Russell Secures Pole in Dramatic Las Vegas GP for Mercedes

George Russell secured pole position for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, edging out Carlos Sainz and Pierre Gasly in a qualifying session delayed by a crash involving Williams rookie Franco Colapinto. Colapinto's accident caused significant damage and a 20-minute delay, but Russell managed to clinch the top spot with a time of 1m32.312s. Sainz and Gasly followed closely, with Gasly achieving a personal best for Alpine. The session saw mixed results for other drivers, including Max Verstappen in fifth and Lewis Hamilton in tenth.