ROUND 22: 🇺🇸 United States


FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN SILVER LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX 2024


Circuit stats


  • Circuit name: Las Vegas Strip Circuit
  • First Grand Prix: 2023
  • Number of laps: 50
  • Circuit Length: 6.201 km
  • Race Distance: 309.958 km
  • Lap record: 1:35.490 Oscar Piastri (2023)
  • 2023 winner: Max Verstappen

Track Map


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  • LCP
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    31 month ago

    Will Buxton mentioned on F1TV how Mercedes is “scrubbing” race tires by running them for one lap right now to prep them for the race. Any idea how that helps? I missed that part.

    • @DV8
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      21 month ago

      A fresh shiny tyre is usually faster over 2 -3 laps but the behaviour after that will be less stable because for that fast qualifying lap you’re trying to just stay overheating it. By scrubbing it is put through a heat cycle under relatively controlled circumstances you’re basically making it a dependable tyre that will feel better faster to start putting in consecutive race laps.

      • LCP
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        11 month ago

        Ah gotcha. Greatly appreciate the response!