Lewis Hamilton bounced back from a challenging race weekend in Brazil to deliver a strong performance during practice for the Las Vegas Grand Prix. After expressing a desire to leave Mercedes following his disappointing 10th-place finish in Interlagos, Hamilton showcased his resilience by topping both practice sessions on the Las Vegas Strip. In the first session, Hamilton outpaced his teammate George Russell by 0.396 seconds. He then followed up with another impressive run later in the day, narrowly edging out McLaren's Lando Norris by just 0.011 seconds to secure the fastest time in the second session. Meanwhile, Max Verstappen faced difficulties with his Red Bull, struggling to find the right balance in the cooler desert conditions. Hamilton's strong showing has reignited hopes for a competitive weekend ahead as he aims to build on this momentum.