The Las Vegas Grand Prix street circuit incorporates a long stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in what has instantly become one of the fastest races on the Formula One calendar, with top speeds in excess of 215 mph. The track, which features a blend of long straightaways and fast sweepers, wraps around the Sphere, a newly opened entertainment venue just off the Vegas Strip.
Veteran Los Angeles Times photographer Myung J. Chun has captured many of the most colorful moments from the Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend so far from his trackside vantage point. Check out some of his top photos below.
Formula One champion Max Verstappen takes part in a practice session for the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Friday with a special Las Vegas livery on his Red Bull Racing car.
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American driver Logan Sargent navigates his Williams around the Las Vegas Grand Prix course during qualifying Friday night.
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Alex Albon drives his Las Vegas-themed Williams during practice at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Friday.
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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc steers through Turn 14 coming off the Vegas Strip on his way to securing pole position for the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Friday night.
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A Ferrari fan in clown makeup watches the qualifying session at the Las Vegas Grand Prix early Saturday morning.
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The winner’s stage at the Bellagio Fountain Club on the Las Vegas Strip.
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A view of the Las Vegas skyline from the Bellagio Fountain Club on Thursday ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
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Ferrari drivers Carlos Sainz, left, and Charles Leclerc take part in the drivers’ parade during race-day festivities Saturday.
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday.
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The inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix begins with pole sitter Charles Leclerc of Ferrari, front left, and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen heading into Turn 1.
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Fashion model Veronika Rajek causes a bit of commotion in front of the Mercedes garage during race-day festivities.
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A fireworks finale closes out the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix early Sunday morning.
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Myung J. Chun has been a photographer with the Los Angeles Times since 1999. He started as a still photographer and then moved to videography from 2007 to 2018. Chun won an Emmy in 2011 for his work on a multimedia project about innocent victims of gang violence. He previously worked for the Los Angeles Daily News, a position he started in 1988 while attending Cal State Northridge.
