80 minutes until the start: Lando Norris's commentary

80 minutes until the start: Lando Norris's commentary

      Lando Norris will start in Las Vegas from pole and is aiming for victory…

      Lando Norris: "Starting from pole is always good at any circuit. But yesterday's qualifying was definitely one of the toughest I can remember, and of course I'm glad I managed to set the fastest time. You don't get any points for that, though — for a while a satisfied smile did appear on my face. The points are up for grabs today, and I hope we can have a good race.

      I'm not going to be overly cautious, I'm here to win. So I intend to fight for the best possible result, and I also want to enjoy it. I'll try to score as many points as I can — it's a long race, a lot can happen on track, and if I don't manage to win, then so be it. But I want to win and I intend to do everything in my power to make that happen."

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80 minutes until the start: Lando Norris's commentary

Lando Norris will start from pole in Las Vegas and is counting on a win…