Ferrari hits 364km/h in Las Vegas: Hamilton and Bearman nearly steal the 2025 top speed crown. Full top-speed analysis from the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix.

The Las Vegas Strip once again produced extreme top-speed figures, with several drivers pushing their power units and gear ratios to the absolute limit.
The data from the race reveals a fascinating mix of raw straight-line performance, DRS efficiency and slipstream effects — with Ferrari delivering one of its strongest speed showings of the season.

Maximum Top Speeds During the Race

Below are the top 15 fastest laps for each driver during the race, as shown in the heatmap data.
White rectangles in the original graphic indicate laps where DRS was active.

Top Speed Table (km/h) – 2025 Las Vegas GP

Key Insights From the Top Speed Data

1. Ferrari Shows Excellent Straight-Line Speed

Both Ferrari drivers delivered standout top-speed performances, with Hamilton repeatedly exceeding 360 km/h.
His fastest lap reached 364 km/h, only 1 km/h shy of the current season’s record of 365 km/h set earlier in Monza.

Traffic played a major role — being caught in the slipstream for long periods allowed Hamilton to break the 360 km/h barrier on five separate laps.
This confirms that the Ferrari power unit and low-drag setup were extremely efficient on the Strip’s long straights.

Charles Leclerc also showed strong figures, with repeated runs in the 348–356 km/h range, consistently placing him inside the top third of the field for outright speed.

2. Near Miss on an All-Time Record

Despite the extreme speeds, last year’s top-speed benchmark remains untouched.
Williams’ 2024 Las Vegas blast to 369 km/h is now effectively unreachable, with only two races left and no circuit offering similar straight-line characteristics.

3. Haas and Alpine Surprisingly Strong

Drivers like BEA and OCO benefited from clean-air situations and aggressive gearing, producing top speeds of 363–364 km/h — the highest of the race.
This illustrates how track position and tow effects can outweigh pure aerodynamic efficiency.

4. DRS Zones Played a Major Role

Many of the highest speeds occurred in laps where DRS was available, though some drivers — notably Lewis Hamilton — reached near-record speeds even without ideal DRS usage due to slipstream chains.

5. Large Spread Across the Field

The slowest drivers peaked around the 335–340 km/h region, showing a spread of almost **30 km/h** across the field.
This gap is unusually large and highlights how power sensitivity at Las Vegas amplifies differences in PU performance and drag levels.

Conclusion

The 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix once again delivered some of the highest speeds ever seen in modern Formula 1.
Ferrari’s impressive straight-line performance — especially Hamilton’s repeated 360+ km/h laps — suggests the team has developed one of the most efficient low-drag packages on the grid.

While the legendary 369 km/h record will stand, the data from Las Vegas confirms that Ferrari remains a major force on circuits that reward top speed and aerodynamic efficiency.