2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix — Qualifying
Las Vegas Strip Circuit, USA · 18 November 2023 · Dry · Air 15°C / Track 17°C
Fastest laps
| Pos | Driver | Team | Tire | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc (LEC) | Ferrari | medium | 1:32.726 | — |
| 2 | Carlos Sainz (SAI) | Ferrari | medium | 1:32.770 | +0.044 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen (VER) | Red Bull | medium | 1:33.104 | +0.378 |
| 4 | George Russell (RUS) | Mercedes | medium | 1:33.112 | +0.386 |
| 5 | Pierre Gasly (GAS) | Alpine | medium | 1:33.239 | +0.513 |
| 6 | Alexander Albon (ALB) | Williams | medium | 1:33.323 | +0.597 |
| 7 | Logan SARGEANT (SAR) | Williams | medium | 1:33.513 | +0.787 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas (BOT) | Kick Sauber | medium | 1:33.525 | +0.799 |
| 9 | Kevin Magnussen (MAG) | Haas | medium | 1:33.537 | +0.811 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso (ALO) | Aston Martin | medium | 1:33.555 | +0.829 |
LEC vs SAI
Charles Leclerc out-qualified Carlos Sainz by 0.044s (1:32.726 vs 1:32.770). LEC won 7 corners to 9 (1 even), with a top-speed difference of 1 km/h in favour of SAI. See the full sector and corner breakdown →
Pace & tires
Alpine set the benchmark: best lap 1:33.239.
Tire degradation (fuel-corrected): medium +1.242s/lap.