2022 Formula One Miami Grand Prix

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The inaugural Formula One Miami Grand Prix takes place this weekend with Ferrari now just 11 points clear of Red Bull in the constructor's championship.

F1 takes on a brand new track this weekend with racing action taking place at the Miami International Autodrome in Miami, Florida. This street circuit is 5.412km long and has 19 corners. Overtakes will be most common near the end of the three DRS zones, particularly the second and third zones which end at turns 11 and 17 respectively.

The field enters Miami after a dominant Red Bull performance at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix two weeks ago. The result of that race was a 1-2 finish for Red Bull after a late mistake by driver's championship leader Charles Leclerc held him to 6th. Critically for the constructor's standings, his teammate Carlos Sainz was last in the race and earned the Ferrari team no points.

Max Verstappen climbed closer to Leclerc in the standings, though the gap between the top two point earners so far this season remains a sizable 27 points.

McLaren's performance after early season difficulties seem to be turning around, at least for one driver. Lando Norris finished third best in Imola, but his teammate Daniel Ricciardo finished third worst.

Another team currently experiencing notably varied results by driver is Mercedes. After many years of dominance the silver arrows have fallen off significantly, though George Russell has been impressively consistent and finds himself third in the driver's standings. His teammate Lewis Hamilton could only manage 13th at Imola, and the team hopes a new front wing will benefit the 7-time champion this weekend.

Each of the ten F1 teams have scored points this year after four races, which speaks to a more balanced field. In the middle of this are Alfa Romeo, Alpine, Alphatauri and Haas, who are separated from best to worst by just 11 points.

The Miami Grand Prix looks to be a hot, celebrity filled weekend. Has Verstappen found an answer for Leclerc? Will Red Bull further close the gap to Ferrari? Let us know on Twitter @RaceDepartment or in the comments below!
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Peppelino
Yes, Kevin didn't need to
buy himself into it. :thumbsup:
edit > Mr Schumacher was asked nicely, too I guess.
 
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BrunoBæ
Kingkoenig said:
Magnussen is underrated, in my opinion.
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Agree.:thumbsup:
But something that surprise me is that eventhough Magnussens results after his sudden return has been somewhat astounding then a lot of people either ignore his obvious skills or talk him down as some kind of lower level driver.

CatsAreTheWorstDogs: Honestly my guess is that even Hülkenberg does rate Magnussens skills pretty high after having compared Mags return succes to his own failure.
 
BrunoBæ
BrunoBæ said:
But something that surprise me is that eventhough Magnussens results after his sudden return has been somewhat astounding then a lot of people either ignore his obvious skills or talk him down as some kind of lower level driver.
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To elaborate a bit more of this then another thing showing this mandatory "downvoting" of both Haas but specially Magnussen can be seen on Formula1.com "What the teams said – Friday in Miami".
Because on the site displaying this then the news from Haas comes after both McLaren and Alpine - eventhough Magnussens fp1 was way better than all 4 drivers from these teams.

But even inside the Haas news on this site then Schumacher are allowed to outpour his rather empty rookie thoughts before Magnussen are allowed to conclude some fore useable hints of what was learned in friday practice.
www.formula1.com

What the teams said – Friday at the 2022 Miami Grand Prix | Formula 1®

The drivers and teams report back on all the action from the opening day at the Miami International Autodrome, for the Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix 2022...
www.formula1.com www.formula1.com
 
paracletus
After all things fake & woke in F1 during recent years - I thought it couldn't possibly get any weirder.
Then along comes a counterfeit marina in Miami.

All these crashes may be indicative of the unpredictable handling of these cars; could be seen as a good or bad thing, I guess.
 
Peppelino
The Show ™ must go on. ;)
This time in the great US of A.
It's new and I think it's good. :D
 
Peppelino
No, most Americans, North and South, are proud to have three
major events in their hemisphere.
. . to get tyre temps up to
race-normal.. :thumbsup:
 
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The F1 drivers were afraid of 1 corner at Indy(never mind Indy 500 drivers take 800 of those corners per race.) I wonder how they would feel at Road America? Think the FIA would allow a DRS zone that would include the Kink? Jackie Stewart, back in the early 70's HATED Mid Ohio. He did get some safety improvements by threatening not to race there, but the narrow bumpy circuit was never his cup of tea. Watkins Glen only has space for one real DRS zone, they would have to bypass some corners of the boot or something to add another zone. Road Atlanta, again too cramped for the luxury land yachts of F1, and only one straight that would facilitate DRS. There are lots of great tracks in the USofA, but very few would accommodate Modern F1.(and that is only reckoning the track themselves...how many US tracks have the room for F1's traveling circus of mobile office buildings, or nearby hotels or even nearby airports?
It seems the only way to bring F1 to the States is via these cartoony city venues.
 
