Relive the qualifying of the Grand Prix of Las Vegas with live commentary

Las Vegas kicks off final tripleheader of 2024 season Formula 1, and they will all take place at night! In the "Sin City", the lights of the hotels and casinos (not forgetting the famous sphere!) will illuminate the track before the twenty actors of the World Championship hurtle at more than 320 km/h on the Strip. If Mercedes led the free practice sessions, who will take pole position?

> You can follow the live evolution of the ranking via the official F1 Live Timing, available here.

F1 – Las Vegas GP
Relive the qualifications with live commentary

8h25 - Thanks for following us for these qualifications! Stay connected on AUTOhebdo.fr for all the reactions today, and we'll see you tomorrow at 6:45 for the Grand Prix of Las Vegas.

8h23 - The ranking of this last part of the qualifications, Russell, Sainz et gasly, an unexpected top 3! Two mistakes for Lewis Hamilton, who will start tenth.

8:22 – Q3: And George Russell is the last to cross the line… HE TAKES POLE! 1'32″312, the Mercedes is in pole position in Las Vegas!

8:22 a.m. – Q3: And it’s Carlos Sainz who takes provisional pole in 1’32″410 ahead of… Pierre Gasly!

8:22 a.m. – Q3: 1'32″783 for Charles Leclerc, best time!

8:21 p.m. – Q3: Piastres is the first to pass under the checkered flag, with the third provisional time, then Norris beats him with the second time.

8:19 p.m. – Q3: Russell sets off again, so all ten drivers are on track.

8:18 p.m. – Q3: George Russell's front-left suspension and front wing are checked after he hit the wall on his first attempt, which allowed him to take provisional pole.

8:16 p.m. – Q3: The Mercedes have returned to the pits as the other drivers set off for their second run. With the track improving all the time, the timing of the final qualifying lap will be very important for everyone.

8:14 – Q3: George Russell at the top of the standings, in 1'32″811! Sainz, Verstappen, Norris and Piastri complete the provisional top 5.

8:13 a.m. – Q3: 1'33″022 for Carlos Sainz, who takes provisional pole.

8:12 p.m. – Q3: The Dutchman aborted his turn, it was the McLaren who set the first times, Norris in 1'33″237, three tenths ahead of Piastri.

8:11 p.m. – Q3: Max Verstappen was the first to set off, while the Mercedes drivers waited a few more seconds in their garage.

8:09 a.m. – Q3: 🟢 Here we go, twelve minutes to determine the poleman for this Las Vegas Grand Prix!

8h06 - Q3 will start in three minutes, at 8:09 French time, 23:09 local time where it is still Friday! The Las Vegas Grand Prix is ​​one of the three GPs this season to be held on Saturday, after Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

8h00 - Williams brings back the wreck of the car Colapinto in the garage, while the track continues to be prepared to restart qualifying.

7h55 - We are now busy around the concrete wall, which moved a lot following the impact of the Williams. Q3 will therefore not start immediately!

7h50 - 📺 The Colapinto accident:

THE BIG CRASH OF COLAPINTO 😳

The driver is fine but his Williams is destroyed, the start of Q3 will be delayed 🔴

Esteban Ocon is eliminated, Pierre Gasly goes to Q3 🇫🇷#LasVegasGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/N47KH2FuRq

— CANAL+ F1® (@CanalplusF1) November 23, 2024

7h48 - Franco Colapinto's car is cleared from the scene of the incident. He hit the wall on the inside of the chicane, sending him violently into the outside wall, the car is badly damaged.

7h44 - Unsurprisingly, the start of Q3 will be delayed following the exit of Colapinto.

7h44 - The Q2 ranking:

7:42 p.m. – Q2: So that concludes this session, Ocon, Magnussen, Zhou, Colapinto and Lawson are eliminated.

7:41 a.m. – Q2: 💥 Accident for Franco Colapinto! The Argentinian crashed on the return straight towards the finish, at the exit of the last chicane, he reported on the radio that he was fine.

7:40 a.m. – Q2: 1'32″567 for Lewis Hamilton, who improves the best time.

7:40 p.m. – Q2: Checkered flag, it's time to see the final times arrive!

7:37 p.m. – Q2: There are three minutes left to go, Gasly, Colapinto, Ocon, Lawson and Zhou are eliminated for the moment.

7:36 a.m. – Q2: The two Mercedes take the lead, 1'32″881 for Russell, 84 thousandths ahead of Lewis Hamilton.

