McLaren star Lando Norris appeared to aim a slight dig at Christian Horner and Red Bull at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. On Friday in Sin City, Mercedes driver George Russell stunned fans as he placed his Mercedes on pole position for Saturday night's race.

Max Verstappen may have one hand on the Formula 1 drivers’ title but Lando Norris insisted McLaren does not see Red Bull as a threat.

George Russell put Mercedes on pole for the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Friday as Max Verstappen moved a step closer to a fourth successive Formula One title by qualifying ahead of Lando Norris. Red Bull's Verstappen,

Mercedes driver George Russell pipped Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz to pole position at the Las Vegas Grand Prix with the final lap of an engrossing qualifying session. Russell snuck ahead of Sainz by just 0.098 seconds while Alpine’s Pierre Gasly pulled off a major shock by taking third place.

Formula 1 leader Max Verstappen said he was surprised to be ahead of title challenger Lando Norris after qualifying fifth for the Las Vegas Grand Prix despite a rear wing disadvantage.