Celebrities from across the world of sports, film and music descended on the Las Vegas Strip on Friday night as Formula One took over Sin City.
Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Co whipped around the Nevada desert as they battled for pole position during qualifying.
They were watched on by a host of A-listers including Rory McIlroy, singer-songwriter Adele and Olympic champion Noah Lyles.
Snoop Dogg and celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay were also among the household names watching the action.
Snowboarding legend Shaun White took in qualifying in Sin City, alongside his fiancee Nina Dobrev and other stars of the screen such as Michael Douglas, Jenny McCarthy and Jared Leto.
A host of other celebrities are expected to turn up ahead of Saturday’s race, including Brad Pitt, Beyonce, Paul Mescal, Michael Phelps, Paris Hilton and Sylvester Stallone.
Rory McIlroy watched qualifying from the Alpine garage – he is an investor in the team
Singer-songwriter Adele was among the many celebrities to take in the action in Las Vegas
Actor and musician Jared Leto watches on during qualifying in Sin City on Friday night
McIlroy was seen watching inside the Alpine garage. The golf star is one of a number of big-name investors in the team, alongside the likes of Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes.
Adele, meanwhile, posed for pictures in the McLaren garage. ‘Rumour has it, the one and only @Adele loves papaya,’ McLaren posted on X, referencing their car’s livery and the singer’s 2011 hit ‘Rumour has it’.
Lyles, who won 100m gold at the Tokyo Olympics, hung out with the Ferrari team before qualifying.
‘From the running track to the race track,’ the team posted on social media, alongside pictures of Lyles and driver Charles Leclerc.
Not long after, the start of Q3 was delayed after a heavy crash involving Williams Racing driver Franco Colapinto.
Towards the end of the Q2 session, Colapinto was making his way through turn 16 on the Las Vegas street circuit when he lost control of his car in the left side wall.
Colapinto’s car then skidded across the track – colliding with the opposite wall -before continuing to slide until it eventually came to a complete stop.
Thankfully, the 21-year-old driver was able to get out of the car unscathed – telling his garage ‘I’m ok’.
Noah Lyles, who won Olympic 100m gold in Toyko, paid a visit to the Ferrari garage
Jenny McCarthy and her husband Donnie Wahlberg are pictured in Sin City on Friday night
Snoop Dogg, Shaun White and his fiancee Nina Dobrev were among the crowd in Vegas
It was a breathtaking scene as Formula One took over the iconic Strip on Friday night
The wreck left plenty of debris all over the track as carbon fiber and one of Colapinto’s tires were left behind him.
The glitzy Vegas showpiece is one of three American races on the Formula One calendar.
Races in Austin – the official American Grand Prix – and Miami have already taken place this year.
It is the second year of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with another event on the Formula One calendar in the city already slated for 2025.