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TRACK BRIEFING UNITED STATES · MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA

Miami

Stadium street hybrid with high-speed Marina sweepers and technical bridge chicane

5.412 km19 turns · 57 Laps (308.326 km)

Weaving around Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, this high-energy hybrid circuit features fast flowing sweeps through the Marina and a narrow, tricky uphill chicane underneath highway overpasses.

LAP RECORD1:29.708Max Verstappen (2023)
DRS ACTIVATION3 ZONESDetection points verified
DOWNFORCE LEVELMEDIUMWing & floor load package
TIRE STRESSMEDIUMLateral & thermal loading

01 SECTOR BY SECTOR GUIDE

01

Sector 1 (Stadium Esses)

High-speed sweeping flow

Quick direction changes through Turns 4, 5, 6, and 7 around the stadium perimeter.

02

Sector 2 (Overpass Chicane)

Tight Turns 14–15 uphill chicane

Curb-hopping chicane with blind crest and tight barrier clearances.

03

Sector 3 (1.3km Back Straight)

Long straight into Turn 17 hairpin

DRS speed trap reaching 345 km/h before heavy braking into the final hairpin.

02 DRIVER CRAFT & TELEMETRY LESSONS

01

Surviving the Turn 14-15 chicane

Hitting the curbs wrong can launch the car into the concrete wall under the bridge.

02

Track surface evolution

Grip increases dramatically over the weekend as rubber gets embedded into the Florida aggregate.

03

Triple DRS overtaking zones

Three distinct DRS straights create frequent lead changes.

03 TRACK METEOROLOGY

TRACKSIDE METEOROLOGY
AIR TEMP22°C72°F
TRACK SURFACE38°COptimal Window
WIND24 KM/HNW (290°)
RAIN RISK18%Dry & Sunny
STRATEGIC IMPACT:

Track temp at 38°C favors starting on Medium C3 compound. Soft C4 tire degradation expected after 14 laps.

Miami brings vibrant American festival culture to a technical, high-speed stadium track.

Track geometry: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) ↗. Circuit facts: Formula 1 circuit guide ↗. Official circuit: Miami official site ↗.

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