Caesars Palace was a temporary circuit assembled in a Las Vegas casino car park for the 1981 and 1982 season finales. Its repetitive anti-clockwise corners and desert heat were physically punishing, and the unpopular venue vanished after two Formula 1 races.
Nelson Piquet finished fifth in 1981 while suffering from exhaustion, enough to beat Carlos Reutemann to the title. A year later Michele Alboreto scored his first victory as Keke Rosberg secured the championship.
Across 3.650 km, its 14 corners create a distinct rhythm between braking, precision and acceleration. As a street circuit, it asks drivers and teams to adapt setup, tyre management and race strategy to the venue's particular constraints, while its anti-clockwise direction shapes the sequence of its most demanding sectors.
