F1 next heads to Las Vegas for the third iteration of the Las Vegas Grand Prix and round 22 of the 2025 season.
Lando Norris extended his lead in the world championship last time out with a perfect weekend in Brazil, winning both the sprint race and the grand prix. With three rounds remaining and 83 points left on the table, the Briton’s gap to McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri stands at 24 points. However, he cannot win the title this weekend in Sin City.
Max Verstappen fought back from a poor qualifying showing and a pit-lane start to finish on the podium in Interlagos but, nonetheless, lost ground in the title race. The Dutchman, who sealed his fourth title last year in Vegas, trails Norris by 49 points.
Ferrari endured a torrid weekend in Sao Paulo, with both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc retiring and then coming under fire from Ferrari chairman John Elkann. Both will be looking to bounce back under the Vegas lights, as the Scuderia eye a first victory of the season.
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F1 LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX - LATEST UPDATES
- F1 next heads to Vegas for round 22 of the 2025 season
- Lando Norris quickest in stop-start FP2
- Charles Leclerc quickest in first practice
- Lando Norris leads the F1 world championship by 24 points to Oscar Piastri
- EXCLUSIVE: Johnny Herbert - ‘F1 fans who boo Lando Norris are stupid, it just motivates him’
What are the start times this weekend in Vegas?
05:59 , Kieran JacksonAll times GMT
Saturday 22 November
- Free practice 3: 12:30am
- Qualifying: 4am
Sunday 23 November
- Race: 4am
Unideal end to FP2 for Leclerc
07:19 , Kieran JacksonA suspected gearbox problem forced Charles Leclerc to stop on track in FP2! 😳✋#F1 #LasVegasGP pic.twitter.com/xcladTLnlC
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FIA statement:
05:10 , Kieran Jackson“Some Race Control personnel remained on-site when the session was restarted.
“They reported that the manhole cover was moving as cars passed over it, which led to the session being ended under red-flag conditions. Further inspections are underway.”
Lando Norris quickest in FP2
05:03 , Kieran JacksonNot a representative showing, given the late stoppages, but Norris is fastest ahead of Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc.
4-10: Hulkenberg, Hadjar, Lawson, Russell, Albon, Verstappen, Hamilton
ANOTHER RED FLAG!
04:59 , Kieran JacksonAnd again, we don’t know why!
Not an ideal conclusion to the day’s action in Vegas...
Leclerc off track
04:56 , Kieran JacksonLeclerc: “Something broke, gearbox.”
Fortunately for the rest, he’s off-track. Session will finish...
FP2 resumes
04:55 , Kieran JacksonFIA: “Following inspection, we are confident everything is in a suitable condition to resume the session.”
False alarm
04:53 , Kieran JacksonIssue investigated, I believe it was a false alarm - no loose manhole cover detected.
They’ll be back out in two minutes, with just six minutes remaining...
Manhole-gate?!
04:47 , Kieran JacksonFIA statement: “Following a marshal report of a possible loose manhole cover before Turn 17, Race Control were unable to confirm this information from the CCTV available. The session has been red flagged as a precautionary measure and Race Control personnel are currently on site assessing the situation.”
A lot of people and vans around the potential hole at turn 17. Less than 15 minutes left in the session now...
RED FLAG!
04:43 , Kieran JacksonHonestly not sure why the stoppage here, but it’s come shortly after Leclerc almost hit the wall after locking up!
More detail to follow...
Norris quickest now
04:30 , Kieran JacksonAll the drivers now on track as they build their confidence on the medium tyre.
Lando Norris is top of the pile now, with Russell in second and Verstappen in third.
Hamilton quickest early on
04:11 , Kieran JacksonWith the track dry, the majority of the field are now out on track.
The Ferrari of Lewis Hamilton is quickest in the first 10 minutes....
FP2 underway
04:02 , Kieran JacksonGiven the weather, no rush out of the pit-lane in Vegas as second practice gets underway!
FP2 coming up
03:55 , Kieran JacksonA bit of drizzle in Sin City as we are set to get going with second practice under the lights.
A more representative, cooler session, building towards qualifying tomorrow. What will it tell us?
F1 constructor standings
03:50 , Kieran Jackson1. McLaren - 756 points (champions)
2. Mercedes - 398 points
3. Red Bull - 366 points
4. Ferrari - 362 points
5. Williams - 111 points
6. Racing Bulls - 82 points
7. Aston Martin - 72 points
8. Haas - 70 points
9. Sauber - 62 points
10. Alpine - 22 points
EXCLUSIVE - Johnny Herbert: ‘F1 fans who boo Lando Norris are stupid – it just motivates him’
03:42 , Kieran JacksonIt has been one of the more curious sub-plots to emerge as the Formula One season races to its finale. Amid a three-way battle for the title, Lando Norris was the one (finally, some may say) who shut out the white noise and stormed to two maximum-point-scoring weekends in Mexico and Brazil. Only, with eyebrows arched upwards across the paddock, the happy-as-Larry Briton was not a beloved figure on the podium.
Norris – who has for many years been one of the sport’s most popular drivers – was booed by fans in the grandstands in Mexico City and Sao Paulo. In both instances, the cacophony of noise was peculiar, in as much as there was no obvious reason for the reception. No controversial moves, no patriotic sentiment, no long-held distaste.
Full interview below:
Johnny Herbert: ‘F1 fans who boo Lando Norris are stupid – it just motivates him’
Top-10 in driver standings
03:35 , Kieran JacksonNorris’ lead is 24 points to Piastri anf 49 to Verstappen.
1. Lando Norris (McLaren) – 390 points
2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 366 points
3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 341 points
4. George Russell (Mercedes) – 276 points
5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 214 points
6. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 148 points
7. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 122 points
8. Alex Albon (Williams) – 73 points
9. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) - 43 points
10. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – 43 points
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc fastest in Las Vegas Grand Prix opening practice
03:31 , Kieran JacksonFerrari driver Charles Leclerc finished fastest in opening practice for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Leclerc saw off Williams’ Alex Albon by 0.166 seconds with Yuki Tsunoda third.
Max Verstappen finished fourth in the other Red Bull, three tenths back, while Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were only sixth and eighth respectively for McLaren.
Report below:
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc fastest in Las Vegas Grand Prix opening practice
F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix
03:24 , Kieran JacksonF1 next heads to Las Vegas for the third iteration of the Las Vegas Grand Prix and round 22 of the 2025 season.
Lando Norris extended his lead in the world championship last time out with a perfect weekend in Brazil, winning both the sprint race and the grand prix. With three rounds remaining and 83 points left on the table, the Briton’s gap to McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri stands at 24 points. However, he cannot win the title this weekend in Sin City.
Max Verstappen fought back from a poor qualifying showing and a pit-lane start to finish on the podium in Interlagos but, nonetheless, lost ground in the title race. The Dutchman, who sealed his fourth title last year in Vegas, trails Norris by 49 points.
Ferrari endured a torrid weekend in Sao Paulo, with both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc retiring and then coming under fire from Ferrari chairman John Elkann. Both will be looking to bounce back under the Vegas lights, as the Scuderia eye a first victory of the season.
