Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix To Showcase South Florida Cuisine

Being around the paddock within Formula 1, the globetrotting 24-race series, means being around one of the most glamorous series in the world of sport. And given the clientele, the hospitality at a race is as important as the race.

This year, organizers of the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix are giving the paddock and hospitality areas a hometown flavor with a lineup of award-winning restaurants from the South Florida region featured. From local eateries to Michelin-recognized chefs, the restaurant lineup reflects Miami’s food culture and global influences, with flavors from around the world represented across the Miami International Autodrome Campus at Hard Rock Stadium.

“From the very beginning, our goal has been to create more than a race — it’s about offering our fans an experience that reflects everything Miami represents; vibrant culture, incredible food and unforgettable entertainment,” said Tyler Epp, President of the Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix. “We are proud to work with so many iconic and emerging culinary brands to ensure that guests enjoy world-class dining as part of their race weekend. When you come to our F1 race, we want everyone to leave with lasting memories of an event that could only happen in Miami.”

At this year’s race, fans can savor authentic, fresh cuisine sourced locally from the Greater Miami region. Returning favorites will be joined by new vendors and chefs, spread across various areas of the campus throughout race weekend.

At The Fountains, fans can discover Cerveceria La Tropical, a part of Miami’s craft brewing scene, alongside Fabel Miami, a social club known for its dining and nightlife. Bodega Taqueria y Tequila, Miami Beach’s destination for Mexican street food and award-winning cocktails, will also be featured. Miami Slice, celebrated for serving some of the city’s best pizzas, will make its race debut.

This weekend’s scheduled of events is to be sold out in its fourth year. A new option this year is single-day tickets after only three-day packages were sold for the first three years. The race, now in its fourth year, is part of a series of events at the Hard Rock campus. It’s primarily the home of the Dolphins and also plays host to Miami Hurricanes football, soccer — the Club World Cup later this year and the FIFA World Cup next year will hold matches there — and Miami Open tennis.

Another part of the race organization that sets Miami apart is the number of women executives that are in high-ranking positions to set the race weekend up successfully, said Susie Wolff, the managing director of the F1 Academy all-female developmental racing series.

“I think it’s something which we can all take quite an amount of pride in, that the sport has shifted in such a way that it’s now the case that it is not regarded as something unusual,” Wolff said. “I don’t see it as unusual. I think is a testament to the progress we’ve made.”

Miami’s success has been a key part of F1’s entry into the North American market over the past decade, which also continued with the Wednesday news that the Mexico City Grand Prix will remain on the F1 calendar through at least the 2028 season after a three-year contract extension was announced.

Mexico first hosted an F1 championship race in 1963 and has been on the calendar every year since 2015, excluding 2020 because of the pandemic. Mexico this year is part of a four-race series in the Americas, in October and November. The others are in Sao Paulo, Las Vegas, and Austin, Texas.

“It is an important day for Formula 1, Mexico is an incredible country and that is the reason for staying together for the next years,” Formula 1 President and Chief Executive Officer Stefano Domenicali said.

It was the latest in a series of announcements F1 has made over several months to shape future calendars. The Belgian Grand Prix will stay on the Formula 1 calendar for four of the next six seasons while the Chinese Grand Prix will stay on the Formula 1 calendar until at least 2030 in a contract extension at the Shanghai International Circuit.

The Italian Grand Prix will remain on the calendar until 2031 as part of a six-year extension to the existing agreement at Monza, the Canadian Grand Prix will move to the third or fourth weekend of May each year starting in 2026 while the Monaco Grand Prix will stay on the schedule at least through 2031 as the grand prix will be contested on the first full weekend in June and a new street race arrives in Madrid next year.