When the Las Vegas Grand Prix joined the North American Circuit, it didn’t just add another race, but it delivered an exhilarating night race beneath the dazzling lights of the Strip. You don’t have to wait until the GP to get in on the action either, because the largest immersive F1 experience in North America just officially opened at the Grand Prix Plaza.
While Formula 1 has been a popular form of motorsports all over the world for decades, giving us some of the best racing driver’s known to man like Ayrton Senna, Michael, Schumacher, and Lewis Hamilton, American’s love for the sport sky rocketed with the introduction of the Netflix series Formula 1: Drive to Survive.
Now, fans can get in on the action before the race with everything the Grand Prix Plaza has to offer.
What is the Grand Prix Plaza?
Since the first Las Vegas Formula 1 Grand Prix, city officials have worked hard to add year-round exhibits and fan experiences, turning Vegas into a permanent home for the race and even sparking new racing enthusiasts along the way.
Open to ticket-holders, the Las Vegas Grand Prix Pit Building is set on 39 acres and offers 100,000 square feet of interactive activities and experiences.
“Grand Prix Plaza’s opening is a remarkable milestone for Formula 1 in North America. It embodies everything people love about the sport – innovation, teamwork, and adrenaline-fueled excitement. Visitors of all ages can learn the sport’s storied history and immerse themselves in its future through simulation, karting, and exclusive exhibitions,” shares Emily Prazer, President and CEO of Las Vegas Grand Prix, Inc. (LVGP) and Chief Commercial Officer for Formula 1, in the official opening release.
Interact with 75 Years of Formula 1 History
For motorsports history fans, F1 X takes up 20,000 square feet of this massive building and focuses on the past and present of Formula 1 with artifacts, historic cars, and hands-on activities.
Learning More About F1
Visitors start off their learning journey at the ETC, a replica of the Formula 1 broadcast center and control room, where they can experience a simulation of a live race. From there, cutting-edge holograms, race cars, suits, helmets, and trophies — many of which are on display for the first time in North America — are on display before moving into the Formula 1 Factory. This showcase is where you can learn more about the engineering that goes into the cars themselves.
Design Your Own Racing Livery
What’s your favorite racing livery of all time? What if you could create your own? In the Design Studio, fans can bring their ideas to life, by choosing colors, livery designs, and patterns. If that’s not cool enough, you can see your design come to life as it’s projected onto a full-sized Formula 1 car body.
Get Hands-On Experience
Once you’re done learning and designing, the next stop is for some hands-on experience. At the Pit Wall, visitors get to engage in a simulation of real-time race communications. At the Pit Stop Demo, you can test your tire-changing skills in real-time and see how good you’d be as a member of the pit crew.
Step into the Driver’s Briefing Room to learn what training it takes to be an elite-level motorsports athlete, and don’t forget to stop into the 4D theatre for a hyper-realistic ride of the Las Vegas Circuit.
Get Behind the Wheel — For Real
In the first karting experience to take place on an F1 track, drivers can get behind the wheel of bespoke, F1-style karts complete with Drag Reduction System (DRS), Energy Recovery System (ERS), LED steering displays, and realistic engine sounds. Take on 31 turns in 1,696 feet of track — and to make the experience even more cool, get guidance from a virtual Racing Engineer.
Step Into the F1 Hub
The F1 Hub is the perfect rest stop after hours of learning and hands-on experience that is sure to make a fan out of any visitor. Inside the hub, you’ll find a dining experience at Fuel & Fork, a lounge to kick back and take a break, and, of course, a shop to pick up your Las Vegas Grand Prix merchandise or team apparel. Not ready for the fun to stop? Hop on one of the simulators for some extra action.
Host a Private Event at Grand Prix Plaza
If you need an excuse to return to the Las Vegas Grand Prix Plaza, there are multiple private event spaces available, including the Turn 1 Lounge, GPP Garage, Rooftop, and more.
While we are still several months away from the Las Vegas Grand Prix — which is slated for November 20-22, 2025, the opening of the Grand Prix Plaza already has us buzzing with anticipation.