November 2026
Las Vegas Grand Prix 2026
Las Vegas Strip Circuit · Las VegasF1 down the Strip at midnight — the one race weekend where the circuit comes to your hotel.
Date expectedFormula 1Las VegasNight race
Length6.2 km, 17 corners
Race windowNovember, Saturday night race (local)
First GP2023
Circuit spineLas Vegas Blvd past the Sphere, Venetian and Wynn
Nearest airportHarry Reid Intl (LAS)
Events here
Ticket advice and buying windows are event-specific — pick the one you are going to.
Getting there
- There is no 'getting to the circuit' — the circuit comes to the Strip. Your real decision is which zone your ticket is in and which hotel lets you walk to your gate without crossing the track.
- Road closures start days before race weekend and pedestrian bridges get gated — check the official access map against your hotel BEFORE booking, not after.
- From the UK: the race's late-night schedule (Sat ~10pm local) is actually friendly for UK body clocks — it's Sunday morning UK time. Fly in Thursday, leave Monday.
Flying from the UK? Sort the ESTA first
British citizens travel to the US under the Visa Waiver Programme, which means no visa but a mandatory ESTA — an electronic travel authorisation you must hold before you board. Airlines will refuse boarding without one.
- Apply only at esta.cbp.dhs.gov — the official US Customs and Border Protection site. Dozens of copycat sites rank for “ESTA” and charge several times the government fee to type your details into the same form. There is no faster or better version; there is only the official one and resellers.
- Apply early, not at the airport. Most approvals come back in minutes, but CBP asks for at least 72 hours and a small share get referred for review. Do it when you book the flight, not the week you fly.
- It lasts two years, or until your passport expires, whichever comes first — so one application usually covers several trips. Check whether you already have a live one before paying again.
- An ESTA is permission to travel, not permission to enter. The decision is made by the officer at the border.
- Not everyone qualifies. Dual nationals of certain countries, anyone who has travelled to particular countries since 2011, and anyone with a prior visa refusal or certain convictions may need a full visa instead — which takes months, not minutes. Check before you book anything.
Fees and eligibility rules change, and the official site is the only place that is guaranteed current. We take no commission on any of this — there is none to take, which is rather the point.
Where to stay
Shared by every event in this building. Which tier is worth it changes with the event — a fight weekend and a Sunday league game price the same room very differently — but the geography does not.
On the track
Venetian / Palazzo or Treasure Island
Inside the circuit perimeter with views over sections of track — premium priced, but you skip the access-gate lottery entirely.
Smart
Westgate or Sahara
Just off the circuit's north end — walkable to gates, and rates stay far saner than the mid-Strip during race week.
Budget
Downtown (Fremont) hotels
Half the price of the Strip in race week; 15-minute rideshare to the north gates before closures tighten.
Make a trip of it
Sphere shows pause for race week operations — book around it. Fan zones and driver appearances run Wed–Fri; the Wed/Thu atmosphere is the underrated part of the week.
Things to do in Las Vegas — GetYourGuideAttractions & tours — Booking.comAttraction tickets — Attractiontix
What it actually looks like
Our own photographs, taken on the night. No stock, no press images.
