The Formula 1 season saves its most dazzling stages for last. In November, the cars thunder down the Las Vegas Strip at over 210mph, neon reflecting off carbon fibre as the world’s most famous boulevard becomes a racetrack. Two weeks later, the championship reaches its climax at Yas Marina, where the race begins in golden desert light and ends under floodlights, with fireworks over the marina and the season’s champions crowned. For fans and businesses alike, the Las Vegas Grand Prix and Abu Dhabi Grand Prix represent the most glamorous close to any sporting calendar on earth. At Core Events, we provide access to both through fully managed Formula 1 travel experiences covering tickets, 5-star hotels, transfers and support from arrival to departure.
This guide covers everything worth knowing, from how to buy tickets for both races and what premium hospitality includes, to comparing the two circuits, combining them into one end-of-season trip and the practicalities of visas, weather and timing.
For business leaders across the construction, finance, manufacturing, professional services and recruitment sectors, the season’s closing races carry a particular appeal. They land perfectly for end-of-year client entertainment and team rewards, and they deliver a level of spectacle that makes an invitation genuinely memorable. And as with everything Core Events arranges, these weekends are not corporate-only. We build packages for couples, friends and families, marking milestones and bucket-list ambitions with the same care.
The Las Vegas Grand Prix 2026 takes place from 19 to 21 November on the Las Vegas Strip Circuit, a 6.2-kilometre, 17-turn street circuit running past the Bellagio fountains, Caesars Palace and the Venetian. As one of the most oversubscribed races on the calendar, tickets are released in phases, and the best positions sell quickly.
The safest route is to book through official channels or an established hospitality specialist with verified access. Core Events’ Las Vegas Grand Prix 2026 packages include four nights at the 5-star Caesars Palace hotel on the Strip, private return airport transfers, Weekend Sphere Grandstand tickets covering Thursday, Friday and Saturday sessions, Las Vegas Grand Prix hospitality access and Core Events staff assistance throughout. One enquiry, one confirmed booking and a weekend where every detail is already handled.
To check availability, call 0116 309 0000 or submit an enquiry through our online form, and our specialists will guide you through the options for your group.
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2026 runs from 4 to 6 December at the Yas Marina Circuit, closing the Formula 1 season in trademark style. As the venue where championships are so often decided, demand for the finale is exceptional, and ticket sales for 2026 have been tracking well ahead of previous years.
Tickets span the circuit’s covered grandstands, all offering shade from the desert sun, alongside premium hospitality suites and lounges. An Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ticket also unlocks more than the racing, with access to the celebrated Yasalam after-race concerts, where global headline acts perform across the race weekend evenings.
Core Events arranges Abu Dhabi Grand Prix packages combining race access with 5-star accommodation, transfers and hospitality options tailored to your group. Speak to our team for current availability and package details for the 2026 finale.
Two-night races, two entirely different characters.
| Element | Las Vegas Grand Prix | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
| Circuit type | Temporary street circuit through the heart of the Strip | Purpose-built permanent circuit on Yas Island |
| Race timing | Late-night race under city lights | Day-to-night race finishing under floodlights |
| Atmosphere | High-energy entertainment spectacle | Season-finale prestige with championship stakes |
| Backdrop | Casinos, the Sphere and the neon skyline | The marina, superyachts and the W Abu Dhabi hotel straddling the track |
| Beyond the racing | Concerts, casinos and Las Vegas nightlife | Yasalam after-race concerts, Ferrari World and Yas Island resorts |
Las Vegas is Formula 1 at its most theatrical, a race threaded through a living city where the party never really stops. Abu Dhabi is the grand finale, polished and prestigious, where the story of an entire season reaches its conclusion. Neither is better. They are simply different expressions of what makes modern Formula 1 extraordinary, which is precisely why so many guests want to experience both.
Core Events’ Las Vegas Grand Prix 2026 packages are built as complete, fully managed experiences.
Staying at Caesars Palace means the race quite literally passes your hotel, with many grandstands and hospitality areas accessible on foot. And with most hospitality guests spending between seven and nine hours inside the circuit on a race day, dining quality becomes as important as the racing itself. Exclusive hospitality suite options with curated dining, concert and afterparty add-ons can all be built into the package for groups who want to elevate the weekend further.
Abu Dhabi hospitality is built around Yas Marina’s exceptional facilities, and Core Events tailors each package to the group. Premium arrangements typically include:
The Yas Marina experience is unhurried and immersive. The race begins in daylight and finishes under the largest permanent sports lighting system in the world, and hospitality guests watch the transition unfold with a drink in hand and the marina glittering behind the circuit. Speak to our team to build the right configuration for your group and budget.
You can, and it is arguably the most spectacular way to close a Formula 1 season. With Las Vegas running from 19 to 21 November 2026 and Abu Dhabi from 4 to 6 December 2026, roughly two weeks separate the two race weekends, making the combination entirely achievable as two coordinated trips or one extended itinerary for those with the time.
The contrast could not be greater or more rewarding. Las Vegas delivers pure spectacle, a night race through one of the most famous streetscapes on earth. Abu Dhabi answers with warmth, luxury, and the drama of a championship decided. Between them sits the option of onward travel, whether that is time in the United States, a stopover somewhere new or simply home before the finale.
