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Kieran JacksonFormula 1 CorrespondentFriday 21 November 2025 06:22 GMTComments
CloseLando Norris reveals mentality ahead of final three F1 races of 2025 seasonF1 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?
All times GMT
Saturday 22 November
- Free practice 3: 12:30am
- Qualifying: 4am
Sunday 23 November
- Race: 4am
FIA statement:
“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.”
Kieran Jackson21 November 2025 05:10Lando Norris quickest in FP2
Not 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
(AP)Kieran Jackson21 November 2025 05:03ANOTHER RED FLAG!
And again, we don’t know why!
Not an ideal conclusion to the day’s action in Vegas...
Kieran Jackson21 November 2025 04:59Leclerc off track
Leclerc: “Something broke, gearbox.”
Fortunately for the rest, he’s off-track. Session will finish...
Kieran Jackson21 November 2025 04:56FP2 resumes
FIA: “Following inspection, we are confident everything is in a suitable condition to resume the session.”
Kieran Jackson21 November 2025 04:55False alarm
Issue 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...
Kieran Jackson21 November 2025 04:53Manhole-gate?!
FIA 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...
Kieran Jackson21 November 2025 04:47RED FLAG!
Honestly not sure why the stoppage here, but it’s come shortly after Leclerc almost hit the wall after locking up!
More detail to follow...
Kieran Jackson21 November 2025 04:43Norris quickest now
All 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.
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