Formula 1 will feature the first-ever Miami Grand Prix as the latest addition to the 23-race calendar in 2022. The world-class 5.41 km F1 track will offer the highest speed of 320 km/h with 19 corners and 3 DRS zones. Miami becomes the first circuit to be designed by and with the support of Formula 1. The 2022 calendar plans to hold the inaugural Miami GP between 6 to 8 May, right after the Imola GP.

The organizers are building an exciting new layout at the Hard Rock Stadium complex in Miami Gardens. Notably, it is home to the NFL’s famous Miami Dolphins franchise and is named the Miami International Autodrome. Miami Grand Prix CEO Richard Cregan told Formula 1 that they have already received 150,000 inquiries of tickets even before they announced the dates.

Formula 1 is looking to expand its market in the United States with this fresh addition. The Miami International Autodrome becomes the 11th venue in the US to hold a Formula 1 race, after famous venues like Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Detroit, and Austin. While Miami will host the race in the first quarter, Austin GP is scheduled to take place in the second half, between 21 and 23 October.

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Organizers announced that installed first seats in the Miami F1 circuit

The multipurpose sports hub in Miami has hosted multiple super bowls, two Baseball World Series, and many rock concerts. The F1 race adds to this extraordinary sporting legacy of Miami. In the latest update, the official Twitter handle of Miami GP shared a video of newly installed first seats in the Marina Grandstands. The tweet read, “Latest update! The first seats are installed at our Marina Grandstands”.

However, curating this prodigious track wasn’t an effortless task.

“It is actually quite a restricted site to work on, both in terms of existing infrastructure and operationally,” said Craig Wilson, F1’s Head of Vehicle Performance. There is a lot of underground drainage management that we had to be mindful of given it is mainly flat land not far above the water level and the Dolphins were developing part of the site to house their new training complex.”

Meanwhile, the teams are preparing to field the cars next month for the winter testing ahead of the inaugural Bahrain GP weekend in March. We have to wait until the 6th of May to find out how the Miami track plays out.

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