As the sport of Grand Prix racing continues to expand its footprint in North America, Formula 1 announced Wednesday night that they will race on Las Vegas Strip in November of 2023. The Las Vegas Grand Prix will take place on a temporary street course featuring the city's most iconic landmarks, such as the Bellagio, Caesars Palace and the MSG Sphere.
The Las Vegas course will be 3.8 miles in length with three main straightaways, 14 corners and top speeds of approximately 212 MPH. The race will be promoted by F1 and Liberty Media in conjunction with Live Nation Entertainment and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
According to a report by Adam Stern of Sports Business Journal, the Las Vegas Grand Prix is expected to take place on either the last or second to last Saturday of November. The race will mark the first Formula 1 race held on a Saturday since 1985, and is also believed to be the first race in the United States that will start in primetime hours.
Ready to up the ante in 2023 🤩#F1 @Vegas @WynnLasVegas @MGMResortsIntl @CaesarsEnt pic.twitter.com/rRbxJvPsgu
— Formula 1 (@F1) March 31, 2022
"Iconic Las Vegas and Formula 1, the pinnacle of motorsport, is the perfect marriage of speed and glamour," read a statement by 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.
"We could not be more excited to work with our local partners to create a marquee event. The potential of Formula 1 has been well demonstrated over the last several seasons and the Las Vegas GP will only take it to the next level."
The Las Vegas Grand Prix will mark the third F1 race in the United States, joining the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas and the newly-formed Miami Grand Prix. It also marks F1's return to Las Vegas for the first time since the 1980s.
In 1981 and 1982, the Caesars Palace Grand Prix was part of the Formula 1 World Championship, with the course set up in the parking lot of the famed Caesars Palace hotel. The races were won by Alan Jones and Michele Alboreto, but the Grand Prix was dropped from the schedule after two years due to attendance issues.
