The Las Vegas Strip Circuit is a semi-permanent street circuit located in Las Vegas, Nevada, the United States. It is the latest addition to the F1 calendar, as the circuit was specifically designed for the Las Vegas Grand Prix that will bring racing back to the city that never sleeps for the first time since the 1980s. In both 1981 and 1982, a Grand Prix was hosted around the area of the Strip under the name Caesar’s Palace Grand Prix, which was the final round of the F1 championships hosted in those years.

Las Vegas Strip Circuit under the lights (Photo via @MercedesAMGF1 on Twitter)

For 2023, a new circuit was designed by Tilke GmBH, with Carsten Tilke, son of Hermann Tilke, leading the project. 31 different layout variations had been created before the developers settled on the final design. The start-finish straight is located in a former parking lot, which has been bought by Formula 1 in order to build a permanent pit and paddock area there. It will be the first time since 1982 the United States is hosting 3 races in the same season. For the 2024 Grand Prix, “Formula 1 has modified the Las Vegas Strip circuit’s manhole and valve covers to prevent a repeat of Carlos Sainz’s heavy crash last year”.  

The Las Vegas Sphere around Turns 6-8

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Track distance: 6.201 km / 3.853
• DRS zones: 2
• Corners: 17
• Elevation: n/a
• Laps: 50
• Race lap record: 1:35.490 Oscar Piastri (2023)
• Direction: anti-clockwise
• Night race

According to F1.com, Las Vegas Strip Circuit configuration for this year is as follows:

PREVIOUS TYRE COMPOUNDS

• Selected compounds in 2023: C5 (soft) C4 (medium) C3 (hard)

The Las Vegas Strip Circuit is a newer circuit on the calendar. After the 2023 Grand Prix, the driver with the most wins at the circuit is Max Verstappen, who won the Grand Prix last year. Red Bull now holds the record for most races won at the track, with a total of 1. The pole position record at the track belongs to Charles Leclerc.

Las Vegas Strip Circuit kerbs (Photo via @/Autosport on Twitter, who credit @Ryan_Champion on Twitter)

The circuit is located in the heart of Las Vegas and “winds its way past iconic locations like Caesars Palace, the Bellagio, and the Venetian” (see link 3). With its 6.201 kms in length, it becomes the second-longest track on the 2023 F1 calendar behind Spa-Francorchamps, and overtaking Jeddah (6.175 kms). With a 1.9 kms long back street, the circuit is expected to replicate top speeds usually only seen at Monza, F1’s Temple of Speed. The cars are also expected to go flat out in 8th gear for longer than at any other circuit on the calendar.

PREVIOUS WINNERS

• 2023 Max Verstappen