Las Vegas set to host Formula 1 street race next year

The roar of turbocharged V6 engines is set to reverberate around Las Vegas as just one of three Formula 1 races that will be held in the US as part of the 2023 racing calendar. What's more, like the infamous race in Monaco, this will be staged on the streets of Sin City.

The last time the Formula 1 carnival paid a visit to the Silver State was in 1982, when the track was contained entirely within the grounds of Caesars Palace, but this new 3.8-mile-long street circuit looks a thousand time better. It features three main straights, 14 corners and one chicane section, with top speeds expected to reach over 212mph over the course of 50 laps. The cars will only go down one side of the strip, but the upshot is that it provides nearly 50ft of width for overtaking.

The longest straight is 1.24-miles quite literally down the center of the strip, past landmarks like the Bellagio, Caesars Palace and the Venetian.. and it will be a night race to take full advantage of the iconic city lights. 

Despite most F1 races traditionally taking place on a Sunday, the Las Vegas Grand Prix is scheduled for a Saturday night in November... potentially Thanksgiving weekend. As such, the city is expected to see a massive influx of tourists, much more than usual. 

Street circuits are steadily growing in popularity in the sport and where once upon a time it was just Monaco, the 2022 racing calendar alone now boasts five: Singapore, Melbourne, Azerbaijan, Miami and Monaco, of course.

Vegas will join existing F1 races, Austin and Miami, to be the third F1 race in the US, which has seen a boom in popularity for the series in the last couple years. And if you've never been to a F1 race, holy smokes, you're in for an experience. The scale of the event has to be seen to be believed.