Las Vegas to host Formula 1 race next year

Rev your engines because F1 racing is coming to Las Vegas

F1 cars will race between the streets of the iconic Las Vegas Strip in November next year.

The night race will take place in November 2023. Las Vegas becomes the third U.S. city to host a race, after Miami and Austin.

The city previously hosted races in 1981 and 1982 but this will be the first time F1 cars will race on the iconic Las Vegas Strip.

“That’s going to be a pretty hardcore event.”

LEWIS HAMILTON

The 14-turn track will run for 3.8 miles, or 6.12km. Drivers can expect top speeds of up to 212mph, or 342km/h.

“Iconic Las Vegas and Formula 1, the pinnacle of motorsport, is the perfect marriage of speed and glamour,” says Liberty Media President and CEO Greg Maffei.

“Our confidence in this unique opportunity is evident in our decision to assume the promoter role for the Las Vegas Grand Prix in partnership with Live Nation,” he says.

The design features three straights, a high-speed cornering sequence and a single chicane section, with the Grand Prix to be run over 50 laps.

AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly also described the event as “insane”.

It’s understoof F1 and Liberty Media will work together to promote the race in partnership with Live Nation Entertainment and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.