F1 locks in Las Vegas night race through 2037 amid sellouts
Formula 1 confirmed a new 10-year extension that will keep the Las Vegas Grand Prix on the calendar through 2037. The agreement was reached with local partners including Las Vegas Grand Prix, Inc., Clark County and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, replacing a previous deal due to expire in 2027. The extension locks in a November race weekend, with practice on Nov. 19, FP3 and qualifying on Nov. 20, and the race on Nov. 21, and gives promoters, teams and local stakeholders long-term scheduling certainty. Formula 1 has also made major infrastructure investments in central Las Vegas, including roughly $500 million to buy land and to build a new pit building and paddock. Since the event returned in 2023 the Las Vegas Grand Prix has become one of Formula 1’s most high-profile U.S. fixtures and generated an estimated $3.2 billion in cumulative economic impact for Southern Nevada through 2025. All three editions from 2023–2025 sold out. The 2025 race produced $43 million in state and local tax revenue, with $15 million earmarked for K‑12 education. The Las Vegas Grand Prix Foundation has contributed more than $2 million to local nonprofits and education programs. Grand Prix Plaza, a 39-acre multi-use fan complex, was recognized at the 2026 Green Sports Alliance Summit for environmental innovation. The Grand Prix is run on the 3.8-mile (6.2 km) Las Vegas Strip Circuit and features a night-time layout with a roughly 2 km straight down the Strip, long straights and heavy braking zones. Drivers regularly exceed 200 mph and have been recorded above 322 kph as they pass landmarks such as the Bellagio and Caesars Palace. The event has delivered memorable on-track moments and multiple victories, with Max Verstappen winning in 2023 and 2025 and George Russell winning in 2024, a year that produced 113 overtakes and saw Verstappen secure his fourth consecutive World Drivers’ Championship. Formula 1 chief Stefano Domenicali said the sport was “thrilled” to continue racing in Las Vegas and framed the extension as evidence of the sport’s long-term commitment to the U.S. market, a point echoed by local officials who described the race as a signature global event for the city.
