How long is the Las Vegas F1 Track?

The Las Vegas Strip Circuit claims the second longest lap on the current Formula 1 calendar at 6.2km (3.8 miles). The longest circuit lap is Spa, Belgium at 7.004km.  

The Las Vegas Grand Prix is 309.9km (192.6 miles) long, making it Formula 1’s longest race.

The newest track on the F1 scene has brought a fresh and unique take on Formula 1 racing. Here are some more of your questions answered about Formula 1’s new Saturday night in Sin City.

Where is the F1 track in Las Vegas?

The Las Vegas Strip Circuit was designed by Carsten Tilke, son of Hermann Tilke, and is incorporated into the famous Las Vegas Boulevard and the one of the famous cityscapes on the planet.

Verstappen at Las vegas GP

The track takes in Koval Lane, goes around the newly-built Sphere arena, then turns onto Sands Avenue. Then it takes a left turn onto Las Vegas Boulevard (also known as the Las Vegas Strip) and past some of Sin City’s best known hotels and casinos. After three slow corners onto Harmon Avenue, there’s another straight then a left turn to complete the lap and back onto the permanent section of track after the pits.

Las Vegas F1 circuit layout

A pretty uniform and unique shape for a Formula 1 track, the Las Vegas track map takes in a long straight down the Vegas strip. Check out our map to help pinpoint the action areas.

Las Vegas F1 Strip Circuit map

Las Vegas Circuit Track Stats

  • Track length – 6.2km (3.8 miles)
  • Track maximum speed – 366km/h (Carlos Sainz, 2023)
  • Number of laps – 50
  • Number of corners or turns – 17
  • Number of straights – 3
  • DRS Zones – 2
  • First F1 race – 1982 (no more until November 2023)
  • The average temperature during a race weekend – 21°

Interesting facts about Last Vegas circuit and the 2023 F1 race

Haas Helmet on roulette table in Las Vegas

As the newest track on the F1 calendar, the Las Vegas Circuit and Grand Prix is not short of talking points. Here are just a few things you may not have known about this one-of-a-kind race:

  • The circuit was designed by Tilke GmbH, with the project led by Carsten Tilke, son of racing driver Hermann Tilke.
  • Max Verstappen won the 2023 race, despite receiving a five-second penalty for pushing another driver off the track.
  • Oscar Piastri holds the lap record of 1:35.490
  • Formula 1 and Las Vegas have signed a ten-year agreement for the race
  • The Las Vegas Grand Prix is the longest Formula 1 race by distance on the calendar
  • The 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix was the first F1 race to not take place on a Sunday since the South African Grand Prix in 1985. Since then both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have hosted Saturday night races at the start of the 2024 season. Will we start to see more Saturday night Grand Prix on the calendar?

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With some of the most spectacular hospitality options available at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit, tickets to the Las Vegas Grand Prix will be some of the most sought after in the calendar. Sign up to be alerted as soon as we go on sale here.