MIAMI (WSVN) – Miami is at the center of the racing world this weekend as Formula 1 is back for the Miami Grand Prix. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re chasing races,\u201d said an attendee. <\/p>\n
On Friday, practice sessions were taking place to give a chance for drivers to warm up and get a feel for the track before Saturday\u2019s Grand Prix qualifier. <\/p>\n
The Miami International Autodrome will be a 19-turn 3.36 mile circuit and will be sitting at the Hard Rock Stadium. <\/p>\n
Fans were seen arriving on Friday for the event.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis has been on my bucket list for the last couple of years. I\u2019m here with two of my sons and looking forward to a really awesome day of some high speed racing, lots of thrills and chills,\u201d said fan Michael Horowitz.<\/p>\n
Other fans compared the drivers to astronauts.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat these guys do all year just to do what they do and they\u2019re like astronauts, probably better than that at this point. They train so hard that its so beautiful to see on the track,\u201d said another fan.<\/p>\n
Fans will be able to have an up-close experience and a look at the machines that are worth millions. <\/p>\n
\u201cReady to have some fun, see some exciting cars, have a great time,\u201d said an attendee. <\/p>\n
Formula 1 isn\u2019t just known for its racing, but also for the atmosphere itself.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just like the all around experience is just fabulous, fabulous, fabulous, fabulous. The entertainment, the people, the history behind it, it\u2019s just family-oriented, it\u2019s the best,\u201d said an attendee. <\/p>\n
Fans from around the world will also be attending Formula 1.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll the way from London, yeah, it\u2019s my first race, my brother got me into F1 so its a new experience I\u2019m looking forward to it, it\u2019s going to be a lot of fun,\u201d said another attendee. <\/p>\n
Another fan from Argentina celebrated with an Argentina flag at the event. <\/p>\n
For other fans, the plans to attend the event have already been made. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis was the opportunity I had, and I said, let\u2019s go. That\u2019s it. I\u2019ve been wanting to do it since I was a kid. This guy, on the other hand, he\u2019s got his towel all wet. He\u2019s ready for the weather. With me, I\u2019m just, I\u2019m ready for it,\u201d said another attendee.<\/p>\n
The race will also be bringing challenges in Miami Gardens with road closures, detours, and heavy traffic all weekend. <\/p>\n
Northbound and southbound ramps at exit 2X to Northwest 199th Street and Hard Rock Stadium will be closed through Sunday. The northbound and southbound turnpike entrance ramps from Hard Rock Stadium will also be closed in Miami-Dade through Sunday.<\/p>\n
Miami\u2019s lifestyle is on full display from the MSC Yacht Club, stretching along turns five through nine. The superyacht-inspired structure is just feet from the event.<\/p>\n
\u201cMiami is known everywhere, right its a party place. The weather has been amazing, right, especially because where we are from it\u2019s awful, so yeah its going to be good its going to be fun,\u201d said attendee.<\/p>\n
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue has already responded to at least 11 medical calls and is urging people to stay hydrated. <\/p>\n
Fans were later seen leaving and walking up 27th Avenue towards the Old Casino and the Calder Race Track area because that\u2019s one of the areas where fans were allowed to park.<\/p>\n
Gates were also closed for the evening, which pushed fans to walk around corners on 27th Avenue and 199th Street, and Dan Marino Boulevard to retrieve their vehicles. <\/p>\n
Parking opens at 9:30 AM, and gates will open at 10 AM. <\/p>\n
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