The final practice session for the 2024 Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix took place at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit on the morning of 23 November, Beijing time. George Russell topped the timesheets with a 1:33.570, 0.215s ahead of Oscar Piastri, completing a Mercedes sweep of the fastest times in all three practice sessions. Yuki Tsunoda finished 16th.
With air temperatures in the low teens Celsius and a circuit dominated by long straights, getting the tyres into their operating window and controlling graining remained a challenge for the field, while the cold conditions suited the W15. Russell set the benchmark with ten minutes remaining, ahead of Piastri and Carlos Sainz. Lewis Hamilton could not complete his second timed run amid the disrupted closing stages and finished only sixth.
Shortly after Russell went fastest, Lance Stroll’s Aston Martin stopped at the exit of Turn 12 with a suspected ERS (Energy Recovery System) problem, bringing out the red flag with around seven minutes remaining. The session resumed with just one minute left, leaving most drivers unable to complete a second flying run. Max Verstappen completed his sole qualifying simulation on soft tyres and finished fifth, 0.567s off the pace, complaining over the radio: “This car is undriveable. I’m going to crash; the front-left is completely gone.” Sergio Pérez used only medium tyres throughout and was 13th. Both Williams cars reached the top ten, with Alexander Albon seventh and Franco Colapinto eighth; Albon regained his rhythm after his earlier fuel-system trouble. Haas also showed encouraging pace at its home event, with Kevin Magnussen ninth and Nico Hülkenberg 11th. Tsunoda was 16th, 2.645s adrift, and Liam Lawson 18th, with the two RB cars narrowly avoiding a collision late in the session.
Qualifying will take place on the afternoon of 23 November, Beijing time, with the race to follow on the afternoon of 24 November, Beijing time.
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:33.570 | 18 |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | +0.215 | 14 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +0.348 | 16 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | +0.438 | 14 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +0.567 | 17 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +0.771 | 17 |
| 7 | Alexander Albon | Williams | +0.837 | 15 |
| 8 | Franco Colapinto | Williams | +1.153 | 15 |
| 9 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | +1.313 | 13 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | +1.335 | 15 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Haas | +1.338 | 15 |
| 12 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +1.371 | 15 |
| 13 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | +1.491 | 19 |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | +1.890 | 14 |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | +2.368 | 16 |
| 16 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | +2.645 | 18 |
| 17 | Valtteri Bottas | Sauber | +2.842 | 14 |
| 18 | Liam Lawson | RB | +2.974 | 18 |
| 19 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +3.380 | 13 |
| 20 | Zhou Guanyu | Sauber | +3.418 | 16 |
