The Las Vegas Grand Prix is a motor racing event that forms part of the Formula One World Championship, taking place in Paradise, Nevada, in the United States. It is conducted as a night race on a temporary street circuit that includes parts of the Las Vegas Strip. The first race was held on November 18, 2023. Formula One and Las Vegas have signed an agreement until 2025 for the race.[1]
| Las Vegas Strip Circuit | |
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| Race information | |
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| Number of times held | 2 |
| First held | 2023 |
| Most wins (drivers) |  Max Verstappen George Russell (1) |
| Most wins (constructors) |  Red Bull Racing Mercedes (1) |
| Circuit length | 6.201 km (3.853 miles) |
| Race length | 309.958 km (192.599 miles) |
| Laps | 50 |
| Last race (2024) | |
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| Podium | |
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| Fastest lap | |
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History
editThe inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, held on November 18, 2023, marked the first Formula One race in Las Vegas since the 1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix and the first street race in the city since the 2007 Vegas Grand Prix Champ Car. The event took place around the Las Vegas Strip on a brand-new street track.[2][3][4][5] It was the third Grand Prix in the United States on the 2023 calendar after the Miami and the United States Grands Prix, and marked the first time since 1982 that there were three races held in the United States in a Formula One season.[6]
Formula One and Las Vegas have signed an agreement until 2025 for the race, with the intent being for the race to continue into perpetuity.[1]
Circuit
editThe circuit was designed by Tilke GmbH, with the project led by Carsten Tilke, son of Hermann Tilke. Formula One itself purchased a piece of land to build permanent pit and paddock facilities that are used during race weekends.[7]
With a length of 6.201 km (3.853 mi)[8] and consisting of 17 corners, the Grand Prix lasts 50 laps, giving a race distance of 309.958 km (192.599 mi).[9] The circuit is located next to many of the most famous casinos, including a 1.9 km (1.2 mi) straight down the Las Vegas Strip, as well as two other lengthy straight sections.[10]
Winners
editAll Las Vegas Grands Prix were held at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit.
By year
edit| Year | Driver | Constructor | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Max Verstappen
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Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | Report |
| 2024 | George Russell
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Mercedes | Report |
| Source:[11] | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "The F1 Grands Prix that might disappear in the coming years". Racing News 365. October 13, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Las Vegas Grand Prix: Everything you need to know about F1's newest race". www.formula1.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ "Las Vegas Grand Prix: Official Website". www.f1lasvegasgp.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Formula 1 update on the 2023 calendar". formula1.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ Pryson, Mike (November 11, 2022). "F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix: Amazing First Rendering of Bellagio Fountains Grandstands". AutoWeek. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ Richards, Giles (March 31, 2022). "Las Vegas to become third American F1 grand prix venue in 2023". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix start time schedule track details". Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix – Event Notes – Circuit Map and Red Zones" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "What's the weather forecast for the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix". Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "Las Vegas GP : What you need to know about F1 Racing on the Strip, the track schedule opening ceremony ticket prices". Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "Las Vegas". StatsF1.com. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
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