Miami Grand Prix wants to ride the wave of Hamilton's arrival at Ferrari

It will now be possible to buy a day ticket to see the Miami Grand Prix, as organisers are expanding their offer in an attempt to recoup the profits from Lewis Hamilton's signing with Ferrari.

Published 24/01/2025 à 12:15

Cyprien Juilhard

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Miami Grand Prix wants to ride the wave of Hamilton's arrival at Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton wore Mercedes colours at the 2024 Miami GP. @DDPI.

Forever, this May 5, 2024 will remain engraved in the minds of Lando NorrisThe Briton signed, that Sunday, his first Formula 1 victory at the Miami Grand Prix, thanks to a stroke of luck… and the safety car. The Briton was the second driver to win in Florida, after the two successes of Max Verstappen in 2022 and 2023. Will there be a third different driver winner in Miami in 2025? The answer will be on May 4 for the fourth edition of the first round of the American triptych (Miami, Austin, Las Vegas). In preparation 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 it was previously only possible to buy tickets for the entire three days of the Grand Prix, the promoter assures that " listened to fans' comments » to diversify its offering. After registering just over 240 spectators during its first edition in 000, the Grand Prix de Mami rose to 2022 last year, according to figures provided by the organizers. In 275, they hope to do even better with a busy schedule: the urban circuit will host the second sprint race of the season F1 after China (March 22 – 24) but also the F1 Academy and the Porsche Carrera Cup North America. An attractive offer on paper; but it's something else that Tyler Epp, the president of the Grand Prix of Miami, wants to capitalize on to attract fans.

The businessman, who has spent more than 20 years managing motor racing, assures: scratch the surface " of the potential represented by the signing of Lewis Hamilton in Ferrari. " It's early days, but I think we all saw it from a business perspective last year when the announcement was made. ", Tyler Epp explains to RACER. " Lewis' presence in the sport is so powerful and so important, and his success on the track is so admired. We've come to know Ferrari's business so well, putting those two together, fuelled 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 probably not be the only one trying to capitalize on the arrival of the seven-time world champion at Ferrari to further increase its audience. The usually electric atmosphere at Monza promises to be particularly fiery this year for the new king of Maranello.

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Lucas Paul

24/01/2025 at 04:54 a.m.

And come on, this circus now of the Americans with Lewis, but where are we going in F1 today??? The fall will be normal, given that Charles will not let himself be done, but for Charles it is better to have Lewis in the box next to him, than Sainz :)))

Yves-Henri RANDIER

24/01/2025 at 01:03 a.m.

New king of Maranello, that's perhaps going a little too fast. That being said, the Americans have sniffed out an opportunity to do business and therefore more dollars! Business as usual

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