The organisers of the Miami Grand Prix have introduced a collection of upgrades for the 2023 model of their occasion, together with a resurfaced monitor and a brand new paddock location on the sphere of Laborious Rock Stadium.

Formulation One’s inaugural Miami GP occurred within the space surrounding the Miami Dolphins‘ Laborious Rock Stadium final 12 months, and the race will return to the venue on Might 7 this 12 months.

Updates to the power may also embody a brand new and expanded VIP Paddock Membership constructing overlooking the pit lane and begin/end straight.

One criticism of the 2022 occasion was the crumbling of the monitor floor over the course of the weekend, which made it tough for drivers to go off the racing line and overtake. Organisers, led by Dolphins CEO Tom Garfinkel, are aiming to resolve the problem and have employed famend F1 circuit specialists Tilke to hold out a resurfacing of the circuit.

“We might have simply come again with the racetrack that we had final 12 months, as a result of the purpose we set out was to have nice racing, lots of overtaking, side-by-side racing, however the monitor we had final 12 months had components the place there was one line the place there ought to have been the chance to overhaul, and so we weren’t pleased with that,” Garfinkel mentioned.

“We will undergo with the funding and expense to go forward and repave it in an effort to get it the place it races higher.

“It raced properly sufficient based on the groups and drivers, however we wish it to be nearly as good as it might probably presumably be, in order that’s why we will repave it.”

Consideration was given to altering the monitor format, particularly the chicane at Turns 14 and 15, however in the end the configuration of the monitor will stay unchanged.

“We talked to all of the staff principals, the drivers, Formulation One and the FIA — there was differing opinions in regards to the chicane,” Garfinkel defined. “A number of the drivers did not prefer it; a few of them thought it was wonderful; and all through the grid it was the identical suggestions, in every single place: some favored it, some did not, some did not care.

“We went by way of it with F1, the FIA and Tilke and determined proper now we’re not going to make adjustments. We thought of flattening it out a bit — we’re nonetheless taking a look at that as we finalise issues — however proper now it should keep the identical.

“And that is primarily based on the suggestions we obtained from all of them, which was lots completely different, a few of them did not prefer it, a few of them thought it was wonderful. There may be much less run-off, so a number of the hospitality areas are shifting nearer to the racetrack, however the format itself is basically the identical.

“It is going to be all resurfaced, although.”

The 2023 occasion will see the F1 paddock — the realm the place groups are primarily based over the course of the weekend — transfer from a skinny strip between the stadium and the garages to the sphere of Laborious Rock Stadium. The transfer ought to create more room and can enable followers with floor passes to watch the paddock from above.

“The followers will be capable of look down from inside in case you have a grounds cross or any ticket you will get on the 300 stage, sit within the seats, contained in the stadium, and look down on the paddock and see the exercise that is occurring down under,” Garfinkel mentioned.