Miami dresses up to receive Formula 1. The American city is already preparing the last details before its big event: the debut of the Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami 2022 Grand Prix. One of the most exclusive weekends, with tickets that reach exorbitant prices and that, even with those, will fill stands and beach club to closely follow this revolutionary season of the big circus. The appointment will be the eleventh different venue in the United States to host an F1 race since the start of the championship in 1950, the second in the current World Cup calendar, along with the race in Austin (Texas), which will not arrive until October.
Two weeks after its great debut, the Miami International Autodrome only has to finalize details in its facilities. The construction of the route is “95% finished”, according to the statement from the championship itself, which leaves the exceptions very high for the fifth test of a course that will reach 23 races. “We are in the final phases of this incredible circuit that will host the first Formula 1 race in Miami,” said Richard Cregan, general manager of the grand prix that will be held from May 6 to 8 in the vicinity of the Miami Campus, with the Hard Rock Stadium as the starting point for those 5.41km that make up the new layout. The track will have 19 curves, three straights (the longest is 1.28km) and three DRS zones where, according to the simulators, the drivers will go flat out for 58% of the laps, with speeds reaching 320 km/h.
After a year of construction (since April 2021), the track already has its permanent structures, such as boxes, garages and the race control tower, nearing completion. Meanwhile, the asphalt was finished with the last section already last March and, during these last weeks, attention is already focused on the final adjustment of the temporary structures around the entire track, like the exclusives beach-club, VIP areas and stands for the thousands of fans expected throughout the weekend. In addition, special attention is also paid to the latest minor works, such as the painting of the curbs or the installation of temporary safety barriers throughout the route.
“We are delighted with the progress we have made and it is a great credit to the hard work of the team here in Miami, in consultation with Formula 1 and the FIA to get this circuit completed on a tight schedule. We’ve tried to create a track that drivers love to race on and a campus that offers unique experiences for fans. We can’t wait for the first weekend of May to arrive”, adds Cregan, who assures that, during this year of works, “no aspect of the design of the circuit or the quality of the construction has been compromised”. with this new layout they are getting bigger and there is no doubt that This Miami GP will be a worthy prelude to what Las Vegas has in store for 2023.