The Las Vegas Grand Prix isn’t going anywhere. Clark County commissioners voted unanimously to continue hosting the race through 2037, locking in what was always going to be an easy call on paper – and a slightly more complicated one in practice.
The extension adds 10 years to the current agreement, which was only set to run through next year.
Formula 1, Las Vegas Grand Prix, Inc., Clark County, and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority have all signed on to the long-term commitment, with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali calling Las Vegas “a cornerstone of our presence in the United States.” Emily Prazer, President and CEO of Las Vegas Grand Prix, Inc., said: “Securing a 10-year extension through 2037 is a defining moment for the Las Vegas Grand Prix and a reflection of the strength of our local partnerships.”
The numbers backing the decision aren’t hard to argue with. The race has generated $3.2 billion in cumulative economic impact for Southern Nevada across its first three editions, and all three events sold out.
Last year alone drew a record 1.5 million American television viewers – a 68% jump over 2024, per ESPN. In 2025, the event reportedly produced $43 million in state and local tax revenue, including $15 million directed toward K-12 education in Clark County.
The Extension Comes With Strings Attached
The vote wasn’t unconditional. The 10-year deal locks the race into its annual pre-Thanksgiving November slot, and race organizers have committed to tightening up the setup and teardown process as part of the agreement.
That’s a real concession.
The 2025 race required roughly a four-month window from track assembly through dismantling — already five months shorter than the inaugural 2023 event, which took nine months largely due to the initial paving of the 3.8-mile course to FIA specification.
County commissioners want that window to keep shrinking.
Local businesses and Strip workers have been vocal about the disruption, and Commissioner Michael Naft made clear before the vote that the Grand Prix needs to “condense the timeline” on those disruptions.
Commissioners saw the long-term approval as an expectation of improvement, not a blank check, and planned infrastructure upgrades include permanent fixtures to simplify the installation and removal of track elements, including lighting.
The circuit itself – 3.8 miles of closed Las Vegas Boulevard passing the Bellagio, Caesars Palace, and the Sphere – reaches speeds above 200 mph and has already produced three memorable races. Max Verstappen has won twice (2023 and 2025), with George Russell taking 2024. The 2026 race is scheduled for November 19–21.
Las Vegas moving the calendar anchor of its F1 presence from 2027 to 2037 is a statement about where the sport sits in American culture right now. F1’s US footprint now spans Miami, Austin, and Las Vegas, and this extension makes clear the Strip isn’t the newest kid on the block anymore – it’s one of the fixtures.
