I keep in mind coming to Miami for the primary time in 2022, how novel and thrilling all of it felt. That was pre-Las Vegas, and marked the subsequent main step in F1’s American enlargement.
Now into its fourth yr, there’s not fairly the identical spark. However that’s factor. Within the nicest doable method, Miami now appears like simply one other race, established and mature.
The very fact the F1 paddock is actually in the midst of the Exhausting Rock Stadium nonetheless fills me with quite a lot of pleasure. The grand prix has develop into one of many greatest occasions in a yr crammed with huge moments for Miami’s sporting scene, and it’s great to see how the Dolphins have embraced that — proper all the way down to the customized driver jerseys within the locker room that hosts the press conferences this weekend.
It’s a slickly run occasion, that means after I say it’s simply one other race, from an operational standpoint and as one thing to stay up for, it does rank extremely. Fernando Alonso stated yesterday he thought it was top-of-the-line occasions on the calendar, and I’m inclined to agree.
This can be a race folks relish going to slightly than dread, which is the case for another races.
So no, there isn’t the identical unknown in Miami there as soon as was. However that’s solely factor.
