Motorsport: Formula One heading to Las Vegas strip in November 2023

F1 hits Las Vegas next year. Photo credit: Getty

Formula One will race under the Saturday night lights of the Las Vegas Strip in 2023.

A specific date for the Las Vegas Grand Prix hasn't been finalised, only that it will be in November.

Sin City will join Miami and Austin, Texas, as US host venues on the F1 racing circuit.

The race was announced on Thursday (NZ time) by F1 and the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority.

"This is an incredible moment for Formula One that demonstrates the huge appeal and growth of our sport with a third race in the US," F1 president and chief executive Stefano Domenicali said.

"Las Vegas is a destination known around the world for its excitement, hospitality, thrills and, of course, the famous 'Strip'.

"There is no better place for Formula One to race than in the global entertainment capital of the world and we cannot wait to be there."

The 6.1km circuit for the Las Vegas Grand Prix will send cars zooming past Caesars Palace, the Bellagio fountains, and Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino at speeds over 321kph.

Drivers will race 50 laps, with three straightaways and 14 corners.

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