Toto Wolff and Lewis Hamilton enjoyed a strong start to life in Las Vegas (Image: Getty)
enjoyed a perfect start to the weekend, topping the timing screens in FP1 as adapted perfectly to the slippery track surface.
The seven-time world champion was almost four-tenths faster than team-mate in P2 with in third. Championship leader was down in fifth on a critical weekend for his title bid.
The Dutchman heads into Sunday’s Grand Prix with a 62-point lead over title rival Norris. If he leaves Sin City with a 60-point lead or greater, he will be crowned a four-time world champion.
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Wolff and Vasseur joke over Hamilton commitments
joked with Fred Vasseur about the fact that cannot drive for in the post-season test in Abu Dhabi later this season. The seven-time world champion has contractual obligations with .
“We have contractual agreements with sponsors, we have a farewell for Lewis,” Wolff said. “Lots of activities that are planned and him and I, we spoke about it shortly and he said ‘I guess that’s not gonna work’ and I said ‘yeah I don’t think it’s gonna work’ and that was the whole thing. I don’t think Fred is particularly sad. Are you sad Fred?”
Vasseur hit back: “No but there is a contract you have to respect this, it’s not because we are doing something for Carlos [Sainz] that everybody has to do the same.”
FP2 red flagged – Alex Albon has an issue
has caused the first red flag in FP2 at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
The Thai-British racer spent a good chunk of the second practice session in the garage as mechanics worked on a fuel system issue, which they believed they had fixed.
However, when he pulled back out of the pit lane, Albon couldn’t get out of second gear and was forced to pull over to the side of the track, bringing out a brief red flag.
Lewis Hamilton tops FP1 at Las Vegas Grand Prix
was the fastest driver during FP1 at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, leading team-mate on the timing sheets in an impressive performance for .
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Lewis Hamilton was fastest in FP1 on Friday (Image: Getty)
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