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Norris during FP1 in Las Vegas

F1 Results Today: McLaren unconvincing, risky in wet weather session before qualifying

F1 Results Today: McLaren unconvincing, risky in wet weather session before qualifying

Chris Deeley
Norris during FP1 in Las Vegas

Practice for the Las Vegas Grand Prix has left an absolutely baffling set of timing sheets for teams and fans to look over before qualifying.

After Thursday night's manhole cover issues on the Strip, teams headed to the track this morning to be faced with a track damp enough from daytime showers that they ran intermediate tires for the first half hour.

The cold track took some time to dry, and it was a surprise to see championship leader Lando Norris be the first man out on slick tires – the McLaren star dealing with a car on the very edge of grip as he tiptoed around the Vegas streets, nearly losing control multiple times with his championship at stake this weekend.

Other drivers eventually followed Norris onto the soft tire as conditions improved, with times tumbling as a spate of qualifying simulation runs began.

There was one moment of high drama shortly after the dry tyies started to come out of their blankets, with Lewis Hamilton flying down the long straight to find a cluster of slow-moving cars at corner entry, the Ferrari star taking to the run-off area at the last second to avoid a spectacular crash by just inches.

Norris and McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri didn't have those late runs to round out the weekend's practice, with their cars brought back to the garage in the final ten minutes, the Australian struggling with telemetry issues – leaving them 19th and 20th on the boards.

F1 FP3 Results: Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025

Position Driver Team Gap
1George RussellMercedes1:34.054
2Max VerstappenRed Bull+0.227s
3Alex AlbonWilliams+0.821s
4Isack HadjarRacing Bulls+1.115s
5Lewis HamiltonFerrari+1.215s
6Kimi AntonelliMercedes+1.331s
7Liam LawsonRacing Bulls+1.385s
8Lance StrollAston Martin+1.479s
9Fernando AlonsoAston Martin+1.486s
10Pierre GaslyAlpine+1.508s
11Oliver BearmanHaas+1.532s
12Carlos SainzWilliams+1.608s
13Gabriel BortoletoKick Sauber+1.684s
14Esteban OconHaas+1.763s
15Charles LeclercFerrari+1.854s
16Franco ColapintoAlpine+2.251s
17Nico HulkenbergKick Sauber+2.596s
18Yuki TsunodaRed Bull+2.613s
19Oscar PiastriMcLaren+2.969s
20Lando NorrisMcLaren+3.058s

Who is the current F1 world champion?

Max Verstappen is the reigning F1 champion, and won his fourth drivers' championship last year.

Is there F1 today?

The action in Vegas continues today with qualifying at 8pm (local time). To read the complete breakdown of practice times and how to watch in select locations click here.

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