{"id":187,"date":"2026-11-12T11:39:02","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T06:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paddockwiretv.com\/las-vegas-grand-prix-2026-preview\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T07:13:01","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T07:13:01","slug":"las-vegas-grand-prix-2026-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paddockwiretv.com\/las-vegas-grand-prix-2026-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas Grand Prix: What to Watch Under the Lights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Formula 1 returns to Las Vegas on Sunday 22 November 2026 for round 21 of the championship, 50 laps of the Las Vegas Strip Circuit under the lights. Lights out is 04:00 UTC, 20:00 on Saturday night in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large pw-body-photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/paddockwiretv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/pw-circuit-las-vegas-1.png\" alt=\"Las Vegas Strip Circuit\" class=\"wp-image-159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paddockwiretv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/pw-circuit-las-vegas-1.png 632w, https:\/\/paddockwiretv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/pw-circuit-las-vegas-1-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Las Vegas Strip Circuit, 6.201 km and 17 corners.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>Kimi Antonelli arrives as world champion, having sealed the title in Mexico at 20 years and 68 days old, the youngest champion in Formula 1 history. With the drivers title settled, the fight in Las Vegas is for race wins and for pride.<\/p>\n<p>McLaren brings more upgrades to Las Vegas as the fight for third in the constructors championship goes on. Red Bull Racing sits on 382 points with McLaren on 365, just 17 points behind.<\/p>\n<p>Lando Norris arrives on a win after his victory in Sao Paulo, and Max Verstappen arrives after charging from 21st to second at Interlagos. The Strip circuit is a flat-out street track past the casinos, with long straights and heavy braking zones, and a race that runs late into the Vegas night.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Formula 1 returns to Las Vegas on Sunday 22 November 2026 for round 21 of the championship, 50 laps of the Las Vegas Strip Circuit under the lights. Lights out is 04:00 UTC, 20:00 on Saturday night in Las Vegas. 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