7:33 – Q2: Best time for Max Verstappen in 1'33″085 just over six minutes from the checkered flag. The eliminated so far are Ocon, Lawson, Zhou and the two Ferrari, who have not yet signed a significant time.

7:30 p.m. – Q2: Piastri takes second place, just one thousandth behind Hamilton!

7:29 p.m. – Q2: Nico Hulkenberg had taken the lead before Hamilton's time, in 1'33″136.

7:28 a.m. – Q2: 1'33″585 for George Russell, first important time in this Q2.

7:25 a.m. – Q2: 🟢 The second part of qualifying is underway.

7:24 – As the Sphere showed, Sergio Perez himself was not impressed with his performance…

❌ ELIMINATED IN Q1 ❌

Perez
Alonso
Albon
Bottas
Stroll #F1 #LasVegasGP pic.twitter.com/gKYlLhFe7w

- Formula 1 (@ F1) November 23, 2024

7h21 - We could hear Alex Albon's rage on the radio, whose time trial was cancelled. It is still far too early this morning to be surprised or even angry on our side to see a failure to respect the track limits on an urban circuit!

7:20 p.m. – Q1: The ranking of this Q1:

7:19 p.m. – Q1: Fernando Alonso, seventeenth, is also eliminated, as is Sergio Pérez sixteenth!

7:19 p.m. – Q1: Time cancelled for failure to respect track limits for Alexander Albon, who will be eliminated, as will Valtteri Bottas and Lance Stroll, the three men occupying the last places.

7:18 a.m. – Q1: Checkered flag, Mercedes take the lead, 1'33″186 for George Russell, 39 thousandths ahead of Hamilton.

7:17 p.m. – Q1: Sergio Perez leaves the red zone, but he only sets the twelfth best time, ahead of Esteban Ocon.

7:16 – Q1: Best time for Max Verstappen in 1'33″299.

7:16 p.m. – Q1: We managed to resolve the problem on Stroll's single-seater, which took to the track.

7:15 p.m. – Q1: The Haas sign their first "real" times, Hülkenberg and Magnussen are in ninth and tenth position. The provisional eliminations are Albon, Bottas, Colapinto, Pérez, Lawson and Stroll, 2'34 from the end of the session.

7:13 a.m. – Q1: 1'33″363 for George Russell, who takes the best time.

7:12 p.m. – Q1: Sainz moves into second, Verstappen into fourth, as we enter the final five minutes.

7:11 p.m. – Q1: The Haas have taken to the track, so only Lance Stroll is missing, still immobilized following his ERS problems.

7:10 a.m. – Q1: Piastri replies in 1'33″450, and Norris steps between the two men.

7:10 a.m. – Q1: Best time for Charles Leclerc, in 1'33″966!

7:09 p.m. – Q1: Max Verstappen moves into fifth position, behind the two McLarens, but ahead of Pierre Gasly and Fernando Alonso.

7:07 p.m. – Q1: The McLarens show their teeth, 1'34″058 for Piastri, three hundredths ahead of Norris. Hamilton and Russell are in third and fourth place. The Ferraris have taken to the track, unlike the Haas and Stroll.

7:06 p.m. – Q1: Gasly clocks a 1'34″509 and takes the lead in front tsunoda, Lawson, Ocon and Albon. Twelve minutes left until the checkered flag!

7:03 p.m. – Q1: First time of the session for Pierre Gasly, in 1'43″773. All the cars are on track except the Ferraris, the Haas, and theAston Martin by Lance Stroll.

7:00 p.m. – Q1: 🟢 Here we go for these qualifications! 18 minutes, the objective being to place ourselves in the top 15 to move on to Q2.

6h58 - Aston Martin is working to replace Lance Stroll's ERS, which failed during Free Practice 3. No guarantee, therefore, of seeing the Canadian on track during Q1.

6h57 - Like last year, Pirelli's three softest compounds are available for this Las Vegas Grand Prix, due to the low grip offered by the street circuit and the relatively low temperatures.

6h54 - 🌕 It's 12°C in the air and 15°C on the track before the start of Q1, the first of three qualifying sessions.

6h48 - While Max Verstappen can become World Champion this weekend, Red Bull would not have brought to the United States the right aerodynamic configuration on his RB20. The Dutch driver managed to set the fifth fastest time in FP3, but the first sessions were difficult…

6h45 - Hello everyone, welcome to AUTOhebdo to follow the qualifying for the Las Vegas Grand Prix live!