George Russell believes that Lewis Hamilton leaving for Ferrari in 2025 will prove to be a net positive for Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton has admitted his cryptic post-race radio message in Brazil earlier this month, when he suggested he might have raced for Mercedes “for the last time”, was genuine and that he really did consider sitting out the final three races of the season.

George Russell admits it has been a real surprise for Mercedes to be so fast at the Las Vegas Grand Prix after securing pole position. Mercedes topped all three practice sessions, with Lewis

George Russell carried the baton for Mercedes in qualifying as Lewis Hamilton made two costly errors and finished in P10. However, the seven-time world champion could take a leaf out of his team-mate’s book and deploy a pre-session power nap.

Lewis Hamilton has dropped an early Mercedes exit bombshell ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. As the champion enters his final three races with the team ahead of his switch to Ferrari in 2025, the focus has shifted away from his achievements with Mercedes and towards his recent struggles with their 2024 car - the W15.

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton paced both of Thursday night’s practices at the Las Vegas Grand Prix just two weeks after one of the worst races of his career.

Lewis Hamilton said he “should have been on pole” but “didn’t do a good enough job” as he could only qualify 10th on the grid for Saturday night’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.