Road closures for the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix begin this week ahead of track activity running Thursday through Saturday. The 3.8-mile circuit includes Las Vegas Boulevard from Spring Mountain Road to Harmon Avenue, plus Koval Lane, Harmon Avenue and Sands Avenue. Koval Lane has already closed from Rochelle Avenue to Harmon Avenue. Closures for daily events generally begin at 1 p.m., with gates to spectator zones opening at 2:30 p.m. and on-track sessions starting at 4:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The race starts at 8 p.m. Saturday.
The fourth edition of the event is tracking as the most in-demand year outside of the inaugural 2023 race, according to Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority president and CEO Steve Hill. Tickets are nearly sold out, with most high-end hospitality options gone and limited availability remaining in the main grandstand and at Sphere. Sen. Jacky Rosen said the race has become a strong community partner, investing in education and the local tourism economy.
The three-day program includes three practice sessions, qualifying on Friday and the Grand Prix on Saturday. The all-female F1 Academy returns for its season finale as a support race. Entertainment includes local performers, DJs and nightly concerts at the Sphere Zone and Heineken stages, culminating in a post-race afterparty with the Backstreet Boys at Sphere.
RTC transit routes will operate on special Race Week routing and schedules from November 16 through November 25, with temporary stop closures. Regular routing resumes November 26. Hosting the event involves coordination among more than a dozen county and regional agencies. Clark County Commission Chairman Michael Naft said public safety remains the top priority for the hundreds of thousands of attendees and the global television audience.
Sources: 8 News Now, Las Vegas Review-Journal
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