Mercedes driver George Russell pipped Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz to pole position at the Las Vegas Grand Prix with the final lap of an engrossing qualifying session.Russell snuck ahead of Sainz by just 0.

George Russell left it late to take pole position for Mercedes at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Friday as Red Bull's Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen qualified ahead of McLaren rival Lando Norris.

George Russell put Mercedes on the pole for the Las Vegas Grand Prix in an upset over teammate Lewis Hamilton.

The Red Bull racer could clinch the Formula 1 world championship Saturday night and join the elite club of four-time champions, alongside only Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Alain Prost and Juan Manuel Fangio.

Andrew Benson sits down with Max Verstappen for an in depth chat. They cover an array of topics including his driving style, a tricky season for his Red Bull team and what the future may hold. Along with the rest of the BBC F1 team, they look ahead to the weekend and hear from Kevin Magnussen.

George Russell of Mercedes took pole position for the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Friday while title-chasing Max Verstappen was fifth as the Dutchman closes in on a fourth successive world championship.Verstappen,

George Russell is on pole for the Las Vegas GP, with F1 title fighters Max Verstappen in fifth and Lando Norris in sixth