Forever, this May 5, 2024 will remain engraved in the mind of Lando Norris. The Briton scored his first victory in Formula 1 that Sunday at the Miami Grand Prix, thanks to a helping hand from destiny… and the safety car. The Briton was the second driver to win in Florida, after Max Verstappen's two successes in 2022 and 2023. Will there be a third different driver winner in Miami in 2025? Answer on May 4 for the fourth edition of the first round of the American triptych (Miami, Austin, Las Vegas). In order to prepare for what will be the sixth round of the championship, the organizers of the event announced this week the opening of a day ticket office.
While until now it was only possible to buy tickets for the entire three days of the Grand Prix, the promoter claims to have “ listened to fan comments » to diversify its offering. After recording just over 240,000 spectators during its first edition in 2022, the Mami Grand Prix increased to 275,000 last year, according to figures communicated by the organizers. In 2025, they hope to do even better with a busy schedule: the urban track will host the second sprint race of the F1 season after China (March 22 – 24) but also the F1 Academy and the Porsche Carrera Cup North America. A tempting offer on paper; but it is on something else that Tyler Epp, the president of the Miami Grand Prix, wants to capitalize on to attract fans.
The businessman, who spent more than 20 years managing automobile competitions, assures “ scratch the surface » of the potential represented by the signing of Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari. “ We're only at the beginning, but I think we all saw it from a business point of view last year, when the announcement (of Lewis Hamilton joining Ferrari, editor's note) been made », Deciphers Tyler Epp to RACER. “ Lewis' presence in the sport is so powerful and so important, and his success on the track is so admired. We've gotten to know Ferrari's business well, putting those two things together, fueled by the power of Formula 1 on the world stage, I think we all see what the reality could be here. » The Miami Grand Prix will undoubtedly not be the only one to try to capitalize on the arrival of the seven-time world champion at Ferrari to increase its audience even further. The usually electric atmosphere of Monza promises to be fiery this year for the new king of Maranello.
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