Official F1 Journal Las Vegas Strip Circuit Track Guide

20/11/2024

The Las Vegas Grand Prix is back for its second running. After last year's drama during the practice sessions, organisers hope improvements have been made for smoother running this year.

Filled with glitz, glamour, celebrities, and everything Las Vegas, this year's Grand Prix could be the race in which Max Verstappen wins the championship for a fourth time, with just 86 points between him and Lando Norris.

Max Verstappen will take the championship if he finishes above Norris this weekend or if both drivers fail to score a point. Verstappen would also be crowned the 2024 drivers champion if Norris doesn't outscore him by more than two points.

This weekend, the race takes place on Saturday night (Las Vegas time) at 6am GMT. This means that Free Practice One and Two will take place on Thursday in Vegas, and Free Practice Three and Qualifying will take place on Friday.

Stars and celebrities are expected to be out in full force with the city, hotels and teams holding events and activations all around the city.

Alpine, RB and Sauber have all launched special liveries for the weekend.

Race Stats

Laps - 50
Circuit Length - 6.201km
Race Distance - 309.958km
Corners - 17

DRS Zones - 2
Detection 1 - After Turn 2
Activation 1 - After Turn 4
Detection 2 - After Turn 13
Activation 2 - Start of the straight after Turn 13

Pit Stop Time Lost - 21s
Overtakes Completed in 2023 - 99

Tyre Compounds -
Hard Medium Soft
C3 C4 C5
Minimum Starting Tyre Pressures -
Front Rear
28.0psi 26.0psi
Maximum Tyre Camber -
Front Rear
- 3.00° - 1.75°

Track Stats

Times Held - 1
First Held - 2023
Finishing Percentage - 75%
Pole Record - 1.32.726 LEC 2023
Lap Record - 1.35.490 PIA 2023

Rain Affected Races - 0
Safety Car Probability - 100%
Virtual Safety Car Probability - 100%

Schedule

Friday
Free Practice One 02:30am (GMT)
Free Practice Two. 06:00am (GMT)

Saturday
Free Practice Three 02:30am (GMT)
Qualifying 06:00am (GMT)

Sunday
Race 06:00am (GMT)

Previous Results

2023
Qualifying -
1 LEC 1.32.726
2 SAI 1.32.770
3 VER 1.33.104
Race -
1 VER (2 stop)
2 LEC (1 stop)
3 PER (2 stop)
Fastest Lap - 1.35.490 Piastri Lap 47

Track Changes

Walls at the Pit Entry on RHS have been realigned.
Two gates in Pit Wall relocated.
MP 9.9 moved upstream.
MP 12.9 moved upstream.
MP 13.1 moved upstream.
Vehicle opening removed at MP 13.1.
MP 13.2 moved upstream.
Vehicle opening installed at exit Turn 15 on RHS.
Grinding of the asphalt at the exit of Turn 12.

Random Stats

31 different options for track layouts around Las Vegas were explored before circuit designers committed to the final design.
The drivers reach top speeds of just over 350km/h and the average lap speed in qualifying was just over 240km/h in 2023.
At 6.201km, Las Vegas Strip Circuit is the second longest circuit on the Formula 1 calendar, behind Spa-Francorchamps (7.004km) and just ahead of Jeddah Corniche Circuit (6.178km).
The new Las Vegas Strip Circuit incorporates the famous Las Vegas Boulevard and runs 6.120km around the city.
More than 500 students will visit Grand Prix Plaza for a behind the scenes look. There is also a free Fan Experience taking place on Friday and Saturday.
Over 600 tickets have been given to locals, including educators, Make-A-Wish patients, small business owners and unsung heroes of the community.
As part of the positive impact on the local community, non-perishable foods unused across the race weekend will be donated to several local charities, including Three Square and the After Market food banks.
Eleven STEM students from UNLV’s College of Engineering will be taking part in Q&A sessions with the Ferrari, Williams and Sauber drivers.

Anny Wooldridge
Writer at F1 Journal

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