Las Vegas F1 Track Map & Circuit Guide 2026
Updated · By GrandPrixPal Editorial
2026 session times verified against formula1.com
The Las Vegas Strip Circuit is a 6.201 km, 17-corner street track that runs anticlockwise on Koval Lane, Sands Avenue, Las Vegas Boulevard (the Strip) and Harmon Avenue. The Grand Prix is 50 laps (309.958 km) on Saturday night. Its defining feature is a flat-out run of about 1.9 km down the Strip, which makes it one of the fastest tracks on the calendar.
Key facts
- Length
- 6.201 km
- Grand Prix laps
- 50 (309.958 km)
- Corners
- 17
- Direction
- Anticlockwise
- Race lap record
- 1:33.365 — Max Verstappen, Red Bull (2025)
- First Grand Prix
- 2023 on this layout (Caesars Palace hosted F1 in 1981 and 1982 on a car-park track)
No DRS zones in 2026: the new cars use active aerodynamics instead, with a low-drag straight mode on the long straights. We'll add this circuit's zones once the FIA confirms them.
Las Vegas Strip Circuit track map: a lap, section by section
Pit straight · The paddock
The lap starts on a permanent section built on a former car park next to Harmon Avenue and Koval Lane, which now houses the pit building and paddock.
T1–T4 · The hairpin and onto Koval Lane
A slow hairpin at Turn 1 — the main braking zone of the opening lap — then a slight left and a fast right that take the cars off the permanent section and onto Koval Lane.
T5–T9 · Koval Lane and the Sphere
About 0.8 km north up Koval, a slow 90-degree right, then a long sweeping left that wraps around the Sphere before a left-right twist. This is the Sphere section, and the arena's screen is the backdrop.
T10–T12 · Sands Avenue
Two high-speed bends along Sands Avenue, then a slow left at Turn 12 onto Las Vegas Boulevard beside the Venetian.
T12–T14 · The Strip
About 1.9 km flat out south down the Strip, with only the gentle Turn 13 kink, past the Flamingo, Caesars Palace, Paris, the Bellagio and the Cosmopolitan. Cars passed 355 km/h at the end of this straight in 2025.
T14–T16 · Onto Harmon Avenue
Three slow corners at Planet Hollywood take the cars off the Strip and east onto Harmon Avenue — the heaviest stop of the lap and the best overtaking spot.
T17 · Back to the pits
A second straight, about 0.8 km down Harmon, then a fast left at Turn 17 back onto the permanent section and the pit straight.
The streets the circuit uses
Four public roads make up most of the lap: Koval Lane on the east side, Sands Avenue across the north, Las Vegas Boulevard (the Strip) down the west, and Harmon Avenue across the south. The pit straight and paddock are the only permanent part, built on land F1 bought between Koval and Harmon.
Because the track is the Strip, it closes the roads hotel guests normally use. During track running Las Vegas Boulevard is shut between Spring Mountain Road and Harmon, along with Koval, Harmon, Sands and part of Flamingo Road. The pedestrian footbridges over the Strip stay open but several are enclosed, so you can cross without seeing the track. If your hotel is on the far side of the circuit from your grandstand, budget extra time.
The 1.9 km Strip straight
From Turn 12 at the Venetian to the braking zone for Turn 14 at Planet Hollywood, the cars are flat out for about 1.9 km, with only the slight Turn 13 kink to break it up. It is the reason Las Vegas averages Monza-like speeds despite being a street circuit, and it puts the cars past the casino frontages at well over 300 km/h.
For spectators the straight is a spectacle rather than a racing view — the cars are past in a blink. The overtakes it creates happen at the end of it, into Turn 14, which is why stands at that end of the Strip are better for racing than ones in the middle.
The Sphere section
Turns 5 to 9 wrap around the Sphere, the 112-metre LED-covered arena next to the Venetian. The corner is a long, sweeping left followed by a left-right twist, so the cars are loaded up through a fast curve rather than braking hard. At night the Sphere's exterior screen is the lit backdrop to the whole section.
General admission and zone tickets at the Sphere are about the atmosphere and the backdrop more than the racing. The Sphere is visible from much of the north end of the circuit, so you do not need a Sphere-zone ticket to see it.
Best places to watch
Where you sit decides whether you watch racing or a light show. Prices, cover and seat comfort for each stand are on the grandstands page.
- Pit straight — The start, the pit lane and the podium. The Main Grandstand here is the only covered stand.
- Turn 1 hairpin — The opening-lap scramble and late-braking passes into the slowest corner of the lap.
- Turns 14–16 at Planet Hollywood — The end of the Strip straight — the heaviest braking and the best overtaking on the circuit.
- The Sphere — Fast, sweeping cornering with the lit-up Sphere behind the cars. Better for atmosphere than for passes.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the Las Vegas F1 track?
6.201 km — one of the longest laps on the calendar. The Grand Prix is 50 laps, 309.958 km.
Which streets does the Las Vegas GP circuit use?
Las Vegas Boulevard (the Strip), Koval Lane, Sands Avenue and Harmon Avenue. The pit straight and paddock are on a permanent site between Koval Lane and Harmon Avenue.
How long is the straight on the Las Vegas Strip?
About 1.9 km flat out, from Turn 12 at the Venetian to the braking zone for Turn 14 at Planet Hollywood. Only the slight Turn 13 kink interrupts it.
Does the Las Vegas circuit go around the Sphere?
Yes. Turns 5 to 9 wrap around the Sphere arena at the north-east of the circuit, a long sweeping left followed by a left-right twist.
What is the Las Vegas GP lap record?
1:33.365 — Max Verstappen, Red Bull (2025).
Does the Las Vegas GP have DRS zones in 2026?
No. DRS was dropped with the 2026 car rules; the cars use active aerodynamics, switching to a low-drag mode on the straights instead.
Plan the rest of the weekend
Every session in local time, with a time-zone converter
Grandstands comparedPrice, cover and view for each stand on this lap
Where to stayHotels by which side of the circuit they sit on
Getting thereTransport in, and the late-night exit
Race-day route plannerYour hotel to your gate, with timings