A closely-fought qualifying session means the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday night will boast one of the most varied grids of the season, with no less than eight teams featuring in the top 10 for lights-out.
Arch rivals Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen start on the front row for Ferrari and Red Bull respectively. The Scuderia dominated qualifying, but a 10-place grid penalty means Carlos Sainz will start from P12, rather than alongside his team mate.
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Mercedes' George Russell and Alpine's Pierre Gasly make up row two, the latter securing his best grid slot of the year, and then come the Williams – the standout performers in qualifying – with Alex Albon in P5 and rookie Logan Sargeant starting his home race from a career-best P6.
Row four comprises Valtteri Bottas in the Alfa Romeo and Kevin Magnussen in the Haas, while Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso and Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton complete the top half of the grid, both former champions having endured disappointing qualifying sessions.
Starting Grid
FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN SILVER LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX 2023
| Pos. | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles LeclercLEC | 1:32.726 |
| 2 | Max VerstappenVER | 1:33.104 |
| 3 | George RussellRUS | 1:33.112 |
| 4 | Pierre GaslyGAS | 1:33.239 |
| 5 | Alexander AlbonALB | 1:33.323 |
| 6 | Logan SargeantSAR | 1:33.513 |
| 7 | Valtteri BottasBOT | 1:33.525 |
| 8 | Kevin MagnussenMAG | 1:33.537 |
| 9 | Fernando AlonsoALO | 1:33.555 |
| 10 | Lewis HamiltonHAM | 1:33.837 |
The 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix starts at 2200 local time. Be sure to join our live coverage from 2100 here.
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