Five interesting facts about the F1 Miami Grand Prix

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Five interesting facts about the F1 Miami Grand Prix

Here are five interesting facts about the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix

Yara Elshebiny

Monday 29 April 2024 16:00

F1 is back in the Sunshine State, with the Miami Grand Prix roaring into action from May 3rd to 5th.

This marks the sixth round of the record-breaking 2024 season, and Miami continues to establish itself as a vibrant and unique fixture on the F1 calendar.

Joining the party in 2022, Miami became the third race to be held in the United States alongside the established Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin and the dazzling Las Vegas Grand Prix, which debuted last year.

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The inaugural race weekend in Miami drew a staggering 240,000 fans, a number that grew to 270,000 in 2023.

Five facts about the Miami Grand Prix

2. The 2022 Miami GP drew 2.6 million average viewers - the largest audience for a live F1 broadcast ever on US television. The 2023 event attracted 1.96 million average viewers, making it the second-largest in the list.

3. Unlike the traditional street circuits that hug the heart of a city, Miami's race takes place on a temporary track built around the Hard Rock Stadium complex, home to the NFL's Miami Dolphins team. After the race weekend, the track gets dismantled, and the Hard Rock Stadium transforms back into its usual footballing glory.

4. The Miami circuit's design wasn't a walk in the park. Organizers explored a staggering 75 different layouts before settling on the thrilling 19-turn Miami International Autodrome track we see today.

5. Miami is all about embracing the sunshine and the sparkling blue water. So, when plans for a downtown race fell through, the organizers decided to bring the beach to the track.. with a twist. The circuit features a fake marina with, you guessed it, completely fake water!

The circuit also has a one-of-a-kind transportation system: a theme-park-style cable car network designed to whisk fans from one end of the sprawling Miami International Autodrome to the other.