F1: Ferrari’s Leclerc takes pole position

Charles Leclerc celebrates his pole position finish in Las Vegas on Saturday. Pic/AFP

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc will start from pole position in Saturday's Las Vegas Grand Prix after posting the fastest time in Friday qualifying.

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Leclerc finished ahead of teammate Carlos Sainz but with the Spaniard having a ten-place grid penalty imposed after Thursday's practice, world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull will start second.

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There was little to choose between the two Ferrari drivers with Leclerc posting a fastest lap of 1:32.726 and Sainz just 0.044 off the pace.

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