Sunshine, blue skies, sandy beaches, gorgeous and rustic, hustle and bustle and ease, this week F1 will usher in a new friend - Miami International Circuit. He will be the 77th track in the world to host an F1 Grand Prix. He will bring us a different kind of charm.
Miami International Speedway
Miami International Speedway
Lap length: 5.412 km
Number of corners: 19
Number of laps: 57 (308.326 km)
DRS zone: 3
First entry: 2022
Miami Circuit is a semi-permanent track built around the Hard Rock Arena, and the entire track is very flat with a slight undulation at turns 13-16. Judging from the previous official simulation video, the maximum speed is more than 320 km / h, the average speed can reach 220 km / h, and 50% is the full throttle section.
After the starting straight to Turn 1, Turn 1 is a low-speed bend, which is also the end of the DRS zone, the car will be down to 2nd gear here, this will be the first overtaking point, after which you can fully throttle until Turn 4, No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 is a set of left and right combination bends, No. 7 bend takes the outside line to create a favorable angle for Turn 8, and then to the second time of the track, this will be a super long full throttle section, there are two false turns of No. 9 No. 10 in the middle, and No. 9 out of Turn 9 is a section of DRS. All the way up to Turn 11, where there will be a huge tailstop advantage, corner 11-16 will be the lowest speed area of the track, where the vast majority of the low and medium speed corners of the entire track are concentrated, of which Corner 13-16 is located under the Florida Toll Road, Corner 13 pulls the car to the outside into Turn 14 and 15, Turn 14 is an uphill, after Turn 15 downhill all the way out of Corner 16, after which it will come to the third time of the track, which is also the second long full throttle area, After the 17th hairpin bend, we come to the full throttle section, pass the 18th and 19th two corners and return to the service straight to complete a lap.
Tire strategy
This week, Pirelli brought three tires with C2, C3 and C4 mid-range hardness
Years in the making
The Miami Grand Prix can be described as a series of twists and turns, from the first proposal in 2018, to the agreement reached in October 2019, to the announcement of joining the calendar in April 2021, during which the track was continuously postponed for various reasons, and the track that was modified many times, from the street race to the current semi-permanent track, has undergone five modifications, which can be described as fateful.
The Miami Circuit is the 11th circuit to host an F1 Grand Prix, the previous 10 were:
Sebring (1959)
Riverside International Raceway (1960)
Watkins Glen Speedway (1961-1980)
Long Beach (1976-1983)
Las Vegas (1981-1982)
Detroit (1982-1988)
Dallas (1984)
Phoenix (1989-1991)
Indianapolis Speedway (1950-1960 Indy 500 for F1 2000-2007)
Austin Americas Circuit (2012-2019 2021)
Highlights for the week
Battle for the top spot
After five stops, the gap between Ferrari and Red Bull is getting smaller and smaller. The last leg, Imola Red Bull, won one or two, and the point difference between the two teams was only 11 points. However, the Miami circuit has more than 50% of the full throttle section of the track, the reliability of the car is extremely demanding, Red Bull has previously been due to racing problems Verstappen twice withdrew, which may be a test for them. Ferrari will bring a full power engine and a small aerodynamic upgrade this week, whether Ferrari will continue to occupy the top of the list, or Red Bull counter-overtaking, this is a huge point of view.
Mei Ben will usher in an upgrade
Schofflin, the racetrack engineering director for The Mayben Team, said the team plans to upgrade in Miami in hopes of improving the dolphin jumping problem.
"We couldn't get the car to run as designed, we had to raise the driving height, which would lose performance," he says. From a practical point of view, this should be a goal to be achieved step by step. But we see encouraging signs, probably in the upcoming Miami Grand Prix, hoping to make progress on this issue. ”
The Mayben team has been solving the problem of dolphin jumping since the beginning of the season, and it is not known whether this time it will unlock more speed by bringing upgrades for dolphin jumping again.
The stars are shining
The Daily Mail reported that LeBron James,
Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, Farrell, Dan Marie
No, David Beckham, James Corden, Williams
Sisters and Wiclav will attend the Miami Grand Prix.
Motorcade leader parade
At the Miami Grand Prix, a new team leader parade will be added before the start of the race.
Match time
May 7th 02:30-03:30 A practice
May 7th 05:30-06:30 Second practice
May 8th 01:00-02:00 Three exercises
8 may 04:00-05:00 Qualifying
May 9th 03:30-05:30 Regular match
Miami Grand Prix Poster Awards