By Harry Nara · Last updated
- Race night, on the SaturdaySaturday 20 November 2027
- Where
- Las Vegas Strip Circuit
- Tickets
- Ticketed
- Time of year
- November
- Dates
- Around the same dates every year
Practice on the Thursday, the final practice and qualifying on the Friday, and the race on the Saturday night, as listed on Formula 1’s own race page; session times were still to be confirmed. Tickets were waitlist-only when this page was written.
This race changes the Strip for everyone, not only for the people with tickets. The circuit runs down Las Vegas Boulevard itself, past Caesars Palace, the Bellagio and Paris, so roads close every evening of the race weekend, crossing the Strip becomes a planned journey, and hotel prices along the route jump. If you are going to the race, book early and stay walking distance from your gate. If you are not, either embrace it or pick another week, because you cannot ignore it.
What the Las Vegas Grand Prix actually is
A Formula 1 race on a street circuit laid out through the resort corridor, run at night under the lights of the casinos. The cars come in from the east on Koval Lane and Sands Avenue, swing onto Las Vegas Boulevard and race down a flat-out stretch of the Strip almost two kilometres long, then cut back along Harmon Avenue to a permanent pit and paddock building that Formula 1 built on a former parking lot.
It runs anticlockwise over a little more than six kilometres, and the long Strip straight makes it one of the fastest tracks of the season, with top speeds above 350 kilometres an hour. The race is held late on the Saturday night, so the whole weekend happens after dark, and November nights in the desert are much colder than visitors expect.
Where to watch the Las Vegas Grand Prix
- A grandstand on the Strip straight, for the speed. The stands along Las Vegas Boulevard put you beside the fastest part of the lap, with the casinos lit behind the cars. It is the view the race was built for.
- A grandstand by the paddock, for the race as a whole. The stands by the permanent pit building face the grid, the race start and the pit stops; choose them if the strategy interests you more than the speed.
- A hotel or restaurant viewing package. Several resorts along the route sell rooms, suites, restaurant tables and terraces that overlook the circuit. These are their own products, not race tickets, and they vary enormously in what you can actually see.
- Your hotel room, if it faces the right way. A room overlooking the Strip section can beat a grandstand, but the hotels know it and price the race weekend accordingly; check which side of the building a room faces before you pay for one.
Tickets and what it costs
There is no free view. The circuit is fenced and screened along public streets, and in the race’s first years the pedestrian bridges over the Strip were screened as well, so watching from outside is not a plan. When this was written, the official F1 site listed the weekend and a waitlist and nothing more.
For many visitors the room is the larger cost. Hotels along the circuit treat this as one of the most expensive weeks of their year, and rooms off the Strip, downtown or in Henderson, can cost a fraction while being only a ride away.
Official information and booking: www.f1lasvegasgp.com
Getting there
Walk if you possibly can. With roads closed around the circuit every evening, cars and rideshares crawl, and pick-up points move further from the action. Stay within walking distance of your gate, and check the published road closures and pedestrian routes for each night before you set out.
The Las Vegas Monorail, which runs behind the east side of the Strip, is a useful way to move along the resort corridor when the roads are shut, and the race organisers publish public transport and shuttle options for the weekend. Expect crossings of the Strip to take far longer than usual while the circuit is in place.
Mistakes worth avoiding
Planning a quiet Strip week over race weekend
Roads close every evening, crossing the Strip turns into a detour, and the hotels and restaurants are full and expensive. If you do not want the race, choose another week; Las Vegas in November is good either side of it.
Dressing for desert heat
The sessions run at night in late autumn, and the desert cools fast after dark. Spectators in grandstands for hours get properly cold; bring a warm jacket, a hat and gloves.
Booking a view room without checking the view
Hotels price race-facing rooms at a premium, and plenty of rooms in the same building look the other way. Confirm in writing which side and which floor you are paying for.
Counting on a rideshare after the race
Thousands of people leave at once onto closed or congested roads, and pick-up zones are far from the gates. Plan to walk, or wait until the crowds thin.
Waiting for race tickets before booking a room
Hotels along the Strip reprice for the race long before seats go on sale. If the weekend is fixed, book a cancellable room first and sort the tickets out later.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the Las Vegas Grand Prix go?
Down the Strip itself. The circuit comes in from Koval Lane and Sands Avenue, races along Las Vegas Boulevard past Caesars Palace, the Bellagio and Paris, and returns along Harmon Avenue to the permanent pit building east of the Strip. It is a little more than six kilometres long and runs anticlockwise.
When is the race held?
Late on the Saturday night, with practice on the Thursday and qualifying on the Friday, all after dark. Check the dates card on this page for the coming edition and Formula 1’s race page for the session times, which are published closer to the weekend.
Can you watch the Las Vegas Grand Prix for free?
Not really. The circuit is fenced and screened along the public streets, and the pedestrian bridges have been screened too. Paid alternatives to a race ticket are the viewing packages sold by hotels and restaurants along the route.
How does the race affect a visit to Las Vegas?
Heavily, for the whole week. Roads close every evening, crossings of the Strip take much longer, and hotel prices along the route rise sharply. If you are not going to the race, a week either side is usually easier and cheaper.
How cold is it at the Las Vegas Grand Prix?
Colder than most people pack for. The race runs at night in late autumn, and desert nights drop quickly after sunset; bring a warm jacket, hat and gloves for hours in a grandstand.
When do Las Vegas Grand Prix tickets go on sale?
No sale date had been set at the time of writing; the official F1 site offered a waitlist. Hotel viewing packages are sold separately by the resorts, so check exactly what each one overlooks before paying.
Sources
Dates on this page are checked against the organiser’s own listing and confirmed through 2027. Written and maintained by Harry Nara.