Mercedes driver George Russell revealed that he used a fresh engine during his dominant performance at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, where he secured pole position

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

Earlier this year, Mercedes went 1-2 with drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton; it was stripped when Russell's car was found underweight. Four months later, the team finds redemption on the cold streets of Las Vegas.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is optimistic about replicating the success of the Las Vegas Grand Prix at Qatar's Lusail Circuit this weekend, where Mercedes secured the top two positions. George Russell claimed victory in the street race,