George Russell says his victory at the Las Vegas Grand Prix was "a dream of a weekend". The Briton took a dominant win from pole position ahead of Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who fought back from 10th on the grid.

George Russell won the Formula 1 race Saturday night in the Las Vegas Grand Prix and his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton was second.

Lewis Hamilton said he “should have been on pole” but “didn’t do a good enough job” as he could only qualify 10th on the grid for Saturday night’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.

George Russell put Mercedes on the pole for the Las Vegas Grand Prix in an upset over teammate Lewis Hamilton, who had been considered the favorite but struggled in Friday night's final qualifying session.

George Russell and Lewis Hamilton react to a 1-2 finish for the Mercedes pair in Las Vegas.

A delighted George Russell claimed the third win of his career as Mercedes delivered an impressive one-two at the Las Vegas Grand Prix –- and then said he had no idea why his car was so fast. "It's going to be a good party,

Mercedes driver George Russell won the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday night on the Strip. Russell started first and finished 7.313 seconds ahead of Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen finished fifth and scored enough points to clinch his fourth consecutive F1 world title with two races remaining in the season.