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Follow Mail Sport's live blog for all the latest news and lap-by-lap updates from the Las Vegas Grand Prix race.
FIVE-MINUTE WARNING
Last call to nip to the loo or grab some caffeine ahead of lights out... Terry Crews is excited and ready, are you?
I'm excited... Lando Norris not so much
Lando Norris to Sky F1 when asked what it's like to drive this circuit:
'Pretty dreadful because it's the least tyre temp we've had all weekend.
'It didn't feel great but it should just come towards us. The track will improve a lot throughout the race.
'It's a lot more windy and I'm at the back of the grid, so a lot of stuff against me, but it should be a good race.'
National anthem time
Donny Osmond is the man tasked with singing the Star Spangled Banner for this one.
The drivers are all lined up and the impressive LVegas Sphere is flying the flag.
A word from Ferrari...
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur on Sky Sports F1:
"I hope for [Charles Leclerc] that (he can win).
"From the beginning of the weekend we have good pace, very consistent.
"It means that we have to put everything together.
"We know that the race won’t be easy with the graining and we have to stay aware of it, but let’s have a look first on the launch and Turn 1, but we can be confident."
Shaq's three-word response hits the spot
The LA Lakers and NBA legend was a man of few words right now when approached by Martin Brundle.
But his three words hit the spot over at Mercedes...
20 minutes until lights out!
'The greatest sporting event in Las Vegas history'
High praise from DJ Steve Aoki just then...
Martin Brundle's grid-walk is underway...
This is likely to bring the necessary chaos fans have come to expect...
The MUST-SEE event of the year
Guest lists at an F1 weekend can often run to 10-12 pages long... but this Vegas and everything is bigger and better and think more 60+ pages of celebs in tow for this one.
There have been busy grids in the past but this is off the charts.
FULL STORY BELOW.
A little less conversation, a little more action
That's certainly the case for Max Verstappen.
He's been a vocal critic of the glitz and the glamour that comes with this race weekend, but he's getting into the swing of things with his race gear today.
McLaren have a point to prove
The new street circuit was always expected to prove difficult for McLaren to deal with given their car's performance is more suited to the expansive purpose-built race tracks, rather than street races.
FULL STORY BELOW.
Alfa Romeo have a new pit stop crew member... sort of
If Williams have Brady in their corner, count the fastest man in the planet in his heyday, Usain Bolt, pulling for Alfa Romeo.
He got a sense of how fast the pit-stops are just now... and he's got some work to do!
Logan Sargent's newest fan... Tom Brady!
Expect the unexpected at a race as glitzy as this one... and there was a surprise FaceTime call in the Williams garage ahead of this race for Logan Sargent.
The young American driver got some quick words of advice from NFL legend Tom Brady.
A man who, above everything else, knows about winning.
Cool, calm and collected
Nerves? Not for Lewis Hamilton or Charles Leclerc.
What a spectacle this is.
How did it go in qualifying?
Here is how it played out in Saturday's qualifying session...
1 Charles Leclerc - Ferrari
2 Carlos Sainz - Ferrari *
3 - Max Verstappen - Red Bull
4 George Russell - Mercedes
5 Pierre Gasly - Alpine
6 Alex Albon - Williams
7 Logan Sargeant - Williams
8 Valtteri Bottas - Alfa Romeo
9 Kevin Magnussen - Haas
10 Fernando Alonso - Aston Martin
11 Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes
12 Sergio Perez - Red Bull
13 Nico Hulkenberg - Haas
14 Lance Stroll - Aston Martin **
15 Daniel Ricciardo - AlphaTauri
16 Lando Norris - McLaren
17 Esteban Ocon - Alpine
18 Zhou Guanyu - Alfa Romeo
19 Oscar Piastri - McLaren
20 Yuki Tsunoda - AlphaTauri
* starts 12th after 10-place grid penalty
** starts 19th after a five-place grid penalty
Oil SPILL seen on track!
Thursday night into Friday morning we had a loose manhole cover that caused utter chaos.
Now an oil spill has got heads spinning.
READ THE FULL STORY BELOW.
The Greatest Show On Earth...
Good morning, one and all.
It's an early start for fans in the UK (and a late on for those of you Stateside) as we prepare for live coverage of the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
It's a star-studded event with celebrities fighting tooth and nail for invites to Sin City, and we will get underway with lights out in just under an hour.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc starts on pole, with world champion Max Verstappen second.
Stick with me throughout the next few hours for all the updates...
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