Lewis Hamilton said he “should have been on pole” but “didn’t do a good enough job” as he could only qualify 10th on the grid for Saturday night’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton paced both of Thursday night’s practices at the Las Vegas Grand Prix just two weeks after one of the worst races of his career.

George Russell secured pole position on Friday evening for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, and Carlos Sainz will line up alongside him. The second row will be Pierre Gasly and Charles Leclerc. But the driver championship contenders are farther back.

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,

Lewis Hamilton was left bitterly disappointed after throwing away an opportunity to take pole position for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.The seven-time world champion has had a tough time in recent race weekends where he's struggled to find pace in his Mercedes.

Three-time champion Max Verstappen criticised his Red Bull team but added it was a "nice surprise" to have qualified ahead of title rival Lando Norris for the Las Vegas Grand Prix. "We are in front of McLaren and that's a nice surprise for me,