LAS VEGAS :George Russell left it late to take pole position for Mercedes at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Friday as Red Bull's Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen qualified ahead of McLaren rival Lando Norris. Verstappen, who will seal a fourth successive championship on Saturday if he beats Norris, will line up fifth with Briton Norris sixth and alongside him on the third row. Ferrari's Carlos Sainz joined Russell at the front with Alpine's Pierre Gasly an impressive and surprising