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BrunoBæ said:
Agree.:thumbsup:
But something that surprise me is that eventhough Magnussens results after his sudden return has been somewhat astounding then a lot of people either ignore his obvious skills or talk him down as some kind of lower level driver.

CatsAreTheWorstDogs: Honestly my guess is that even Hülkenberg does rate Magnussens skills pretty high after having compared Mags return succes to his own failure.
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I think that Gunther Steiner very reluctantly dropped Magnussen at the end of 2020 because he simply needed Mazepin’s cash. I don’t think he was as hesitant to let Grosjean go, however.

Bringing back K-Mag was a smart move: he’s experienced, talented and knows the team.
 
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davehenrie said:
The F1 drivers were afraid of 1 corner at Indy(never mind Indy 500 drivers take 800 of those corners per race.) I wonder how they would feel at Road America? Think the FIA would allow a DRS zone that would include the Kink? Jackie Stewart, back in the early 70's HATED Mid Ohio. He did get some safety improvements by threatening not to race there, but the narrow bumpy circuit was never his cup of tea. Watkins Glen only has space for one real DRS zone, they would have to bypass some corners of the boot or something to add another zone. Road Atlanta, again too cramped for the luxury land yachts of F1, and only one straight that would facilitate DRS. There are lots of great tracks in the USofA, but very few would accommodate Modern F1.(and that is only reckoning the track themselves...how many US tracks have the room for F1's traveling circus of mobile office buildings, or nearby hotels or even nearby airports?
It seems the only way to bring F1 to the States is via these cartoony city venues.
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My #1 racing fantasy is a F1 race at Road America, my favorite track in the USA and in my top 3 worldwide. But I completely agree with you: this track is nowhere near the safety standards of modern F1, especially the Kink and the Carousel. They would have to make very expensive changes. Same goes for Watkins Glen, another amazing, old school circuit.

But the reason F1 will never go there is that all of these American tracks (Road America, Laguna Seca, Mid Ohio & Watkins Glen) are not close enough to a major, glitzy city. These are tracks that hardcore racing fans like us love. But Miami and Vegas are what Liberty Media wants: flashy, expensive and perfect for Instagram photos. They probably hope a Kardashian or two will show up this weekend. Sad but true.

I will give Miami the benefit of the doubt, as the track is surprisingly interesting. I was dreading another Baku or another Jedha, but so far, I like Miami.
 
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Peppelino
No, it's a real city track.
Take it or leave it...
It is what it is. :thumbsup:
Fake Marina, or not.. lol

Î'm waiting for new laptimes.
Mercedes is Back ! (I told you..)
..and some comments coming
from the US.. :D
 
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After having compared the rF2 Release Candidate IRL18 (Indycar with P2P)vs the rFPro(F1 substitute with DRS), I find there is more strategy in using the P2P. In F1 Everyone gets the same advantage at the same times around the circuit if they are close enough to trigger DRS. This causes the DRS trains that trapped England's Beloved Champion in Italy. P2P can be employed anytime, but usually with time constraints. Do you use it at the start to hopefully make up places? Do you use it to defend? What if you reach the last few laps and have no time left for P2P? Can you maintain your place vs a driver who saved some for the end?
P2P is that "Button" that Honda tried to hide back in the ...80's or 90's??? Maybe keep DRS, but free it up, let the drivers decide when to employ it, but also include a time limit similar to P2P. Folks might scream unlimited DRS isn't safe, but I don't recall too many crashes back when it first was employed and drivers were allowed in practice & (I think) qualifying to use it anywhere around the track)
 
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RandomMallard said:
From that "onboard lap", that chicane a little bit before the back straight looks painful. It's like someone has been to S3 chicane at Catalunya and somehow come to the conclusion of "Let's have another one of them".
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That section between the two straights reminds me of the T1/T2 and T11/T12 sections at Shanghai and T1-3 at Hanoi. It felt so clunky when I did a quick race around it, and I wouldn't be surprised if there was a clumsy collision there during the race.
 

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