Lewis Hamilton said his Las Vegas Grand Prix would have been “a breeze” had he qualified better on Friday night, as had been intended. Hamilton lined up 10th after a lock-up on his first flying lap in Q3 was followed by a track limits infringement in his second,

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.