Miami Grand Prix to join Formula One calendar from 2022

The Miami Grand Prix at Hard Rock Stadium will join the 2022 FIA Formula One World Championship under a 10-year deal. The exact date of the race on the 2022 calendar will be announced later. It will become the country’s second race on the schedule after the United States GP in Austin. The circuit will be 5.41km and have 19 corners, with three straights and the potential for three DRS zones. The estimated top speed is 320km/h.

What will be more interesting is that Hard Rock Stadium, which is home of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, will sit at the heart of the circuit. Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1, said: “We are thrilled to announce that Formula 1 will be racing in Miami beginning in 2022.”

WE”RE GOING TO MIAMI ?

Starting in 2022, F1 has signed a 10-year deal to race at a circuit around Miami’s iconic Hard Rock Stadium ? #MiamiGP #F1 @f1miami pic.twitter.com/562e2G7ru7

— Formula 1 (@F1) April 18, 2021

“The US is a key growth market for us, and we are greatly encouraged by our growing reach in the US which will be further supported by this exciting second race. We will be working closely with the team from Hard Rock Stadium and the FIA to ensure the circuit delivers sensational racing but also leaves a positive and lasting contribution for the people in the local community.”

“We are grateful to our fans, the Miami Gardens elected officials, and the local tourism industry for their patience and support throughout this process. We are looking forward to bringing the greatest racing spectacle on the planet to Miami for the first time in our sport’s history.”

11th location

Notably, Miami will be the 11th location F1 will take place in the United States since the beginning of the Championship in 1950. F1 has taken place at Riverside, Sebring, Watkins Glen, Long Beach, Las Vegas, Detroit, Dallas, Phoenix, Indianapolis and Circuit of the Americas in Austin.

↩️ 19 corners
? 5.41km
? 3 potential DRS zones
? 320 km/h top speed

Introducing the new @f1miami circuit, around the iconic @HardRockStadium ?#F1 #MiamiGP pic.twitter.com/nsJawzpIL2

— Formula 1 (@F1) April 18, 2021

Tom Garfinkel, Managing Partner, Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix said, “The Hard Rock stadium entertainment campus in Miami Gardens exists to host the biggest global events to benefit the entire greater Miami region and Formula 1 racing is as big as it gets.”

“We have worked with specialist designers to create a racetrack that we, Formula 1 and the FIA believe will provide great racing and we hope to create best in class unique fan experiences that are reflective of the diverse and dynamic nature of Miami.”