Miami GP is scheduled to take place from May 6 to May 8 at the Miami International Autodrome in Florida – how many DRS zones are there?
F1 authorities made a number of modifications to various circuits on the Formula One Calendar before the start of the 2023 season. Changes in DRS zones were already implemented in Bahrain, Jeddah and Baku while Miami is set to be the next GP which will witness certain layout changes from last year. The Miami GP made its debut in 2022 with three DRS zones and the number is going to stay the same this year as well.
The circuit at the Miami International Autodrome is 5.410 km in length, covering a total of 57 laps.The first DRS zone is located after Turn 9 while the other two zones are located after Turn 16 and Turn 19. Each of the DRS zones in Miami is activated at different points to ensure that the race is close and overtaking doesn’t become too easy.
Fans should particularly keep their eye on the straight down Turn 16 and Turn 17 for some fast and furious action. The 19-corner circuit will see some high-speed battling, mainly down the long run between T16 and T17 – a straight that forms one of the Miami International Autodrome’s three DRS Zones. Some changes have been implemented on the track layout (which haven’t been officially revealed yet), so it should be slightly different from last year and we are certainly in for some surprises.
What is unique about the Miami GP circuit?
The Miami Grand Prix race track is a street circuit but it’s only a temporary one which is dismantled after the Grand Prix is over. The circuit is located within the private Hard Rock stadium grounds and do not use any public streets located around the stadium. The circuit and its safety features are assembled only a few weeks before the race. After the race weekend, the circuit is dismantled and the Hard Rock stadium facility is converted back to normal.
The circuit is designed in a way that local residents would not be disturbed by the race. The track is a permanent style circuit with temporary infrastructure such as barriers and fences which will be removed when there is no racing.One element of the circuit that is not seen anywhere else on the Formula One calendar is the cable car system that passes overhead at Turn 8 before running alongside the short straight into Turn 9 – a great view from the cabins.
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