Overview
- Lando Norris set a 1:47.934 on intermediates in Q3 to secure pole after earlier running on full wets in treacherous conditions.
- Max Verstappen will start alongside in P2, with Carlos Sainz in P3 and under review for a Q1 unsafe rejoin; George Russell took P4 and Oscar Piastri P5.
- Lewis Hamilton was eliminated in Q1 in 20th after struggling for grip and collecting a bollard, as Alex Albon hit the wall late in the session.
- Stewards also summoned Mercedes over late set-up paperwork, leaving elements of the provisional grid subject to confirmation.
- Tyre calls proved decisive as teams moved from full wets to intermediates, with multiple drivers likening the slick Las Vegas surface to driving on ice.