Championship leader Lando Norris got another step closer to securing his first F1 world title as he took pole for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Norris’ pole is his seventh of the season and marks the first time he has taken three in a row.

Max Verstappen was bumped to second as Oscar Piastri starts fifth and has his work cut out to close the gap.

Lewis Hamilton starts at the back of the grid for Ferrari. It is the first time he has started last since the Brazilian Grand Prix in 2017, and the first time a Ferrari was slowest in qualifying since Giancarlo Fisichella at the 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Follow lap-by-lap updates of the race below.

Key points

• Max Verstappen takes early lead from Lando Norris into Turn 1, as George Russell also goes through to P2.

• Gabriel Bortoleto and Lance Stroll have retired after an incident at Turn 1 — incident to be investigated after the race

• Lewis Hamilton is up to 10th after starting last

• Kimi Antonelli given 5-sec penalty for a false start & Alex Albon noted for a starting procedure infringement