LAS VEGAS :Charles Leclerc was fastest for Ferrari in first practice for the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Thursday with McLaren's Formula One championship leader Lando Norris brushing the wall and struggling in sixth.

Leclerc lapped the floodlit track with a best time of one minute and 34.802 seconds, 0.166 quicker than Williams' Alex Albon.

Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda was third with four-times world champion teammate Max Verstappen fourth and Williams' Carlos Sainz fifth.

Norris, who has opened up a 24-point lead in the championship with three rounds remaining, was 0.456 off the pace with Australian teammate and closest rival Oscar Piastri eighth.

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