Miami announces early May date for 2022 F1 event

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Promoters for the Miami Grand Prix have announced, as expected, that their inaugural event will take place in early May of next year.

Florida's Magic City will make its grand entry on the sport's calendar with a race held around the Miami Dolphin's Hard Rock Stadium on a 5.41km, 19-turn street circuit that will be known as the Miami International Autodrome.

The event's inaugural race weekend will take place on May 6-8, or two weeks ahead of F1's expected Barcelona/Monaco double-header.

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"We’ve worked hard to create a track with great racing and a venue with unparalleled fan experiences," said Tom Garfinkel, managing partner of the Miami Grand Prix.

"There has been tremendous enthusiasm and anticipation for this event, and we’re happy to be able to announce the date so that people can start planning for it."

Next year will mark the first time since 1984 that the United States will host two Grands Prix in the same season, with the Circuit of the Americas in Austin hosting its own world championship round in the back half of the 2022 season.

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Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.