World champion Max Verstappen and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc summed up the contradictions of the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, which has so far been both farcical and spectacular at different turns.
Leclerc beat team-mate Carlos Sainz by a tiny margin in qualifying to take pole position, but will start alongside Verstappen's Red Bull on the front row for the race, after Sainz was given a 10-place grid penalty for reasons entirely beyond his or Ferrari's control.
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A dramatic qualifying session, on a brand new track which features drivers barrelling down the famous Strip, came a day after scenes Formula 1 could ill afford.