As one provider with global event access, Core Events coordinates the entire double-header as a single arrangement: consistent hotel quality, aligned budgets, one named specialist and none of the friction of managing two international trips through separate agents. For businesses, it creates two premium client touchpoints in a single month, each utterly distinct from the other.
Core Events builds travel experiences around each race rather than offering one-size-fits-all itineraries.
For Las Vegas, packages are based at Caesars Palace, with additional Strip and near-Strip hotel options available depending on group preferences and availability. Private airport transfers are included as standard, and the circuit’s central location means much of the weekend is walkable from Strip hotels.
For Abu Dhabi, accommodation options include the 5-star resorts Atlantis The Royal and The Palm in Dubai, with managed transfers connecting hotel and circuit throughout the weekend. Flights from the UK are direct into Dubai International Airport, approximately 60-90 minutes from Dubai to Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
For both races, our specialists will advise on the best configuration for your travel dates, group size and budget during your planning conversation, and every element is confirmed in writing before you travel.
The gap between a standalone ticket and a hospitality package is narrower than most first-time buyers expect, once the full picture is considered.
| Cost Factor | Standalone Ticket Approach | Hospitality Package |
| Race access | Ticket price only | Included in premium positions |
| Food and drink | Paid separately at circuit prices | Included throughout |
| Accommodation | Booked separately at race-weekend rates | Included at 5-star properties |
| Transfers | Self-arranged in heavy race traffic | Included and managed |
| Support | None | Dedicated specialist and on-the-ground assistance |
| Price certainty | Exposed to fluctuating and resale pricing | Confirmed at booking |
Both Las Vegas and Abu Dhabi sit at the premium end of the F1 calendar, and standard admission for high-demand races can climb steeply as availability tightens. Hospitality packages carry a higher headline figure, but they bundle accommodation, dining, transfers and premium viewing into one confirmed price, and for these two races in particular, hotel costs alone justify the packaged approach. For accurate current pricing, contact the Core Events team with your group size and preferred race.
A few practicalities make all the difference.
Visas. UK citizens travelling to the United States need a valid ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorisation), a straightforward online application that should be completed well before travel. For the UAE, UK passport holders can obtain a free visitor visa on arrival for short stays. In both cases, ensure your passport is valid and check the latest entry requirements with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) before travelling.
Weather. Las Vegas in November is a desert city in early winter: pleasant by day but genuinely cold late at night, when the race sessions run, so warm layers are essential. Abu Dhabi in December is glorious, with warm sunny days and comfortable evenings, and covered grandstands provide shade throughout.
Timing. The Las Vegas race weekend runs Thursday to Saturday, with sessions late in the evening local time, so plan for late nights and slow mornings. Abu Dhabi follows a traditional Friday-to-Sunday format with a late-afternoon race start, making it a far gentler rhythm.
Because they combine everything corporate hospitality is meant to achieve. Both races land at the end of the calendar year, the natural moment for thanking clients, celebrating results and rewarding teams. Both offer world-famous settings that make an invitation feel genuinely special before a single car takes to the track. And both are built around hospitality, with hours of premium time together across a full race weekend rather than a fleeting couple of hours.
There is also the simple power of the occasion. A client entertained at the Sphere Grandstand as Formula 1 cars pass under the Nevada night sky, or watching a championship decided from a suite above Yas Marina, does not forget who brought them there. Core Events build bespoke corporate packages around exactly these moments, tailored to group size, seniority and objective, with our 40+ years of combined experience in sports and corporate hospitality behind every arrangement.
| What to Evaluate | Core Events | Generic Ticket Platforms |
| Experience | 40+ years combined in sports and corporate hospitality | Variable, often transactional |
| Ticket security | Official, verified hospitality access | Resale and counterfeit risk on high-demand races |
| Package approach | Fully bespoke, built around your group | Fixed inventory, self-serve |
| Scope | Tickets, 5-star hotels, transfers and support bundled | Tickets only, logistics left to you |
| Booking support | Named specialist from enquiry to race day | Automated checkout |
| Wider portfolio | F1, football, cricket, tennis, concerts, fine dining and travel experiences | Often single-sport |
Ticket security deserves particular emphasis for these two races. Las Vegas is among the most in-demand events in world sport, and high demand always attracts speculative listings and counterfeit inventory. Booking through Core Events means every element of your weekend is legitimate, confirmed in writing and backed by a team you can actually speak to. And because our portfolio spans global sports, concerts, fine dining and bucket list travel, the season finale can be the start of a much longer relationship with one trusted hospitality partner. Learn more about Core Events and the team behind the experiences.
For the right occasion, absolutely. The closing races of a Formula 1 season are where a year’s worth of drama concentrates into a few unforgettable nights, staged in two of the most spectacular settings sport has ever known. Whether it is one race or both, a client thank-you or a lifelong ambition finally realised, these are the weekends that stay with people, and demand for 2026 is already building fast.
To discuss availability for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix or a combined end-of-season experience, call the Core Events team on 0116 309 0000. Email our team with the details of your event to: enquiries@coreeventsgroup.co.uk