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Why tyre warm-up decides the Las Vegas Grand Prix
Marcus Reid · 20 Sept · 5 min read
Las Vegas Street Circuit
🇺🇸 Nevada, USA · Local time Wed 7 Oct, 13:55
Circuit facts
- Official name
- Las Vegas Street Circuit
- Location
- 🇺🇸 Nevada, USA
- Lap length
- 6.201 km
- Race laps
- 50
- Race distance
- 310.050 km
- Turns
- 17
- Direction
- Anti-clockwise
- First Grand Prix
- 2023
- Lap record
- 1:34.876 — oscar-piastri (2023)
- Local time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
About the circuit
A midnight race down the Strip with three long straights and cold desert track temperatures that make tyre warm-up the central problem of the weekend.
Grands Prix at Las Vegas Street Circuit
| Season | Grand Prix | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Caesars Palace GP | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell |
| 1981 | Caesars Palace GP | Alan Jones | Williams |
Las Vegas Street Circuit: frequently asked questions
- How long is a lap of Las Vegas Street Circuit?
- A lap of Las Vegas Street Circuit measures 6.201 km with 17 turns.
- What is the lap record at Las Vegas Street Circuit?
- The lap record is 1:34.876, set by oscar-piastri in 2023.
- How many laps is the race at Las Vegas Street Circuit?
- The Grand Prix runs 50 laps, a race distance of about 310 km.
- When did Las Vegas Street Circuit first hold a Grand Prix?
- Las Vegas Street Circuit first hosted a world championship Grand Prix in 2023.
- Who won the last race at Las Vegas Street Circuit?
- Michele Alboreto won the 1982 race here for Tyrrell.
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