F1 Today | Uncertainties in Vegas, Red Bull reveals hitting key milestone!

Charles Leclerc set the pace in the first session of the weekend in Las Vegas. The Monegasque driver set a 1:34.8, finishing ahead of Alexander Albon and Yuki Tsunoda.

Championship leader Lando Norris then re-claimed the lead in the second free practice session. The McLaren driver set a 1:33.6. Continuing the pattern seen at the Sao Paulo GP, Kimi Antonelli finished second behind the Briton, while Leclerc completed the top three. The Ferrari driver’s session ended on a sour note with a gearbox failure. Max Verstappen set the ninth fastest time.

There was also a mysterious red flag in FP2. Race control shared it happened because a marshal reported a loose manhole cover.

After the first sessions, there are more question marks than answers. Read our feature on that topic here!

After the sessions, four-time world champion Verstappen told F1TV: "It's just difficult to understand what to do with the interruptions. We still need to improve a little to find more grip out there.

Championship leader Norris was positive after finishing FP2 fastest. The McLaren driver commented: "I think we have a better feeling in the car than last year."

Lewis Hamilton was also optimistic about the SF-25. He added: "I've got some good learnings out there and I'm excited for tomorrow."

Red Bull's in-house power unit for next year is in production, Paul Monaghan confirmed in Las Vegas.

The Chief Engineer said in Las Vegas: "Some things are already set in stone. So the engines are in manufacture. We've got large chunks of the car in manufacture."

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