Las Vegas Grand Prix 2026 runs Thu Nov 19 – Sat Nov 21 on the 6.201 km Las Vegas Strip Circuit. FP1 Thu 4:30 PM PT, FP2 8:00 PM; FP3 Fri 4:30 PM, Qualifying 8:00 PM; Race Sat 8:00 PM PT (11:00 PM ET), 50 laps.
Source: the organizer's schedule, checked Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM PT. For gate times and fan events by day, see the race week calendar.
2026 session times
| Session | Day | Pacific (PT) | Eastern (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Practice 1 | Thu, Nov 19 | 4:30 PM | 7:30 PM |
| Free Practice 2 | Thu, Nov 19 | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
| Free Practice 3 | Fri, Nov 20 | 4:30 PM | 7:30 PM |
| Qualifying | Fri, Nov 20 | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
| Race (50 laps) | Sat, Nov 21 | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
Sources: Las Vegas Grand Prix organizer's schedule and Apple TV’s 2026 F1 schedule, checked Oct 22, 2026. Watching from home in the US? Every session streams on Apple TV. See where to watch.
Practice night
- Free Practice 1 · 4:30 PM PT
- Free Practice 2 · 8:00 PM PT
Qualifying night
- Free Practice 3 · 4:30 PM PT
- Qualifying · 8:00 PM PT
Race night
- Grand Prix · 8:00 PM PT
- 50 laps of the 6.201 km Strip Circuit
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Archive: the 2024 race-weekend schedule
For comparison, the 2024 race ran a day later in the week and later at night. All times Pacific.
- Thursday, Nov 21, 2024: Free Practice 1, 6:30–7:30 PM · Free Practice 2, 10:00–11:00 PM
- Friday, Nov 22, 2024: Free Practice 3, 6:30–7:30 PM · Qualifying, 10:00 PM
- Saturday, Nov 23, 2024: Race, 10:00 PM. George Russell won; see every Las Vegas winner.
Source: Formula 1, 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix.
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