Title rivals Lando Norris and Max Verstappen will start on the front row for the Las Vegas Grand Prix after a tricky session.

Hamilton, who qualified 20th, misjudged the red-light on the Vegas straight and could have set another timed lap

Among those who didn’t complete a flying soft lap are Oscar Piastri, the closest title challenger; Max Verstappen, still in mathematical contention for the championship; and George Russell, last year’s winner, although the Mercedes driver did get around two-thirds of the way around the lap, including with a purple first sector.