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There are two Formula One races in the United States next year with the new Miami Grand Prix added to the calendar from 2022.
Next year’s race is the first in a ten-year deal and is a complement to the existing Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas.
“We are delighted to announce that Formula 1 will be racing in Miami from 2022,” F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali said on Sunday.
“The US is a major growth market for us, and we are very encouraged by our growing reach in the US which will be further supported by this exciting second race.”
The exact date of the race has yet to be confirmed, but Domenicali said it will be in the “second quarter of next year”.
It will be the first F1 race ever in Miami and the first in Florida since 1959. It takes place on a new track at the Hard Rock Stadium complex in Miami Gardens, home to the Miami Dolphins of the NFL.
The track itself will be 5.41 kilometers (3.36 miles) long and will have 19 corners and three straight tracks, with an estimated top speed of 320 km / h (199 km / h). The Hard Rock Stadium will sit in the heart of the track.
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“We have worked with specialist designers to create a racetrack that we, Formula 1 and the FIA believe will offer good racing, and we hope to create the best in class unique supporter experiences that reflect the diversity and dynamic nature. of Miami, “said Tom Garfinkel, vice president, president and CEO of Hard Rock Stadium.
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Miami will be the 11th place in the US to host an F1 race since the championship began in 1950. There have been big awards in Indianapolis, Sebring, Riverside, Watkins Glen, Long Beach, Las Vegas, Detroit, Dallas and Phoenix, as well as Austin.