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F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix: Ferrari's Leclerc Grabs Pole Position Ahead of Carlos Sainz and Max Verstappen

With Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez both eliminated in Q2, and both McLarens eliminated in Q1, Leclerc dominated all three rounds of qualifying during the Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend.

By Divyam Dubey

18 Nov, 2023

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Charles Leclerc of Ferrari clinched pole position for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, marking the penultimate round of the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship. Throughout the morning sessions on Saturday, Leclerc displayed consistent speed, ending in a pole-winning 1: 32.726. With this performance, he was able to pull ahead of Sainz by half a tenth, although Sainz would drop 10 spots on the starting line for an engine violation.

Leclerc and Sainz's positions were further cemented in a stunning turn of events during the final qualifying session, as they both improved on their second Q3 laps. Max Verstappen, meanwhile, came back to the pits without being able to find any more speed and wound up in third place. After Lewis Hamilton was eliminated in Q2, Mercedes' only remaining contender, George Russell, finished in fourth place.

As a result of the track's difficulty and the cool weather, many drivers turned in impressive performances. Pierre Gasly displayed his prowess by achieving an excellent fifth position for Alpine. In a strong showing, Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant of Williams took sixth and seventh places, respectively. Alfa Romeo's Valtteri Bottas completed the top eight, enlivening the grid for the forthcoming Grand Prix even more.

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F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix:  Qualifying Results

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McLaren had a tough session on the high-speed streets of Las Vegas, where their recent winning streak had abruptly ended. Lando Norris qualified in 16th place, just outside of Q2, while F1 rookie Oscar Piastri finished nineteenth on the grid. Both Esteban Ocon and Zhou Guanyu dropped out of the race in the 17th and 18th positions, respectively. In the last laps of Q1, Alpine's Ocon and Red Bull's Verstappen shared a strange moment.

Lewis Hamilton finished in 11th place. After exhausting every possible avenue for improvement, Hamilton radioed the Mercedes pit wall to say as much. Due to Sainz's earlier penalty, however, he will move up to 10th in the starting lineup for the race.

After missing the second half of Q2, Sergio Perez had to settle for 12th position. Positions 13–15 were filled by AlphaTauri's Daniel Ricciardo, Haas' Nico Hulkenberg, and Aston Martin's Lance Stroll, who will drop five spots on the starting grid for breaking the yellow flag during practice.

PosDriverTeamQ1Q2Q3
1Charles LeclercScuderia Ferrari1:33.617s1:32.775s1:32.726s
2Carlos SainzScuderia Ferrari1:33.851s1:33.338s1:32.770s
3Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing1:34.190s1:33.572s1:33.104s
4George RussellMercedes F1 Team1:34.137s1:33.351s1:33.112s
5Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team1:34.272s1:33.494s1:33.239s
6Alex AlbonWilliams Racing1:34.634s1:33.588s1:33.323s
7Logan SargeantWilliams Racing1:34.525s1:33.733s1:33.513s
8Valtteri BottasAlfa Romeo F1 Team 1:34.305s1:33.809s1:33.525s
9Kevin MagnussenHaas F1 Team1:34.337s1:33.664s1:33.537s
10Fernando AlonsoAston Martin Formula One Team1:34.422s1:33.617s1:33.555s
11Lewis HamiltonMercedes F1 Team1:34.307s1:33.837s 
12Sergio PerezBull Racing1:34.574s1:33.855s 
13Nico HulkenbergHaas F1 Team1:34.265s1:33.979s 
14Lance StrollAston Martin Formula One Team1:34.504s1:34.199s 
15Daniel RicciardoScuderia AlphaTauri1:34.683s1:34.308s 
16Lando NorrisMcLaren F1 Team1:34.703s  
17Esteban OconAlpine F1 Team1:34.834s  
18Zhou GuanyuAlfa Romeo F1 Team 1:34.849s  
19Oscar PiastriMcLaren F1 Team1:34.850s  
20Yuki TsunodaScuderia AlphaTauri 1:36.447s  

Also Read: F1: Ferrari Unveils Special Red-White Livery Ahead of Las Vegas Grand Prix

For Yuki Tsunoda in the second AlphaTauri, the session was difficult; he had one of his lap times cancelled out for going too wide. He messed up on his final lap and will the race from last place on the grid.

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