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Caesars Palace Circuit – F1 Track Layout, Records & Winners
The Caesars Palace Circuit, a temporary 3.650 km layout in the parking lot of the Caesars Palace hotel and casino in Las Vegas, hosted the Caesars Palace Grand Prix in 1981 and 1982. The featureless layout was disliked by drivers and audiences alike, with the title-deciding 1981 race ending with Nelson Piquet finishing fifth, exhausted in the desert heat, to take his first championship. F1 abandoned the venue after only two races.
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Layout & Facts
Track Geometry
| Lap distance | 3.650 km / 2.268 mi |
| Circuit type | Street circuit |
| Elevation change | 3 meters / 10 feet |
| Driving direction | Counterclockwise ↺ |
| Corners | 14 corners (7 low / 7 medium / 0 high speed) |
Driving Demands
Traction
Braking
Lateral
Downforce
Performance
| Wins by grid position | P250%P350%based on 2 races |
| Pole position side | Left side |
| Top speed | 280 km/h (174 mph) |
| Average race speed | 165 km/h (103 mph) |
| Pit lane time loss | 22.0 seconds |
| Lap record | 1:19.639 (165 km/h / 103 mph) (Michele Alboreto, 1982) Tyrrell 011 · Ford |
Race Strategy
Overtaking
Track Evolution
Rain Risk
Safety Car
Heritage
| Opened | 1981 (45 years ago) |
| Local timezone | America/Los_Angeles (PDT, UTC-07) |
| Owner | Caesars World |
Surface & Tyres
Asphalt Grip
Asphalt Abrasion
Tyre Stress
Tyre Degradation
History
Key corners
01 Turn 1
A tight left-hand 90-degree corner at the end of the short start-finish straight. Largely featureless against the Las Vegas skyline backdrop.
02 Parking-Lot Sweep
A long medium-speed left through the central parking-lot section. The closest thing the layout had to a defining corner.
03 Final Chicane
A slow chicane before the start-finish, demanding precision over commitment. Exit speed defined the only meaningful straight on a layout famously short on character.
Winners & Podiums
F1 winners & podiums
| No. | Year | Podium | Team | Fastest Lap | Laps | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1982 | 1  Michele Alboreto 1:41:56.8882  John Watson +27.2923  Eddie Cheever +56.450 | Tyrrell McLaren Ligier | 1:19.639 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell | 75 | 1982 Race Report & Results |
| 1 | 1981 | 1  Alan Jones 1:44:09.0772 Alain Prost +20.0483 Bruno Giacomelli +20.428 | Williams Renault Alfa Romeo | 1:20.156 Didier Pironi Ferrari | 75 | 1981 Race Report & Results |
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Drivers Ranking
All-time driver ranking
| NO | Driver | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | FL | Avg Grid | Avg Pos | Points | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alan Jones | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 9 | 75 |
| 2 | Michele Alboreto | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 9 | 24 |
| 3 |  Alain Prost | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 9 | 38 |
| 4 | John Watson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | Eddie Cheever | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Bruno Giacomelli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 6.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 |  Nigel Mansell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 13.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 |  Nelson Piquet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 12.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 |  Keke Rosberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 |  Derek Daly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 15.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 |  Gilles Villeneuve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 |  Raul Boesel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Didier Pironi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Mauro Baldi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Tommy Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 |  Hector Rebaque | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 |  Manfred Winkelhock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 |  Eliseo Salazar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Rupert Keegan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 |  Carlos Reutemann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Brian Henton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 |  Niki Lauda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Patrick Tambay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Elio de Angelis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.5 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Andrea de Cesaris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Marc Surer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | René Arnoux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 21.0 | 0 | 13 |
| 30 |  Mario Andretti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Derek Warwick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Riccardo Patrese | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
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Constructors Ranking
All-time constructor ranking
| NO | Team | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | FL | Avg Grid | Avg Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 12 |
| 2 | Tyrrell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14.5 | 10.5 | 9 |
| 3 |  Renault | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.3 | 12.0 | 9 |
| 4 |  McLaren | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 6 |
| 5 | Ligier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 | 13.8 | 5 |
| 6 |  Alfa Romeo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 9.5 | 4 |
| 7 |  Team Lotus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 | 17.0 | 3 |
| 8 |  Brabham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 16.3 | 2 |
| 9 | Toleman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 0 |
| 10 | March | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.5 | 12.5 | 0 |
| 11 | ATS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 14.0 | 0 |
| 12 | Osella | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 24.0 | 0 |
| 13 | Fittipaldi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 10.0 | 0 |
| 14 |  Theodore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.5 | 17.5 | 0 |
| 15 | Arrows | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 9.7 | 0 |
| 16 |  Ferrari | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.3 | 15.0 | 0 |
| 17 | Ensign | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 14.0 | 0 |
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Caesars Palace Circuit — Frequently Asked Questions
How many F1 Grands Prix have been held at Caesars Palace Circuit?
Caesars Palace Circuit has hosted 2 Formula 1 Grands Prix since the first edition in 1981.
Who has the most F1 wins at Caesars Palace Circuit?
Alan Jones holds the record at Caesars Palace Circuit with 1 victories.
Which constructor has won most often at Caesars Palace Circuit?
Williams is the most successful constructor at Caesars Palace Circuit with 1 wins.
What is the lap record at Caesars Palace Circuit?
The lap record at Caesars Palace Circuit is 01:19.639, set by Michele Alboreto in 1982.
Where is Caesars Palace Circuit located?
Caesars Palace Circuit is located in Las Vegas.
When was Caesars Palace Circuit built?
Caesars Palace Circuit opened in 1981.
In which direction is Caesars Palace Circuit driven?
Caesars Palace Circuit is driven counterclockwise.
How many corners does Caesars Palace Circuit have?
Caesars Palace Circuit has 14 corners.
Is Caesars Palace Circuit a street or permanent circuit?
Caesars Palace Circuit is a street circuit.
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