Las Vegas Grand Prix: Full 2024 F1 Street Circuit Track Layout

The Las Vegas Grand Prix returns to Clark County to kick off the final three races in the Formula 1 season 2024.

It’s time again for a detailed look at the layout of the controversial circuit in Nevada, with F1 taking to the 6.2 kilometer 17-turn street circuit this weekend.

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Before last year’s rocky returnThe Las Vegas Grand Prix was previously held in 1982 in the parking lot of Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino, but for the modern version of the event, the new course passes through the world famous landmarks of Sin City in the same way.

The circuit was designed by Tilke Engineers & Architects, founded by Hermann Tilke, a former racing driver and legendary circuit designer.

Tilke has designed several F1 circuits, including the Red Bull Ring, Austin’s Circuit of the Americas (COTA) and the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore.

However, it is his son, Carsten Tilke, who was behind the Las Vegas Strip track design, the construction of which is estimated to have cost around 500 million dollars.

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Las Vegas Strip Circuit Layout

The 4 mile street circuit provides an exhilarating ride that takes drivers through the heart of Sin City.

The circuit runs counter-clockwise and features 17 corners and 1.92km of straight, making it one of the fastest circuits on the F1 calendar, with the lap record of 1:35.490 set by McLaren star Oscar Piastri at last year’s event, average speed 144.779 miles per hour.

The start/finish line and turns 1 to 4 are located on a former parking lot that F1 bought for a whopping $240 million and converted into a state-of-the-art pit and pad area.

As drivers exit the area and head towards Koval Lane, they will experience 1km straight from Turn 4 until they reach a hard braking area at Westchester Drive (Turn 5).

Turns 6, 7, 8 and 9 will take drivers around the iconic Sphere before accelerating down Sands Avenue to turn 12.

Between Turns 12 and 14, the track features a 1.2 mile (1.92 km) straight that provides drivers with stunning views of Las Vegas Boulevard, including iconic landmarks of the Strip; the Venetian, the Mirage, Caesars Palace, the Eiffel Tower in Paris Las Vegas and the Bellagio fountains.

Finally, the circuit will run along East Harmon Avenue from Turns 14 to 17 before the left hand bend at Turn 17 takes it back to the start/finish line.

Track statistics

– Number of laps: 50
– Number of corners: 17
– Number of straights: 3
– Number of DRS zones: 2
– Course length: 6,201 km
– Running distance: 310.05 km
– Top speed: 212 mph

Track construction

Las Vegas F1 track construction drummed up significant complaints from locals last year, the track took six months to fully build. The ongoing disruption was reportedly cut down significantly ahead of this year’s race, with construction taking just three months.

The Bellagio fountains, one of the most iconic attractions in Las Vegas, were particularly hard hit this time last year when the trees in front of the fountains had been felled to make way for bleachers, completely blocking the public view of the fountains.

Both the Bellagio Fountain and Mirage Volcano shows were closed during the 2023 race weekend, and to add insult to injury, the water in the Venetian was drained to create a ‘special platform’ for guests to watch the race.

For 2024, the Bellagio will also host the drivers’ post-race interview after Sunday’s night race, before the stars of F1 are then expected to drive back to the main part of the circuit for the podium celebrations.

Pedestrian bridges in Las Vegas have caused most of the controversy this time, with a law now reportedly in place that legally prevents pedestrians from congregating on the bridges. Although fans are permitted to stop and watch the show-stopping event from such platforms, the view from the main footbridge at the track has been covered with sheet metal to prevent viewing the action on the track.

Many Vegas locals expressed frustration at the traffic jams the F1 race caused last year and felt the entire event was a waste of money, with frustrations spilling over into this year’s proceedings, with local businesses continue to declare that F1’s presence on the strip has hurt their earnings.

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