LAS VEGAS (AP) — George Russell put Mercedes on the pole for the Las Vegas Grand Prix in an upset over teammate Lewis Hamilton, who had been considered the favorite but struggled in Friday night's final qualifying session.

George Russell converted Mercedes ' promise into pole position for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, but team-mate Lewis Hamilton was left ruing a missed opportunity after making two costly errors in Q3.

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton paced both of Thursday night's practices at the Las Vegas Grand Prix just two weeks after one of the worst races of his career.