Miami F1 Grand Prix's Success Puts Pressure On Las Vegas To One Up It

Yes, the marina was fake. Yes, it was built around an NFL stadium's parking lot. And yes, the guy everyone loves to hate took home the win. But this weekend's inaugural Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix was a major score for the sport, for America, and most importantly, for all racing fans.

For the first time in my nearly three decades of following the sport and attending races all over the world—some of them also first-offs—a race track managed to deliver a top-notch fan experience in its very first year. And while no race is perfect (whether in person or on TV), the Miami GP set a high bar for Las Vegas in 2023 and essentially every inaugural race to come regardless of location.

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