Mercedes driver George Russell revealed that he used a fresh engine during his dominant performance at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, where he secured pole position

The third and final segment of qualifying for the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix was delayed. The reason? A hard shunt from Williams driver Franco Colapinto late in Q2 spread debris over the Las Vegas Street Circuit,

LAS VEGAS — George Russell may have won the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton beside him on the podium for a Mercedes 1-2 finish. But all eyes were on Max Verstappen. For the fourth time in as many seasons, the Dutchman was crowned Formula One world champion.

George Russell won the Formula 1 race Saturday night in the Las Vegas Grand Prix and his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton was second.

Earlier this year, Mercedes went 1-2 with drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton; it was stripped when Russell's car was found underweight. Four months later, the team finds redemption on the cold streets of Las Vegas.

George Russell started from P1 and fended off an early challenge from Charles Leclerc, then cruised to easy win in the Heineken Las Vegas Grand Prix on Sunday