Circuit
Las Vegas Strip Circuit
Las Vegas, USA
The Las Vegas Strip circuit sends cars flat out down the famous boulevard, linking long straights with heavy braking zones under the neon of the city. Run late at night, it brings cold conditions that make warming the tyres and brakes a real challenge, so getting temperature into the car at the right moment becomes central to a quick lap. The cold tarmac can leave the tyres graining and the cars sliding.
It is a high-profile night race through the heart of Las Vegas, as much a show as a sporting event. The low grip and long flat-out sections put the emphasis firmly on straight-line speed, slipstreaming and confident braking into the slow corners.
The gap, in metres
2025 Qualifying here. Each driver’s time gap converted to the distance it actually puts them behind at racing speed.
| # | Driver | Gap | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | reference | — |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | +0.323 | 23.0 m |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | +0.362 | 25.7 m |
| 4 | George Russell | +0.869 | 61.8 m |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | +1.027 | 73.0 m |
| 6 | Liam Lawson | +1.128 | 80.2 m |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | +1.532 | 108.9 m |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | +1.620 | 115.2 m |
| 9 | Charles Leclerc | +1.938 | 137.8 m |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | +3.606 | 256.4 m |
Across the full field, Lando Norris to Lewis Hamilton covers 652.9 m.
See the full 2025 Qualifying drawn to scaleOn the radio here
887 messages recorded at this circuit, 2023 to 2025.
- “If it's not done in time, I guess we're going to take it. If it's not done in time, I guess we're going to take it. And that's virtual safety car deployed, virtual safety car deployed. I mean, greening's picking up a little bit now. I think pace is good, but yeah, there's a bit of greening from left and right. Double yellow flags from turn 13 to turn 14.”Lando NORRIS · 2025 Race
- “Yeah, George, congratulations to the podium. Really, really good. I agree with you. Probably those two laps with Verstappen, that's what did the damage. But a podium is a podium. Exactly. Didn't change the result. Then we had to try.”George RUSSELL · 2025 Race
- “Let's make sure to be aggressive, guys, okay? Copy that, we are monitoring a group of six slow cars, so we have to be careful not to fit into them.”Isack HADJAR · 2025 Race
- “Well done, really good execution, you managed that really, really well, so I'm very happy. Well done guys, well done everyone.”Max VERSTAPPEN · 2025 Race