Norris on Vegas pole with title rival Piastri fifth

The McLaren of Lando Norris throws up spray during a wet Las Vegas Grand Prix qualifying session
If Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri finish where they start in Las Vegas, the Briton would extend his lead in the drivers’ championship to 39 points [Getty Images]

McLaren’s Lando Norris took pole position in a wet qualifying session for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri only fifth.

Norris beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, the only other driver still vaguely in title contention, by 0.323secs.

Williams’ Carlos Sainz was third ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell and Piastri.

Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton, whose team-mate Charles Leclerc was ninth, was 20th, the seven-time champion knocked out in the first session and complaining he could not get his tyres to work.

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Lewis Hamilton steers his Ferrari as water is thrown up from the track during a wet Las Vegas Grand Prix qualifying
Lewis Hamilton was nearly four seconds slower than Mercedes’ George Russell in the first part of qualifying [Reuters]

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