{"id":253075,"date":"2026-04-30T22:14:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T22:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/253075\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T22:14:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T22:14:19","slug":"formula-1-miami-grand-prix-prepares-for-busy-race-weekend-with-fans-athletes-and-celebrities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/253075\/","title":{"rendered":"Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix prepares for busy race weekend with fans, athletes, and celebrities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.  \u2014 The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.f1miamiusa.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.f1miamiusa.com\/\">Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix<\/a> returns to South Florida this weekend, with race festivities set to begin Friday at Hard Rock Stadium, where local athletes and celebrities got an early high-speed preview of the track.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Local 10 sports director Will Manso took part in a promotional hot lap Thursday, describing intense heat while riding portions of the Miami International Autodrome at high speed ahead of race weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Manso said he reached speeds of about 160 mph during his lap around the circuit, which features the same layout Formula 1 drivers will compete on this weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cToday, we got a chance to get on the track ourselves in a car, go 160 mph, and give it a shot,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was a great experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. was among the local athletes participating in the event, riding with Formula 1 drivers during a hot lap experience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Jaquez said he was struck by the speed, precision and braking performance of the cars, calling the ride one of the most memorable experiences he has had.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">He also noted the difficulty of handling the high-speed turns and rapid deceleration, adding that it gave him a new appreciation for the sport and its drivers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Other local athletes and sports figures also took part in the promotional laps, including Miami Dolphins personnel, as part of a broader fan and media preview ahead of the weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Manso said the experience highlighted both the physical intensity of the sport and the spectacle surrounding the Miami Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The Miami Grand Prix weekend runs Friday through Sunday, with officials urging fans to plan ahead for transportation, arrival times and parking restrictions due to expected crowds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Parking will require pre-purchased passes, while shuttle services will be available for ticket holders traveling to and from the venue. Rideshare drop-off locations are also designated around the stadium complex.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/news\/local\/2026\/04\/30\/formula-1-miami-grand-prix-releases-transportation-and-entry-details-ahead-of-race-weekend\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/news\/local\/2026\/04\/30\/formula-1-miami-grand-prix-releases-transportation-and-entry-details-ahead-of-race-weekend\/\">Click here<\/a> for a closer look at a list of essential details to help you plan your Miami Grand Prix experience<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfe0 News From Your Neighborhood<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph b-article-body__copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WPLG Local10.com &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. \u2014 The Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix returns to South Florida this weekend, with&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":253076,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[123,125,124],"class_list":["post-253075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/253075","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=253075"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/253075\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/253076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=253075"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=253075"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=253075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}