The Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix set a viewership record for the event’s three-year history, ESPN announced.

Saturday’s race on the Strip, won by four-time defending series champion Max Verstappen, averaged 1.5 million viewers, according to Nielsen data. The previous record was 1.3 million in the inaugural race in 2023.

Viewership increased by almost 70 percent from the 2024 race, which averaged 905,000.

The increase could be attributed to an earlier start time. The 2023 and 2024 races started at approximately 10 p.m. Pacific time. The 2025 start time was moved up to approximately 8 p.m.

Verstappen, of Red Bull Racing, dominated the race, leading all 50 laps and winning by almost 21 seconds. Series points leader Lando Norris of McLaren finished second, but was disqualified after th

See Full Page