Formula 1 crypto.com Miami Grand Prix 2023Formula 1

[Jimlaad43]

After a rather dull and derided race in Baku, F1 heads off to another circuit which styles itself as a street circuit, although at least Baku was actually on streets. The Miami circuit was not exactly praised last season, with the clunky chicane in the middle of the lap being the main offender. The circuit has been retarmacked for this season in the hope that helps increase the excitement of the race. Red Bull are still the class of the field after Baku, despite losing out in qualifying to Ferrari on pure pace. Will anyone catch up, or are we near an RB collision drama? We will find out at the MIAMI GRAND PRIX.

First Grand Prix
2022

Number of Laps
57

Circuit Length
5.412km

Race Distance
308.326 km

Lap Record
1:31.361
Max Verstappen (2022)​

 

[Veinz]

I hear they are going to have real water this time. This is probably one of my most disliked races of the year, everything about it screams fakeness. At least move the race closer to the beach instead of in the middle of the suburbs.

 

[desmodan]

A good chance of rain over the weekend, so there could be real water in the fake harbour.

 

[MagpieRacer]

I don't really understand the hate for the circuit, it's location is fine, the circuit layout is interesting, it has some good corners. The first GP on a new circuit is always a bit of a tricky one. They've made changes to the layout and the team's understand the circuit more so I expect a better race this time round.

 

[DK]

I blame the whole try-hardness of the marketing of this race last year. The fake marina and race day tickets starting at $470 didn't help.

 

[GroupB]

I think the biggest problem is the “Miami without the Miami” aspect. Really it could be a parking lot anywhere because of the distance from the namesake city.

 

[Magog]

I think the biggest problem is the “Miami without the Miami” aspect. Really it could be a parking lot anywhere because of the distance from the namesake city.

Miami is a metropolis. I live just north of Fort Lauderdale and it's all one big city basically. Currently sitting at turn 1 for the practice session and I'm excited to see a Formula 1 car for the first time. 😁

 

[MagpieRacer]

I think the biggest problem is the “Miami without the Miami” aspect. Really it could be a parking lot anywhere because of the distance from the namesake city.

Yeah it's so far out of Miami.

Not sure it could be any more in Miami.

 

[toastet]

Yeah it's so far out of Miami.
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Not sure it could be any more in Miami.

to be fair that's far outside of Miami, even half way to Fort Lauderdale.

 

[toastet]

That Marina is still dry painted wood around the yachts even if they said it would be real water this year.

 

[Veinz]

There’s only one support series this weekend, the track will take even longer to get rubbered in. Qualy might be interesting.

 

[McLaren]

to be fair that's far outside of Miami, even half way to Fort Lauderdale.

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Far? It's just 15-20 minutes outside the heart of downtown. 🤔

 

[Rossell2]

Technically Monza isn't in Monza but we all call it Monza.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Hooooh boy... Wait until I tell you about the San Marino Grand Prix.

And the Luxembourg Grand Prix.
And the Swiss Grand Prix of 1982.
And the Baku European Grand Prix.
And the Pacific Grand Prix that was on land.

 

[GroupB]

Ok, so which is it?

“The fake boats and fake water are pathetic”
or
“We’re actually in Miami”

 

[toastet]

All signs how bad the race track and the sport itself is here if there isn't anything to talk about.

 

[Terronium-12]

Nobody wants to see Elon.

 

[toastet]

 

[McLaren]

All signs how bad the race track and the sport itself is here if there isn't anything to talk about.

Are you talking about the thread? They usually don’t liven up til race day.

 

[Veinz]

The top time in FP3 is almost 3 seconds faster than last year.

Haas seems surprisingly quick here.

 

[Magog]

The top time in FP3 is almost 3 seconds faster than last year.

Yeah, I was surprised by that too. New surface is doing the job. Will probably be 4 seconds faster or more in qualifying. You can stand just a few feet from the straight while wandering around the areas between grandstands and the speed in person is just incredible. The other thing I noted that's more obvious in person is just how smooth the transition between braking and accelerating is. If you couldn't hear the cars you wouldn't even be able to mark the moment they change from one to the other it's just so fluid and the cars are so stable there is next to zero weight transfer.

 

[-Fred-]

Nice to see those upgrades working well for McLaren...

 

[Jezza819]

Charles

 

[Northstar]

Perez on pole, Verstappen starting 9th.

Will be interesting to see how Red Bull plays this.

 

[toastet]

lol nice one race control. letting the clock tick until restarting the session is useless.

 

[PaMu1337]

Well it's an interesting grid at least

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

Disappointing to end due to the crash. That said, I'm not disappointed in the order.

 

[Jimlaad43]

The Ferrari Masterplan: How to get both cars to outqualify Verstappen!

 

[MSZ]

It's only fitting that Spanish speaking drivers own the top 3 spots in Miami.

 

[Veinz]

I still feel like a driver should lose their best lap if they interrupt a session like this.