The third and final U.S. round of the Formula 1 season takes place on the Las Vegas city circuit, which has only been part of the championship for two years.
GP data
According to Brembo engineers working closely with all F1 drivers, the 6.201 km Las Vegas Strip Circuit falls into the category of moderately demanding tracks for brakes.
On a scale of 1 to 5, it received a difficulty index of 3. Despite having seven braking zones per lap, the brakes are used for a total of 14.5 seconds.
Three of the braking zones are classified as Hard, two as Medium, and two as Light, but in five sections the braking distance exceeds 115 meters.
Being a street circuit, the Las Vegas Strip sees progressively increasing grip as sessions progress. This also affects the braking force that can be applied to the track, which grows proportionally. Consequently, the stress on the braking system increases over the course of the GP, causing disc and pad temperatures to rise lap after lap. For this reason, some teams may use front and rear corners with extended ventilation slots, and drivers may be asked to manage temperatures using the much-discussed Lift and Coast strategy.
The hardest corner
The toughest corner for the braking system at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit is turn 14: cars approach it at 350 km/h and decelerate to 102 km/h in 2.74 seconds, covering 143 meters in the process.
The g-force experienced by the drivers is 4.2 g, while the pedal force exerted is 127 kg. Braking power reaches 2,535 kW.
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