Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc finished fastest in opening practice for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Leclerc saw off Williams’ Alex Albon by 0.166 seconds with Yuki Tsunoda third.

Max Verstappen finished fourth in the other Red Bull, three tenths back, while Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were only sixth and eighth respectively for McLaren.

The Formula One season is reaching its climax with Norris holding a 24-point lead over team-mate Piastri heading into the concluding three rounds.

McLaren have been the class of the field this year but the street circuit on the Strip has not been a venue which has suited their machinery in the previous two races staged here.

In the opening running of the weekend, Norris ran wide twice at Turn 12 on two quick laps and ended the one-hour session 0.456 s

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