Following the enthralling Azerbaijan Grand Prix, groups accomplished a protracted journey from Baku to the east of the USA with Florida internet hosting the inaugural Miami Grand Prix this weekend. F1Technical’s Balázs Szabó picks out some of the key information from the second Miami Grand Prix.
eleventh US venue – The Miami Grand Prix made its Formula One debut final yr after the Miami International Autodrome hosted the fifth spherical of the 2022 World Championship, having change into the USA’s eleventh completely different F1 venue. The US Grand Prix has been held on six completely different venues – Sebring, Riverside, Watkins Glen, Phoenix, Indianapolis and Austin. The different races have been held at Long Beach, Las Vegas, Detroit and Dallas.
73rd race in the USA – In complete, Formula One has visited the USA 73 instances of which 11 grands prix have been Indy 500 races.
76th venue – The Miami International Autodrome is the 76th venue at which an FIA Formula One World Championship race has been contested.
Average size – The Miami International Autodrome has a complete size of 5.412km which makes it a median circuit on the present race calendar in phrases of size. Drivers will want to full 57 laps at the moment in a bid to cowl the complete race distance of 308.326km.
Hybrid observe – The difficult observe options 19 corners and three straights, designed with a street-circuit really feel to encourage thrilling racing. As many as 75 completely different layouts have been thought of throughout its design, 36 of which have been simulated with the purpose of making a observe that was good for racing.
Tyres – For Miami, Pirelli has nominated three compounds in the center of the vary, with C2 as P Zero White laborious, C3 as P Zero Yellow medium and C4 as P Zero Red comfortable. The focus is on versatility for this avenue observe run round the Hard Rock Stadium, which takes in 19 corners in addition to three lengthy straights.
Key tyre information for the #MiamiGP 🏖️
🆕 A resurfaced observe
🥵 Up to 60°C observe temperatures#Fit4F1 pic.twitter.com/UJOBpE3TGr— Pirelli Motorsport (@pirellisport) May 2, 2023
Iconic location – Located in the suburb of Miami Gardens, the 5.412km Miami International Autodrome is ready in the immense Hard Rock Stadium complicated: a venue conversant in placing on a present, having hosted a minimum of six Super Bowls, two Baseball World Series and live shows for musical icons together with The Rolling Stones, U2, Coldplay and Madonna.
Intense analysis – The Miami observe has been created specifically to carry Formula 1 to the metropolis and is designed to be a short lived format however with a everlasting really feel. In order to assure good racing, as many as 75 completely different layouts are mentioned to have been thought of, with 36 of these being simulated.
The most profitable – As of 2022, the US Grand Prix has been held 50 instances with Ferrari being the most profitable workforce thanks to their ten wins. Lining up behind the Scuderia are Lotus and McLaren with eight victories apiece and Mercedes with 5 triumphs. Red Bull have additionally received the US Grand Prix two instances.
When it comes to the drivers, it’s Lewis Hamilton with the greatest document as the Briton has received on six events with Michael Schumacher having recorded 5 victories. Graham Hill and Jim Clark each received the US Grand Prix on three events apiece.
Pit lane – The Miami International Autodrome has an fascinating curved pit lane entry with drivers compelled to adhere to a velocity restrict of 80km/h in the pit lane.
Changes – There have been quite a few adjustments to the observe for the second yr of operating in Miami. First and foremost, the observe has been resurfaced after the feedback of the drivers and groups final yr.
The Turn 14-15 chicane has additionally gone by means of adjustments for this yr. The part that sports activities an uphill strategy, with a crest in the center, after which drops down on exit, has been elongated which ought to assist drivers navigate this slow-speed section. Run-off areas have been diminished at the exit of Turns 1, 4 and seven and the exit of Turn 11. In every case, the partitions and boundaries have been realigned.
Thanks for the additional exercise, @MiamiDolphins 🏈😮💨@Charles_Leclerc & @CarlosSainz55 tackle the @NFL drivers mix 🤩 pic.twitter.com/1YD9oPXJDO
— Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) May 5, 2023
Powerful DRS zones – The Miami International Autodrome will provide three DRS zones to drivers to attempt to execute an overtaking manoeuvre. Just as in Baku, FIA have made adjustments to the DRS zone with two of them having been shortened from final yr’s inaugural Miami Grand Prix.
The first DRS zone has a detection level of 90m after Turn 8 and an activation level of 105m after Turn 9. The second DRS zone has a detection level of 70m after Turn 16 and an activation level of 525m after Turn 16. Drivers might be ready to activate the DRS for a 3rd time after they hit the apex at Turn 19 with this third DRS Zone having a detection level of 15m after Turn 17.
Reconstruction – For 2023, half of the paddock has been moved into the Hard Rock Stadium, with the workforce hospitality models having been relocated on the soccer discipline. A brand new everlasting three-tier Paddock Club constructing has additionally been constructed above the workforce garages, and spectator capability has been elevated after virtually 250,000 followers visited in 2022.
Multiculturalism – Hispanics and Latinos comprise over 70% of the inhabitants of Miami, with 35% of the inhabitants being of Cuban origin, culturally centred round the 50,000-strong neighbourhood of Little Havana, situated simply to the west of downtown.
New territory – Nico Hülkenberg, Nyck de Vries, Logan Sargeant and Oscar Piastri might be racing at the Miami International Autodrome for the first time at the moment.
Fun information – Miami is one of the world’s best and most iconic vacationer locations – thanks to its sub tropical local weather, pristine seashores and relaxed ambiance. In complete, over 14 million vacationers go to Miami per yr with the metropolis being the US’s warmest location in winter. It isn’t any suprise that the solar tan lotion was invented in Miami.
It is the solely US metropolis that was based by a girl. It was a neighborhood businesswoman known as Julia Tuttle who performed a giant position in extending the new Florida East Coast Railroad to Miami which led to the growth of trendy Miami.
Miami acquired its title its title from one of the tribes that lived there. Next to having stunning seashores and two nationwide parks, Miami is dwelling to the world’s largest assortment of artwork deco structure. Moreover, the metropolis is known for nice agricultural actions with avocados, tomatoes and mangoes being the numero ne merchandise in Miami.
