George Russell stormed to pole position in Las Vegas (Image: Getty)
converted ‘ promise into pole position for the , but team-mate was left ruing a missed opportunity after making two costly errors in Q3.
delivered the pace expected in Q1 with Russell and Hamilton topping the timing screens. was able to finish the session in third, despite the limitations of the RB20 this weekend, but the same could not be said for his team-mate, .
The Mexican racer was eliminated in the first part of qualifying, dealing a brutal blow to ’s chances of finishing ahead of in the Constructors’ Championship standings come the chequered flag in Abu Dhabi.
Q2 was quiet on drama spare for a heroic effort from Sauber’s departing , who narrowly missed out on a first top-10 start of the season. The lull abruptly ended on the final runs, though, as Franco Colapinto found the wall in the final sector.
The in-demand Williams star hit the inside wall, sending him careening into the outside barrier at speed. This crash was a disaster for the Grove-based team who are extremely short on spare parts to get them through to the end of the season.
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Lewis Hamilton will line up tenth for the Las Vegas Grand Prix (Image: Getty)
Colapinto’s crash delayed the start of Q3, but when the session did get underway it was Russell who made himself the favourite for pole position. Hamilton locked up and was forced to abort his first effort, and on his second lap, the seven-time world champion suffered a major snap that resigned him to a P10 grid slot.
Las Vegas Grand Prix qualifying results in full…
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8. Oscar Piastri ()
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12. (Haas)
13. (Sauber)
14. Franco Colapinto (Williams)
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17. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
18. (Williams)
19. Valtteri Bottas (Sauber)
20. (Aston Martin)