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Hamilton bounces back to complete practice double in Las Vegas
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, drives during a practice session for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race, November 21, 2024, in Las Vegas.
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LEWIS HAMILTON bounced back from his Brazil horror show to complete an impressive practice double at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Having said he wanted to quit Mercedes in the aftermath of his disappointing 10th-placed finish in Interlagos a fortnight ago, Hamilton first saw off team-mate George Russell by 0.396 seconds in the opening running on the Strip, and then McLaren’s Lando Norris by 0.011 sec later in the day, to head both sessions.
Norris must take at least three points out of Max Verstappen’s 62-point championship lead to extend the title battle to the penultimate race in Qatar. Verstappen was an alarming 17th in second practice, two seconds off Hamilton’s pace. Carlos Sainz finished fourth for Ferrari, one place ahead of his team-mate Charles Leclerc.
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