Las Vegas F1 Grand Prix 2025: Schedule, Weather, and Race Highlights

Attention Formula 1 fanatics! Las Vegas is getting ready to roar with the Grand Prix, and Alofoke Deportes brings you all the details so you don’t miss anything from this exciting race. This will be the third Grand Prix in the Mojave Desert under this format. Let’s remember that last season, Max Verstappen celebrated his fourth F1 world title in this same scenario. The competition for the championship is fiercer this year. Verstappen and Oscar Piastri are looking to snatch the lead from Lando Norris, who is aiming for his first F1 world championship.

Weather Forecast

The time change means that the race weekend will start a day earlier than usual. Practice will be on Thursday night and the race on Saturday night (local time). Cooler temperatures are expected, with daytime highs of 14°C on Thursday and Friday, rising to 18°C on Saturday. Nighttime temperatures could drop to 12°C. In addition, there is a chance of light rain on Thursday and Friday night, although Saturday is expected to be dry.

Circuit History and Statistics

The Las Vegas circuit has a history, as it hosted a Formula 1 Grand Prix for the first time in 1981, for two years. Known as the Caesars Palace Grand Prix, it was run around the casino hotel’s parking lot. The race was unsuccessful, and the idea was abandoned until the new owners of F1, Liberty Media, took up the idea to increase the exposure of F1 in the United States.

The Grand Prix returned to the F1 calendar in 2023, with an investment of around 500 million dollars. The street circuit is one of the few night races on the calendar, and it runs through the famous places of the city, such as the Strip, the Sphere, and several well-known hotels and casinos.Circuit: Las Vegas Street Circuit; Las Vegas, Nevada

First F1 race: 2023

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Weather Forecast Circuit History and Statistics What happened last year?How is the championship?

Lap record: 1:34.876, Norris (2024)Laps: 50 laps of 6.2 kmPrevious winners: Verstappen (2023), George Russell (2024)

Previous pole positions: Charles Leclerc (2023), Russell (2024)

What makes it special: The newest and most eye-catching street race in F1, with one of the most famous backdrops in the world. American sporting spectacle meets motorsport. It’s not just about the show, the Las Vegas circuit is also excellent for racing, an unexpected surprise for the event now considered the jewel in the crown of F1. It’s Vegas, baby. This is about the show.

What happened last year?

Max Verstappen won his fourth world title, while George Russell led a 1-2 with Lewis Hamilton for Mercedes. Verstappen only needed to finish ahead of Lando Norris to secure the drivers’ championship. He finished fifth, one place ahead of Norris, who earned the extra point for the fastest lap. Hamilton finished 7.5 seconds behind Russell after starting from tenth on the grid, while Carlos Sainz finished third.

How is the championship?

Lando Norris leads with a 24-point advantage over his teammate, Oscar Pistri. Max Verstappen is 49 points behind Norris and 25 points behind Piastri. Here’s how it looks for the first three: