Las Vegas 2026 GP preview
Weekend schedule
All timezonesTimes shown in circuit-local time (GMT-8).
- FP1Thu18:30
- FP2Thu22:00
- FP3Fri18:30
- QualifyingFri22:00
- RaceSat22:00
A forecast appears here once the weekend is inside the forecast window.
The circuit
Full circuit guide →Las Vegas Strip Circuit · 6.201 km · 17 corners · anticlockwise
Recent form at this circuit
Last winners
- 2025Max Verstappen · Red Bull
- 2024George Russell · Mercedes
- 2023Max Verstappen · Red Bull
Last pole times
- 2025Lando Norris · McLaren · 1:47.934
- 2024George Russell · Mercedes · 1:32.312
- 2023Charles Leclerc · Ferrari · 1:32.726
Historic moments
2024 · McLaren's double disqualification hits the title fight
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were both disqualified after the 2024 race for illegal skid-block wear, promoting Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz into the points. It struck directly at that year's constructors' and drivers' championship fights in the season's final stretch.
2023 · Wrecked by a drain cover
Nine minutes into first practice for the inaugural 2023 race, Carlos Sainz ran over a loose water-valve cover that tore through his Ferrari's floor. The damage wrote off his chassis, engine and battery, and the replacement parts triggered a grid penalty that dropped him to 11th before the race even started.
What makes it different
- Runs down the Las Vegas Strip on a 1.9 km straight, and is the second-longest lap of the season behind Spa.
- A late-night race in the desert in November: track temperatures can fall near 10 °C, the coldest conditions of the year, and getting tyres into their working range is the whole problem.
- Almost every corner is 90 degrees or a long sweeper - there is very little middle ground for setup.
- Liberty Media promotes the Las Vegas Grand Prix itself rather than through an independent local promoter, the only self-promoted round on Formula 1's calendar as of the 2026 season.
Home race
This grid’s history here
| Driver | Wins | Podiums | Poles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | 2 wins · 2025, 2023 | 2 podiums · 2025, 2023 | — |
| George Russell | 1 win · 2024 | 1 podium · 2024 | 1 pole · 2024 |
| Lando Norris | — | — | 1 pole · 2025 |
| Charles Leclerc | — | — | 1 pole · 2023 |
Milestone watch
Max Verstappen has won here twice.
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