Oscar Piastri was unable to close in on team-mate and title rival Norris on his final lap after following Charles Leclerc into the run-off at Turn 12, and leads an all-Oceanic third row as Liam Lawson plonked his Racing Bulls machinery in sixth.

It's the third grand prix in the Mojave Desert in this format, and last year's race saw Max Verstappen celebrate his fourth F1 world title.

As Formula 1 heads into the Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend, Max Verstappen has revealed he is weighing a key career decision: changing his race number to one of his retired teammate's numbers.

Formula One is back, and it's back under the Las Vegas lights.

Verstappen has raced the #1 car while Formula 1 world champion, but may not switch back to his #33 race number next year – if the rules permit