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Las Vegas Street Circuit

Nevada, USA · First GP: 1981

Street CircuitHigh Surface Abrasion

Circuit Characteristics

(7)
Setup

Power Circuit

Long straights favor cars with strong power unit performance and low drag setups.

straightsOver600m >= 2 OR longestStraightM >= 1000
Setup

Balanced Setup

Mix of corners and straights requires compromise between downforce and drag.

6 <= (cornersSlow + cornersMedium) <= 11 AND (cornersFast + cornersFlat) >= 3 AND straightsOver600m >= 1
2026

Active Aero Advantage

Multiple long straights allow significant gains from 2026 active aerodynamics system.

straightsOver600m >= 2
2026

Deployment Critical

Many acceleration zones from slow corners make battery deployment strategy crucial.

cornersSlow >= 5
Driver

Precision Premium

Street circuit with tight corners has minimal error tolerance; rewards precise drivers.

streetCircuit = true AND cornersSlow >= 4
Driver

Flowing Layout

High-speed corners reward committed drivers who carry speed through fast sections.

(cornersFast + cornersFlat) >= 6
Strategy

Low Tyre Degradation

Minimal tyre wear allows aggressive strategies with fewer pit stops.

tyreDegradation = low

Recent Podiums

SeasonRoundRaceWinnerP2P3
202522Las Vegas Grand PrixMax Verstappen (Red Bull)George Russell (Mercedes)Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
202422Las Vegas Grand PrixGeorge Russell (Mercedes)Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)
202321Las Vegas Grand PrixMax Verstappen (Red Bull)Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)Sergio Pérez (Red Bull)

Track Statistics

Length
6.139 km
Total Corners
17
Elevation Change
16.3 m
Longest Straight
1812 m
Lap Record
1:33.365Max Verstappen · 2025

Corner Classification

Based on median apex speeds across all drivers

6
Slow
<100 km/h
4
Medium
100-200
3
Fast
200-275
4
Flat
>275 km/h

Braking Zones

From qualifying (max attack, circuit potential)

>2G Events
4
>4G Heavy
0
Straights >600m
4

Quali vs Race

Delta indicates management sensitivity

MetricQualiRace
Full Throttle43.2%62.5%
Max Lateral G4.0G4.9G
Management Factor-44.7%

Throttle reduction from quali to race

Track Map

Las Vegas Street Circuit track layout