How F1 teams are preparing to race Vegas' cold desert nights

Tire strategies and aerodynamic setups will be key to mastering the tricky conditions expected at the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Formula 1’s return to the American desert, a first in more than four decades, offered up-close racing and myriad of overtakes, proving that the F1 circus and the accompanying spectacle of Las Vegas were made for each other. As the circus sets up in Sin City once again this week, teams up and down the grid won’t be leaving things up to Lady Luck for the race. They’re armed with intel and prepared for any roll of the dice Vegas has to give, including its cold, desert nights.

The biggest challenges for Vegas? “Finding the right balance so you are performing in both areas,” says Sven Smeets, sporting director at Williams. While the ambient temperature hovering around 15°C at last year’s race caused headaches for the tire technicians and strategists, engineers monitoring the power units were much less concerned by the mercury falling. “Cold, you could normally say, is better for performance,” says Smeets.

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