The unique scheduling for the Las Vegas Grand Prix means the race takes places later in the day than any other event on the calendar.
Not only does that allow for all the bright lights of the hotels and casinos along the famous Las Vegas Strip to be shown off in their full glory, is also means the on-track action takes place as temperatures begin to drop.
Compared to last year’s inaugural event at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit, all sessions for this weekend’s event will be held at slightly earlier times with the exception of the grand prix, which retains its 10pm local start time.
However the earlier starting times won’t mean warmer conditions this year, as the cooler temperatures are forecast for the weekend.
For the second year in a row, there is no rain expected across any of the three days of track action in Las Vegas, making life easier for teams, drivers and new race director Rui Marques after a disrupted Brazilian Grand Prix weekend.
Thursday’s opening day of practice will be the coldest of the weekend, with ambient temperatures only sitting just about 10C for the start of first practice and falling to 9C for the second session starting at 10pm. Saturday will be slightly warmer, but qualifying will start at 10pm with the mercury sitting again at 10C – five degrees cooler than the same session in 2023.
Race day on Saturday will be a warmer day than the two prior to it, with the heat from the day hanging over to the evening as the race begins in 15C temperatures. While warmer than Thursday and Friday, that is still slightly cooler than last year’s first grand prix.
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But the additional heat on Saturday is expected to bring far more wind through the city than the earlier days, with gusts as high as 40kph expected around the time of the race. With winds expected to be far calmer prior to Saturday, this could be a factor that drivers have to deal with with their cars trimmed out with as minimal wing levels as possible to take advantage of the longest single straight of the season.
For more updates on the track conditions during each session keep an eye on RaceFans Live and the RaceFans Twitter account.
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2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix
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