Miami International Autodrome (Miami Grand Prix)
The Miami International Autodrome is a 5.412 km temporary circuit laid out around the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. It mixes three long full-throttle straights with DRS zones and a slow, technical chicane section in the middle sector, giving a lap that rewards both straight-line efficiency and mechanical grip in the tight stuff.
At a glance
- Location: Miami Gardens, Florida, USA (around Hard Rock Stadium)
- Length: 5.412 km
- Corners: 19
- Layout: temporary circuit, run clockwise
The character
:::analysis Miami is two circuits in one. The opening and closing sectors are fast and open, defined by long straights where low drag and slipstream rule. The middle sector is a slow, awkward chicane complex over a less-than-ideal surface that has caught drivers out and rewards patience and mechanical grip. Setting the wing level is a genuine compromise between the straights and the twisty part. :::
Strategy and overtaking
The long straights and multiple DRS zones make Miami a real overtaking circuit, with the heaviest braking zones the best passing chances[1]. The trade-off between top speed for the straights and downforce for the chicane sector drives set-up choices and tyre wear, and the venue has hosted a Sprint, adding a second points race and less practice time.
Related
- [1]Miami International Autodrome (Wikipedia) (wikipedia-en). Accessed 2026-06-18.