LAS VEGAS F1 GRAND PRIX

Las Vegas

For the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix, a fleet of drones lit the night sky east of the Strip during race weekend, launching from a lawn with the Sphere and the High Roller on the skyline. The swarm rose off the launch grid as a lattice wall, then formed a blue cube, pyramids, a standing figure, and scattered stars.

FISHKO Inc. was responsible for production and airfield operations on the ground, from permitting to show execution, and for securing the site in a high-traffic area of the city throughout race weekend.

A Formula 1 car formed by the swarm above the Sphere and the Wynn
The drone airfield lit and ready before launch, with the Sphere and the High Roller on the skyline, early hours of November 24, 2024
A standing figure formed by the swarm, with the Wynn tower at right
An emblem inside an oval ring over the pilot tent during the show
Crew making final checks along the launch grid before the flight
The swarm as a blue lattice above the Sphere and the High Roller
A winged figure forming above the Sphere
Crew walking the lit grid during pre-flight checks
Drones lifting off the launch grid in front of the Sphere, Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend, November 2024
Pyramid formations above the Sphere
Rows of drones on the field with the Sphere behind
The drone grid armed in green and blue before launch
Launch grid, airfield work lights and generator-fed circuits in place before the show
The launch lawn before build, with the Sphere on the horizon, evening of November 23, 2024
The field after the show, around 3 AM on November 24, 2024