LAS VEGAS — As Charles Leclerc made his rounds inside the post-race media pen, the video screens behind him showed Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz riding in a Rolls Royce en route to the podium interviews.

Leclerc came close to overtaking George Russell for the lead but then dropped back to fourth after an issue with his car. He then fought with Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and though he overtook the Dutchman, he could not catch Sainz and finished where he started.

Charles Leclerc launched a sweary rant over the radio as he let his race engineer Bryan Bozzi know his feelings about losing to Carlos Sainz.

At the beginning off the race, Sainz was in P2 with Leclerc in P4. The Monegasque driver started the race strongly, overtaking Pierre Gasly and also his Spanish teammate to put himself into second behind only George Russell, who started the day in pole position.

A frustrated Charles Leclerc launched into an uncharacteristic rant over the radio after he finished behind Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The 27-year-old started the race behind Sainz but after a strong start, he was eyeing up race leader George Russell, who would eventually go on to secure victory.

Carlos Sainz fired back at Charles Leclerc about using the "radio" or "media" to complain after his team-mate let rip in Las Vegas.

Charles Leclerc was left fuming at the end of the Las Vegas Grand Prix after he was edged out by team-mate Carlos Sainz ahead of his Ferrari pairing with Lewis Hamilton

Charles Leclerc has hit out at Ferrari in an extraordinary, expletive-filled radio outburst following the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. Leclerc had run as high as second in the opening exchanges but slipped to fourth and one place behind Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz, who completed the podium.

Max Verstappen has fallen behind Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc in the odds to win the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix.