Miami Grand Prix managing partner Tom Garfinkel believes the Hard Rock Stadium site where F1 will race next year will prove to be a much better venue for the sport compared to its original planned race near downtown Miami. Formula 1 announced last weekend a ten-year contract with event promotor Miami Grand Prix, a deal that the two parties finally got across the line last week following a year of talks and hearings with local authorities and residents of Miami Gardens. Formula 1 had originally set its sights on racing near downtown Miami, at a location centered around Biscayne Boulevard and Bayfront Park, but strong and unsurmountable local opposition forced the plan to be scrapped in...
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