Qualifying for the 2024 Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix took place at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit on the afternoon of 23 November, Beijing time. George Russell took pole with a 1:32.312, the fourth pole position of his career. Carlos Sainz was second, Pierre Gasly a surprise third, and Yuki Tsunoda secured seventh on the grid.
The final Q3 runs produced a succession of changes at the top. McLaren’s two drivers first lowered the benchmark, before Ferrari, which had been quiet throughout the weekend, suddenly occupied the top two places. Gasly then split the Ferraris, producing a surprise third place just 0.352s off pole. Afterwards, the Alpine driver said he could hardly believe it: “It’s unbelievable. I never thought we could qualify in the top three. When they told me third over the radio, I was shocked myself.” Sainz had appeared set for pole with a 0.254s advantage, but Russell snatched it on his final flying lap by just 0.098s. Russell admitted that he was “really surprised” and revealed that a brush with the wall on his first run had required a front-wing change, leaving him worried that he might not begin his last flying lap before the chequered flag.
Max Verstappen missed the second row by just 0.014s to Charles Leclerc but remained ahead of title rival Lando Norris, who was sixth. Tsunoda beat Alonso and Hülkenberg in Q1, then went 0.010s quicker than Norris in Q2. He ultimately took seventh with a 1:33.029, ahead of Oscar Piastri in eighth and Nico Hülkenberg in ninth. Lewis Hamilton, who had topped the opening two practice sessions, was left tenth after a badly compromised sole recorded Q3 lap of 1:48.106.
Q1 brought several surprises. Sergio Pérez missed the cut by 0.068s to Liam Lawson, suffering his sixth Q1 exit of the season. Aston Martin was the only team to lose both cars in Q1, with Fernando Alonso 17th and Lance Stroll 20th. Albon had a lap deleted for exceeding track limits at Turn 4 and finished 18th. At the end of Q2, Franco Colapinto suffered a heavy crash in the final sector that brought out the red flag, badly damaging his Williams FW46 and bringing his qualifying session to an early end.
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Q1 time | Q2 time | Q3 time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:33.186 | 1:32.779 | 1:32.312 | 25 |
| 2 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:33.484 | 1:32.711 | 1:32.410 | 24 |
| 3 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:33.691 | 1:32.879 | 1:32.664 | 25 |
| 4 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:33.446 | 1:33.016 | 1:32.783 | 23 |
| 5 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:33.299 | 1:33.085 | 1:32.797 | 21 |
| 6 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:33.592 | 1:33.099 | 1:33.008 | 20 |
| 7 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 1:33.789 | 1:33.089 | 1:33.029 | 25 |
| 8 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:33.450 | 1:33.024 | 1:33.033 | 21 |
| 9 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Haas | 1:33.920 | 1:33.114 | 1:33.062 | 17 |
| 10 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:33.225 | 1:32.567 | 1:48.106 | 24 |
| 11 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:33.968 | 1:33.221 | – | 18 |
| 12 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:33.991 | 1:33.297 | – | 12 |
| 13 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Sauber | 1:34.079 | 1:33.566 | – | 17 |
| 14 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Williams | 1:33.746 | 1:33.749 | – | 16 |
| 15 | 30 | Liam Lawson | RB | 1:34.087 | 1:34.257 | – | 17 |
| 16 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:34.155 | – | – | 10 |
| 17 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:34.258 | – | – | 9 |
| 18 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:34.425 | – | – | 10 |
| 19 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Sauber | 1:34.430 | – | – | 10 |
| 20 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:34.484 | – | – | 3 |
