The Las Vegas Grand Prix returned to the Formula 1 calendar in 2023 with a circuit designed around the resort corridor: a 1.9-kilometre blast down Las Vegas Boulevard between Wynn and the Bellagio, a loop past the Sphere and through the paddock at the purpose-built Grand Prix Plaza, and seventeen corners lined by casino frontages. The race runs at night — practice on Thursday, qualifying Friday, the Grand Prix on Saturday — with the city's lights as the backdrop.
Tickets come in three broad forms. Grandstands are sold for specific sections of track — the East Harmon and Sphere zones are the popular ones; Turn 1 and the start/finish straight command the highest prices. Fan zones at the Sphere and the Flamingo give general-admission viewing with screens and hospitality. Then there are the hotels: the Bellagio, Cosmopolitan, Caesars, Paris and Wynn all sell race-view packages from balconies, restaurants and rooms overlooking the boulevard.
The circuit closes the Strip for the evening sessions and construction of the grandstands changes traffic patterns for weeks beforehand. Pedestrian bridges are rerouted and some are ticket-holder only. Book a hotel on the circuit side you plan to watch from, because crossing the track during sessions is impossible. Rooms are released with the tickets and the prices reflect a sold-out city.
Late November in Las Vegas means cool nights — 8 to 12°C after midnight — so pack a proper jacket for a grandstand. The airport is close but the road closures make the arrival slot matter; a pre-booked chauffeur with the closure map in hand is the way to reach a Strip hotel during race week.
Three things to get right
- Stay on the same side of the track as your grandstand — you cannot cross during sessions.
- Nights are cold in November; dress for 10°C in the stands.
- Book the hotel with the tickets; race-view rooms are a package, not a walk-in.
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