background image

F1 announces Miami Grand Prix extension until 2041

Miami becomes the longest contracted race on the F1 calendar following a long-term extension

Formula 1 have announced that the Miami Grand Prix, where Lando won his first race in 2024, will remain on the calendar until at least 2041.

The race in Miami has proven to be a popular addition to the F1 calendar since its debut in 2022, with three hugely entertaining Grands Prix, including Lando’s landmark win in 2024. The 10-year extension makes Miami the longest contracted race on the F1 calendar.

At this race 12 months ago, Lando beat Max Verstappen to earn his first F1 victory and our first in over two years, the British driver becoming F1’s 114th different winner.

Seventy-five different layouts were explored for the inaugural Miami Grand Prix before the design team settled on the current one, built around the Hard Rock Stadium complex in Miami Gardens, home to the NFL’s Miami Dolphins. The 19-turn, 5.412km circuit has three DRS zones and top speeds of more than 250km/h.

It was F1’s 11th different venue in the US, but the first in Miami, although Bruce McLaren did win his first F1 race for Cooper in 1959 at the Sebring International Raceway in Florida.

Lando won for the first time in F1 at the 2024 Miami Grand Prix

Lando won for the first time in F1 at the 2024 Miami Grand Prix

Known for its white sandy beaches, vibrant art deco district, and year-round sunshine, the Magic City, as it is affectionately known, has a rich sporting history, with major teams in the NFL, the MLB, the NBA and the MLS. Each year, the race attracts big names from the world of sports, music, and film.

In 2024, it recorded its biggest attendance to date, with 275,000 fans taking in the action at the Miami International Autodrome.

The 2025 Miami Grand Prix will once again feature a Sprint, with action taking place this weekend, from 2 - 4 May.

In the lead-up to the Miami Grand Prix on Wednesday, Formula 1 also announced a three-year extension until 2028 with the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Earlier this week, F1 also announced that it had extended the Mexico City Grand Prix until 2028

Earlier this week, F1 also announced that it had extended the Mexico City Grand Prix until 2028

The Mexican Grand Prix - as it was formerly known - was first held in 1963, making it one of F1’s oldest events. However, its presence on the calendar has been inconsistent, with notable absences from 1971 to 1985 and again between 1993 and 2014. It made a popular return in 2015 and has become a fan favourite, with Lando finishing second in the race last year. 

We’ve won three times in Mexico, first in 1969 with Denny Hulme, then with Alain Prost in 1988, and again in 1989 thanks to Ayrton Senna.

The 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix will be held 24 - 26 October.