Miami Grand Prix bosses in discussions about staging F1 night race
The event joined the Formula One calendar last season on a 10-year deal.
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Miami Grand Prix bosses are in talks with Formula One about staging the race at night.
The event which runs round the Hard Rock Stadium – home of NFL’s Miami Dolphins – joined the calendar last season on a 10-year deal.
Sunday’s race is the first of three to be staged in the United States this year, with a debut event on the Las Vegas strip in November, while Austin’s grand prix at the Circuit of the Americas has been a permanent fixture on the F1 schedule since 2012.
The round in Vegas will take place under lights, and Miami Dolphins chief executive Tom Garfinkel revealed on Sunday that his race could transform to a night event.
“We have had some discussions about a night race and potentially doing that and what it would look like,” said Garfinkel.
“There are a lot of factors that go into that with F1 and television so we have to weigh all those things up, but we are certainly open-minded.”
The race in Florida is set to be sprinkled with stardust. Twitter and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, actor Vin Diesel, singer Shakira, former Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero, influencer-boxer Jake Paul, former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, and tennis greats Serena Williams and Roger Federer are just some of the names on Sunday’s glitzy guestlist.
“The celebrity attendance is pretty remarkable,” added Garfinkel. “It shows the relevance of Formula One and how popular the sport is right now.
“The sort of wealth, CEO and celebrity factor, is like nothing I have ever seen at another sporting event.”
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