7 hours ago F1 Las Vegas GP LIVE: Qualifying start time and schedule as Lewis Hamilton eyes pole position

F1 live updates from Las Vegas on a weekend where Max Verstappen could claim the drivers’ world title

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9 hours ago In Las Vegas, winning is what matters and Verstappen is awfully good at that

Beating Norris in Sin City will deliver a fourth successive title to the Red Bull driver and prove he makes his own luckMax Verstappen may have been dismissive in his opening assessment of last year’s inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix but by the time he victoriously crossed the line under the neon glow of the Strip he had, as so many before, fallen to the wiles of Sin City. On the floors of the casinos amidst the miasma of smoke and bellows of adulation at the roll of a dice, Verstappen is recognised as a man who makes his own luck and no city in the world is better placed to acknowledge that.As he stands ready to claim his fourth consecutive Formula One world championship, Las Vegas is the perfect backdrop for this singular driver. F1, who promote the race, has spent a fortune on establis...

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9 hours ago Lando Norris insists Max Verstappen would not win 2024 F1 title in a McLaren

McLaren driver Norris trails Red Bull’s Verstappen by 62 points heading into the Las Vegas Grand Prix

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12 hours ago ‘I said it wasn’t my driving!’ Hamilton rallies to top Las Vegas F1 GP practice

39-year-old had wanted to quit after Brazil GP nightmareVerstappen struggles with unruly Red Bull in desert chillLewis Hamilton recovered from his nightmare race weekend in Brazil to complete an impressive practice double at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.Having said he wanted to quit Mercedes in the aftermath of his disappointing 10th-placed finish in Interlagos a fortnight ago, Hamilton first saw off team-mate George Russell by 0.396 seconds in the opening running on the Strip, and then McLaren’s Lando Norris by 0.011 sec later in the day, to head both sessions. Continue reading...

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12 hours ago Experience: My dog went missing for nine years – then we were reunited

Finally, they brought him out to me, wrapped in a blanket. He looked at me when I said his name. He tilted his head at the familiar sound before licking my nose in recognitionI knew Gizmo was the one the moment I laid eyes on him. It was October 2013, and Gizmo was a newborn chihuahua. He was hairless, with swollen eyelids, and the runt of the litter. I fell in love. Over the next couple of years, he was the perfect companion. Whether he was watching Grey’s Anatomy with me or licking my nose, Gizmo brought light to my life. I remember staring into his eyes – they were so distinct, with amber-coloured lines around the irises.Gizmo loved spending time with our terrier mix Benji and our chihuahua Chapo in our home in Las Vegas, but his best buddy was my mom. She wasn’t a dog person, b...

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13 hours ago F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024: Date, UK start time, full race schedule and how to watch

Max Verstappen on brink of world title win as Formula One returns

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13 hours ago Lando Norris and Max Verstappen agree as F1 plan sparks glum response at Las Vegas GP

McLaren's Lando Norris and Red Bull's Max Verstappen are not exactly excited by the plans for an F1 launch party at London's O2 Arena in February ahead of the 2025 season

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13 hours ago Max Verstappen's Las Vegas GP title dream in doubt as Red Bull admit issue can't be fixed

Lewis Hamilton set the pace in practice ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix as Mercedes hit the ground running, while Max Verstappen struggled to cause panic at Red Bull

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15 hours ago F1 Las Vegas GP LIVE: Practice results and news after Lewis Hamilton goes fastest

F1 live updates from Las Vegas on a weekend where Max Verstappen could claim the drivers’ world title

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15 hours ago Michael Buffer and brother Bruce to introduce F1 stars at Las Vegas Grand Prix

Michael, famous for his ‘Let’s Get Ready to Rumble’ phrase, was hired by F1 bosses ahead of the US Grand Prix in Austin in 2017.

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