A brand new circuit ferraris fightback and more 5 storylines were excited for ahead of the 2022 miami grand prix

I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but we’ve got a new race on the timetable this year, and the trip to Florida is up next. Superiority of what promises to be a spectacular weekend, we take a squint at some of the topics we think will be making the headlines at the Miami Grand Prix.

1. Miami gets set to make its bow

It might have been years in the works but the inaugural Miami Grand Prix is finally upon us, and it’s doing all it can be to be one of the highlights of the year.

You might have noticed a few new merchandise ranges from teams and ourselves, but it’s not just the existing Formula 1 entities that are getting excited well-nigh the race. There are myriad parties, activations and events as seemingly the whole municipality prepares to welcome the teams, drivers and a sell-out prod to southern Florida.

Miami will wilt the 11th venue in the United States to host a World Championship F1 race, and it’s bringing its own unique approach, as it is unswayable to put on a show and exhibit the weightier of what the municipality has to offer. But for many fans watching virtually the world, there will be a particular focus on one specific offering…

\"1379438206\" — Expect fireworks as F1 makes its debut in Miami

2. A new spin to tame

That’s right, the rencontre provided by the Miami International Autodrome will be one of the most intriguing aspects of the weekend for both those at the track and those pursuit from elsewhere.

As a trademark new venue that was only recently completed, teams have limited data to feed into their simulators, so while the drivers can get a finger for the layout superiority of the race weekend, all of the little nuances and characteristics that make a track a worthier test will have to be discovered during Friday practice.

WATCH: AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly gets first squint at all-new Miami International Autodrome

One thing is for sure, this track is going to be FAST. Without Turn 1, there are a number of long, sweeping corners that sooner loop round on to what is basically a massive straight – although there are a few kinks at Turn 9 and Turn 10 – that should set up plenty of overtaking opportunities into Turn 11.

The next section is tighter and twistier (which will midpoint getting the set-up right isn’t a simple task) surpassing flipside very long straight and big stop into the Turn 17 hairpin. That’s set to be flipside overtaking opportunity towards the end of the lap – as Turn 1 is at the start of it – and ways this is a street spin that should be conducive to good racing, as well as stuff a thrilling prospect over a flat-out qualifying lap.

First look: Onboard in Miami

3. Ferrari now looking to respond

As we move from one of F1’s most iconic venues in Imola to its newest in Miami, the narrative virtually the top two teams has moreover completely switched virtually over the undertow of one race weekend.

Heading into Imola, Ferrari were favourites and Charles Leclerc appeared to have a commanding lead in the drivers’ championship, while Red Bull needed a good weekend without the thwarting of Max Verstappen’s retirement in Australia (and the double-DNF in Bahrain). And a good weekend is what they got.

As Ferrari faltered – Carlos Sainz crashing out of qualifying, stuff taken out of the main race and Leclerc spinning late on – Red Bull took full wholesomeness to secure a points haul that was just one point yonder from the maximum on offer over the Sprint weekend, with the team scoring 58 out of a possible 59.

Ferrari, by contrast, ended up with just 20 points. 12 of those came in the Sprint, with Leclerc limited to eight points for sixth place without his late spin on Sunday, and seeing his championship lead cut to 27 points by Verstappen.

So now it’s Ferrari who will want to recover from a tough weekend, and get when to the sort of form that saw Leclerc dominate in Melbourne. The way this season looks like it will ebb and spritz between the top two teams is fascinating.

\"1393958326\" — Now Ferrari have to vellicate when without a tough home weekend

4. Mercedes bringing increasingly upgrades?

At the moment it’s only the top two teams, considering Mercedes are still struggling to get the most out of their car due to the wavy – or porpoising – they are suffering. Many teams are having to recoup for the aerodynamic miracle by running their cars higher than they’d like, but Mercedes believe they are stuff hit increasingly than most.

But all is not lost, as Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin has hinted Miami could be the venue where there are remoter upgrades introduced that could start to write the problem.

“Being realistic we think this will be something we tideway in steps rather than one big moment where the whole thing vanishes,” Shovlin said. “But we are seeing encouraging signs … we are hoping to bring parts to the car soon, maybe plane Miami where we can hopefully see progress on this issue.”

Could a third name soon be in the fight at the front, or will the Mercedes woes continue?

\"1393511865\" — Mercedes squint to bring upgrades in Miami – where the fight for points is still very much open

5. An epic fight for points

Something that has been hurting Mercedes plane increasingly this year has been the competitiveness of the midfield. All 10 teams have now scored points without both Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll finished in the top 10 for Aston Martin at Imola, and that only leaves Mick Schumacher and Nicholas Latifi as drivers who haven’t picked up points in 2022.

The tropical nature of all of the teams overdue Red Bull and Ferrari ways any one of McLaren, Mercedes, Alpine, Alfa Romeo or plane Haas have a endangerment of stuff weightier of the rest on any given weekend, while AlphaTauri, Aston Martin and Williams have all shown themselves capable of scoring.

So if a team struggles in qualifying at a circuit, plane if they are out of position – as Mercedes felt they were in Imola – they will find it tough to climb through versus a number of cars that are relatively closely matched.

For every team to victorious at a track with at least some form of realistic hope of scoring points is unconfined for their own motivation, but moreover a positive for the fans who don’t know what the pecking order is going to be, but can squint forward to their team having a shot at the top 10.

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