This file photo shows the famous “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada” neon sign at dusk.
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Formula 1 returns to Las Vegas next year with racing taking place on the famous Las Vegas Strip.
The Grand Prix takes place on a Saturday night in November, possibly around Thanksgiving, with the circuit passing some of the city’s most iconic landmarks, hotels and casinos.
The track design is 3.8 miles long from start to finish and top speeds are estimated to be in excess of 212 mph.
There will be 50 laps of racing with three main straights and 14 corners, including a high-speed corner sequence and a single chicane.
Stefano Domenicali, Formula 1 President and CEO, said: “This is an incredible moment for Formula 1, showing the tremendous appeal and growth of our sport with a third race in the United States.
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“Las Vegas is a destination known around the world for its excitement, hospitality, thrills and of course the famous Strip.
“There is no better place for Formula 1 racing than the global entertainment capital of the world and we can’t wait to be there next year.”
The neon nights of Las Vegas, along with the Miami and Texas Grands Prix, provide the backdrop for the third Formula 1 race in the USA.
Vegas previously hosted two F1 Grands Prix in the 1980s, but instead of the Strip, they were held in the parking lot of the Caesars Palace Hotel.
Last week, Domenicali told Sky Sports F1’s Martin Brundle that Africa could also host races in the future, with the calendar set to grow.
F1 is set for a record 23-race calendar this year, but the current Concorde Agreement, which runs until 2025, allows for 24 races per season.
South Africa’s Kyalami track – which Lewis Hamilton recently insisted should be back in F1 – last hosted a race in 1993 and was considered as an option.
“In addition to America and China, I think there is also potential to be in Africa soon,” Domenicali said.
“The interest there is great. This is certainly another area that has so far been missing from the geography of our calendar.”