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The event is set to be held across November 16–18. It will be the twenty-first round of the [[2023 Formula One World Championship]] and the first running of a Formula One World Championship race run under the official name of [[Las Vegas Grand Prix]]. It will be the 1100th Formula One Grand Prix. |
The event is set to be held across November 16–18. It will be the twenty-first round of the [[2023 Formula One World Championship]] and the first running of a Formula One World Championship race run under the official name of [[Las Vegas Grand Prix]]. It will be the 1100th Formula One Grand Prix. |
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The event will mark the first Formula One race in Las Vegas since the [[1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix]]. It is due to take place around the [[Las Vegas Strip]] on a brand-new street track.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pryson |first1=Mike |title=F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix: Amazing First Rendering of Bellagio Fountains Grandstands |url=https://www.autoweek.com/racing/formula-1/a41936332/f1-las-vegas-grand-prix-bellagio-fountains/ |access-date=December 4, 2022 |publisher=AutoWeek |date=November 11, 2022 |archive-date=December 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204213451/https://www.autoweek.com/racing/formula-1/a41936332/f1-las-vegas-grand-prix-bellagio-fountains/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It will be the third and final Grand Prix in the United States to take place on the {{F1|2023}} calendar after the [[Miami Grand Prix|Miami]] and the [[United States Grand Prix|United States]] Grands Prix, and will mark the first time since {{F1|1982}} that there will be three races held in the United States in a Formula One season.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Richards |first=Giles |date=March 31, 2022 |title=Las Vegas to become third American F1 grand prix venue in 2023 |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/mar/31/las-vegas-to-become-third-american-f1-grand-prix-venue-in-2023 |access-date=November 10, 2023 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The Grand Prix itself will begin at 22:00 on Saturday, November 18, 2023, meaning this race will be the first Formula One World Championship Grand Prix race to start on a Saturday since the [[1985 South African Grand Prix]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://us.motorsport.com/f1/news/when-is-the-formula-1-las-vegas-grand-prix-date-track-information-and-more/9480828/|title=When is the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix? Date, track information and more|date=September 26, 2022|access-date=November 12, 2023|first=Luke|last=Smith|website=Motorsport.com}}</ref> |
The event will mark the first Formula One race in Las Vegas since the [[1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix]]. It is due to take place around the [[Las Vegas Strip]] on a brand-new street track.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pryson |first1=Mike |title=F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix: Amazing First Rendering of Bellagio Fountains Grandstands |url=https://www.autoweek.com/racing/formula-1/a41936332/f1-las-vegas-grand-prix-bellagio-fountains/ |access-date=December 4, 2022 |publisher=AutoWeek |date=November 11, 2022 |archive-date=December 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204213451/https://www.autoweek.com/racing/formula-1/a41936332/f1-las-vegas-grand-prix-bellagio-fountains/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It will be the third and final Grand Prix in the United States to take place on the {{F1|2023}} calendar after the [[Miami Grand Prix|Miami]] and the [[United States Grand Prix|United States]] Grands Prix, and will mark the first time since {{F1|1982}} that there will be three races held in the United States in a Formula One season.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Richards |first=Giles |date=March 31, 2022 |title=Las Vegas to become third American F1 grand prix venue in 2023 |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/mar/31/las-vegas-to-become-third-american-f1-grand-prix-venue-in-2023 |access-date=November 10, 2023 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The Grand Prix itself will begin at 22:00 on Saturday, November 18, 2023, meaning this race will be the first Formula One World Championship Grand Prix race to start on a Saturday since the [[1985 South African Grand Prix]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://us.motorsport.com/f1/news/when-is-the-formula-1-las-vegas-grand-prix-date-track-information-and-more/9480828/|title=When is the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix? Date, track information and more|date=September 26, 2022|access-date=November 12, 2023|first=Luke|last=Smith|website=Motorsport.com}}</ref> Before the race [[Max Verstappen]] said he felt the race was "more for show than racing itself".<ref>https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/verstappen-las-vegas-f1-race-more-for-the-show-than-the-racing-itself/10541996/</ref> |
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===Championship standings before the race=== |
===Championship standings before the race=== |
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| 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 21 of 22 in the 2023 Formula One World Championship
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 Layout of the Las Vegas Strip Circuit | |||||
| Race details[1] | |||||
| Date | November 18, 2023 | ||||
| Official name | Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023 | ||||
| Location |
Las Vegas Strip Circuit Paradise, Nevada, United States | ||||
| Course | Street Circuit | ||||
| Course length | 6.201 km (3.853 miles) | ||||
| Scheduled distance | 50 laps, 310.050 km (192.656 miles) | ||||
The 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023) is a Formula One motor race scheduled to be held on November 18, 2023, at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit in Paradise, Nevada, United States. It will be the twenty-first and penultimate round of the 2023 Formula One World Championship and the first running of the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Background
The event is set to be held across November 16–18. It will be the twenty-first round of the 2023 Formula One World Championship and the first running of a Formula One World Championship race run under the official name of Las Vegas Grand Prix. It will be the 1100th Formula One Grand Prix.
The event will mark the first Formula One race in Las Vegas since the 1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix. It is due to take place around the Las Vegas Strip on a brand-new street track.[2] It will be the third and final Grand Prix in the United States to take place on the 2023 calendar after the Miami and the United States Grands Prix, and will mark the first time since 1982 that there will be three races held in the United States in a Formula One season.[3] The Grand Prix itself will begin at 22:00 on Saturday, November 18, 2023, meaning this race will be the first Formula One World Championship Grand Prix race to start on a Saturday since the 1985 South African Grand Prix.[4] Before the race Max Verstappen said he felt the race was "more for show than racing itself".[5]
Championship standings before the race
Coming into the weekend, Max Verstappen leads the Drivers' Championship with 524 points. He leads his teammate Sergio Pérez by 266 points and Lewis Hamilton by a further 32 points. Hamilton is ahead of Fernando Alonso in fourth by 28 points, with Lando Norris in fifth, three points behind. Red Bull Racing leads the Constructors' Championship with 782 points, 400 points ahead of Mercedes and a further 20 points ahead of Ferrari. McLaren, in fourth, is behind Ferrari by 80 points and ahead of Aston Martin, in fifth by 21 points.[6]
Entrants
The drivers and teams will be the same as the season entry list with the exception of Daniel Ricciardo, who replaced Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri starting at the Hungarian Grand Prix.[7]
Tyre choices
Tyre supplier Pirelli will bring the C3, C4 and C5 tyre compounds (designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively), which are three softest compounds in their dry tyre range, for teams to use at the event.[8]
Practice
Three free practice sessions will be held for the event.[1] The first free practice session will be held on November 16, 2023, at 20:30 local time (UTC−8). The second free practice session will be held on November 17, 2023, at 00:00 local time (UTC−8). The third free practice session will be held on November 17, 2023, at 20:30 local time (UTC−8).
Qualifying
Qualifying will be held on November 18, 2023, at 00:00 local time (UTC−8).[1]
Race
The race will be held on November 18, 2023, at 22:00 local time (UTC−8), and is set to be run for 50 laps.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023 – F1 Race". Formula1.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ Pryson, Mike (November 11, 2022). "F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix: Amazing First Rendering of Bellagio Fountains Grandstands". AutoWeek. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ Richards, Giles (March 31, 2022). "Las Vegas to become third American F1 grand prix venue in 2023". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Luke (September 26, 2022). "When is the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix? Date, track information and more". Motorsport.com. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/verstappen-las-vegas-f1-race-more-for-the-show-than-the-racing-itself/10541996/
- ^ "São Paulo 2023 – Championship". StatsF1.com. November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "Breaking: Ricciardo to replace De Vries at AlphaTauri from the Hungarian Grand Prix". Formula1.com. July 11, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "A soft landing for the 2023 World Championship". Pirelli.com. November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.