A graphic look at this year’s F1 Miami Grand Prix
BY SEBASTIAN PHILLIPS
57: That’s the number of laps around the Miami International Autodrome that makes up one race in the Miami Grand Prix. The number of laps in a Formula 1 race can vary, but most races are at least 189.5 miles long.
$12 Million: A Formula One car can cost between $12 million and $20 million, all depending on sources and the season. The car’s engine alone is worth about $10.5 million and each engine only last for five races. That’s a lifespan of 10 hours.
233 MPH: There’s fast, and then there’s deadly fast. At certain points in any Formula One race, cars can achieve speeds of 233 miles per hour, but this top speed is only achieved on long straight-line runs by the fastest cars. On a typical circuit, cars can reach an average speed of up to 200 mph.
05.02.2025: Mark your calendars race fans. May 2 is the first day of this year’s F1 Miami Grand Prix. The event, which runs through May 4, takes place at the Miami International Autodrome, a track built for the race around Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. A bit of intel: This is the Miami race’s third year, which is part of a 10-year contract between Formula One and the city. The overall event begins with practice runs on May 2, spring qualifying races on May 2 and May 3, sprint and qualifying races on May 3, and the final race on May 4. f1miamigp.com
Lando Norris THE WINNER OF LAST YEAR’S F1 MIAMI GRAND PRIX IS A BRITISH 25-YEAR-OLD WHO COMPETES IN FORMULA ONE WITH THE MCLAREN TEAM. NORRIS HAS WON FOUR GRAND PRIX RACES ACROSS SIX SEASONS AND EARNS AN ESTIMATED $20 MILLION PER YEAR.
ONE F1 TEAM CAN INCLUDE CLOSE TO 600 PEOPLE, INCLUDING DRIVERS, MECHANICS, ENGINEERS, AND DESIGNERS.
2.5 SECONDS Lasting under three seconds, the pit stop is one of the most important strategic moments in a Formula 1 race. A pit stop involves the car hitting its marks, being raised on jacks, removing and replacing the wheel nuts, swapping the tires, and then lowering the car back to the ground.
