Formula 1 Las Vegas GP 2026: All session times and full weekend schedule
The Las Vegas Grand Prix - Photo: RacePictures
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Formula 1 heads to Las Vegas for the opening round of the season’s final triple-header next week. With both championships secured by Mercedes, attention turns to who can claim victory under the lights of the Las Vegas Strip.
Kimi Antonelli sealed the drivers’ championship in Mexico, before Mercedes wrapped up the constructors’ title in Brazil. However, there are still three race victories to fight for, starting in Las Vegas before the paddock travels to Qatar and Abu Dhabi.
Lando Norris arrives following his victory at Interlagos, where he finished ahead of Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar. The McLaren driver will be looking to carry that momentum into F1’s final visit to the United States this season.
Meanwhile, there is a fierce battle for P2 in the championship with Verstappen 17 points ahead of George Russell in the standings. Lewis Hamilton is just one point further back on Russell, with Charles Leclerc 12 behind his Ferrari teammate.
Early starts for UK viewers in Las Vegas
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The Las Vegas Grand Prix follows a different timetable from most F1 weekends, with practice beginning on Thursday and the race taking place on Saturday evening locally.
For viewers in the UK, the eight-hour time difference means every session falls on the following day. The weekend begins with FP1 at 00:30 GMT on Friday, 20 November, followed by FP2 at 04:00 GMT.
On Saturday, the final practice session starts at 00:30 GMT, before qualifying gets underway at 04:00 GMT.
The Grand Prix then begins at 04:00 GMT on Sunday, 22 November — corresponding to 20:00 on Saturday evening in Las Vegas. The race is scheduled for 50 laps of the Las Vegas Strip Circuit.
Full 2026 Las Vegas GP schedule
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The date column below uses UK dates. Local dates are included separately because each session takes place the previous day in Las Vegas.
| Session | UK date | UK (GMT) | CET | Las Vegas local time (PST) |
| Free Practice 1 | Friday, 20 November | 00:30–01:30 | 01:30–02:30 | Thursday, 19 November: 16:30–17:30 |
| Free Practice 2 | Friday, 20 November | 04:00–05:00 | 05:00–06:00 | Thursday, 19 November: 20:00–21:00 |
| Free Practice 3 | Saturday, 21 November | 00:30–01:30 | 01:30–02:30 | Friday, 20 November: 16:30–17:30 |
| Qualifying | Saturday, 21 November | 04:00–05:00 | 05:00–06:00 | Friday, 20 November: 20:00–21:00 |
| Race | Sunday, 22 November | 04:00 | 05:00 | Saturday, 21 November: 20:00 |
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