troubling track issues resurface

Leclerc during FP1 in Las Vegas — Photo: © IMAGO

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F1 Results Today: Red flag flies at Las Vegas GP as troubling track issues resurface

All the times from FP2 at the Las Vegas Grand Prix

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

Friday 21 November 2025 06:21

Problems with the road surface at the Las Vegas Grand Prix reared their heads again, bringing out two red flags in FP2.

A possible loose manhole cover was spotted by one of the track marshals in the second half of the session, with the session red flagged to try to avoid a repeat of the debut running of the race in 2023, when Carlos Sainz's car was heavily damaged by a loose cover.

The session was halted just as most teams were beginning their qualifying simulation runs, with a number of drivers on fast laps when the red flag was thrown – with a late restart prompting a scramble for track position.

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That late scramble went poorly for Charles Leclerc, who pulled off the track into a run-off area with an apparent gearbox issue on his warmup lap.

The late scramble then went poorly for everyone on track, when the red flag flew once again before anybody was able to set a time, leaving teams going into Friday night's session without a clear sense of their pace.

In the words of Sky Sports' David Croft: "This has been a very, very frustrating last 15 or 20 minutes of the session."

F1 FP2 Results: Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025

Position	Driver	Team	Gap
1	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:33.602
2	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+0.029s
3	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.161s
4	Nico Hulkenberg	Kick Sauber	+0.277s
5	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	+0.291s
6	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+0.299s
7	George Russell	Mercedes	+0.435s
8	Alex Albon	Williams	+0.465s
9	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	+0.503s
10	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+0.525s
11	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+0.589s
12	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+0.771s
13	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+0.833s
14	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+0.891s
15	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull	+1.090s
16	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	+1.222s
17	Oliver Bearman	Haas	+1.384s
18	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+1.410s
19	Esteban Ocon	Haas	+1.626s
20	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	+1.897s