If you happen to be heading to Miami this weekend there are still tickets available from the official Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix website. A 3 day pass is between $1,000 and $1,500 depending on where you want to sit. Ironically, there is no option to pay for the tickets by crypto currency, just good old US dollars.
I'll be honest, for me this has been one of the most underwhelming new tracks added to the F1 calendar in recent years. Too much hype, too many gimmicks, too many hangers on, and not enough racing. I know F1 is now a destination rather than a sporting event, but if the gladiators in the colosseum had been fighting geriatric grannies and household moggies, rather than tigers and pissed off slaves fighting for their freedom crowds at the arena would soon have disappeared. So here's a new tag line: Miami - The Geriatric Granny Grand Prix.
Last year Lando Norris took his maiden victory. The boy needs to sort himself out, and probably win again this weekend, if he is not going fall behind his teammate in the psychological race for the title. Max, of course, has a good record here, having won the first two races which took place at the circuit. It will be interesting to see if the car suits this track, and if Yuki Tsunoda's run out in the RB19 brings him any closer to Verstappen.
Mercedes will be racing for podiums, as will Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton, is supposedly under pressure at Ferrari, despite having taken pole and won the sprint race in China. Charles le Clerc certainly seems to be extracting more from the car than Lewis, but it is very early days. One could raise the same concerns about Carlos Sainz at Williams, with Alex Albon out performing the Spaniard. Form is temporary, class is permanent.
On Williams, isn't it great to see them getting back towards the front of the grid after so many years in the doldrums. Haas and Alpine have been the surprise packages for me so far this year, and the other Red Bull team has been going well. All of the new drivers who have stepped up to F1 this season have done well, with Isacc Hadjar and Ollie Bearman impressing me the most. And now Liam Lawson is in a more positive atmosphere his talent is showing.
Down at the back of the grid, Aston Martin and Sauber will fighting over the scraps. Given the money Lawrence Stroll is putting in to the team, and the efforts he has made to bring Adrian Newey and Honda on board at his project, you have to wonder why he doesn't think a little more about who is pedaling the cars. Maybe 2025 is a transitional season for the team and they will put proper drivers in for 2026?
Oh, and there's a sprint race this weekend, ho hum. Here's the schedule on Sky. Thank the Lord that the race on Sunday doesn't start until long after Songs of Praise has finished, which has a lunch time slot this week as it's VE day. It will cock up watching the start of final of the snooker though, but that does run on until the Bank Holiday Monday
Happy Labour Day, yah Socialists!
I'll be honest, for me this has been one of the most underwhelming new tracks added to the F1 calendar in recent years. Too much hype, too many gimmicks, too many hangers on, and not enough racing. I know F1 is now a destination rather than a sporting event, but if the gladiators in the colosseum had been fighting geriatric grannies and household moggies, rather than tigers and pissed off slaves fighting for their freedom crowds at the arena would soon have disappeared. So here's a new tag line: Miami - The Geriatric Granny Grand Prix.
Last year Lando Norris took his maiden victory. The boy needs to sort himself out, and probably win again this weekend, if he is not going fall behind his teammate in the psychological race for the title. Max, of course, has a good record here, having won the first two races which took place at the circuit. It will be interesting to see if the car suits this track, and if Yuki Tsunoda's run out in the RB19 brings him any closer to Verstappen.
Mercedes will be racing for podiums, as will Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton, is supposedly under pressure at Ferrari, despite having taken pole and won the sprint race in China. Charles le Clerc certainly seems to be extracting more from the car than Lewis, but it is very early days. One could raise the same concerns about Carlos Sainz at Williams, with Alex Albon out performing the Spaniard. Form is temporary, class is permanent.
On Williams, isn't it great to see them getting back towards the front of the grid after so many years in the doldrums. Haas and Alpine have been the surprise packages for me so far this year, and the other Red Bull team has been going well. All of the new drivers who have stepped up to F1 this season have done well, with Isacc Hadjar and Ollie Bearman impressing me the most. And now Liam Lawson is in a more positive atmosphere his talent is showing.
Down at the back of the grid, Aston Martin and Sauber will fighting over the scraps. Given the money Lawrence Stroll is putting in to the team, and the efforts he has made to bring Adrian Newey and Honda on board at his project, you have to wonder why he doesn't think a little more about who is pedaling the cars. Maybe 2025 is a transitional season for the team and they will put proper drivers in for 2026?
Oh, and there's a sprint race this weekend, ho hum. Here's the schedule on Sky. Thank the Lord that the race on Sunday doesn't start until long after Songs of Praise has finished, which has a lunch time slot this week as it's VE day. It will cock up watching the start of final of the snooker though, but that does run on until the Bank Holiday Monday
Happy Labour Day, yah Socialists!
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