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.

Argentine Formula One rookie Franco Colapinto is uncertain for Saturday's Las Vegas Grand Prix after crashing heavily in qualifying.

Second practice goes green at 06:00 GMT. Lewis Hamilton led George Russell to a Mercedes one-two in first practice at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Hamilton headed Russell by 0.396 after they traded fastest times at the end of the session, having set the pace throughout the hour.

Franco Colapinto's participation in the Las Vegas Grand Prix will be subject to a medical examination ahead of Saturday evening's race after he suffered a 50G impact in qualifying.

George Russell topped the time sheets in the final practice ahead of qualifying at the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix on Friday, beating out McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Ferrari's Carlos Sainz.

Franco Colapinto has escaped serious injury in a frightening crash in qualifying for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, but isn’t certain to race. The Williams driver was involved in a heavy crash at the end of Q2 in qualifying for the Las Vegas GP.

Qualifying updates, stream and times after Franco Colapinto crashes - F1 live updates from Las Vegas on a weekend where Max Verstappen could claim the drivers’ world title

Argentine Formula One rookie Franco Colapinto is uncertain for Saturday's Las Vegas Grand Prix after crashing heavily in qualifying. The 21-year-old Williams driver was taken to the medical centre after he hit the wall during the second phase of Friday night's session,