Las Vegas F1 Grand Prix targets U.S. fans with earlier start

The Las Vegas Grand Prix will start two hours earlier in the 2025 season than it has done previously in a shift likely to boost the U.S. television audience, the FIA have announced.

It was announced on Monday that qualifying on Nov. 21 and the race start on Nov. 22 will be at 8 p.m. local time instead of 10 p.m.

The grand prix was added to the calendar in 2023.

The timings should be more friendly for viewers in other parts of the United States, particularly on the east coast, although European fans will have to set their alarm clocks for a race now at 4 a.m. UK time.

“This adjustment is based on feedback, insights and experience from the first two races, expanding opportunities for fans to explore the destination and continuing to engage with more fans across the US,” local organisers said in a statement.

Source: espn.com