Lando Norris fastest in Vegas as practice suspended due to loose manhole cover

Max Verstappen, 49 points back in the title race, finished ninth with Norris’ McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri only 14th.

Lando Norris was quickest in a disrupted practice session (PA).

Lando Norris led the way in Las Vegas in a second practice session suspended for 19 minutes due to a loose manhole cover.

Norris, who holds a 24-point championship lead heading into the concluding three rounds of the season, saw off Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli by 0.029 seconds on the Strip.