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F1 Expands U.S. Calendar to Miami, Austin, Las Vegas

5/2/2026

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Domenicali Expands US

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali announced that F1 will add more races in the United States.
He said the U.S. schedule now includes events in Miami, Austin and Las Vegas.
Attendance at the Austin race was about 60,000 eight years ago, with current crowds at the three U.S. events now huge.
He pledged continued investment with partners, stating that F1 will go into attack mode to win American fans.

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Garfinkel Expands

Tom Garfinkel announced a 115,000-sq ft Paddock Club extension that will raise capacity from about 6,000 to 9,000 tickets in 2027.
The upgrade expands hospitality space to 305,000 sq ft, serves over 9,200 guests, and adds the Precision Drive Club with a pit-lane workshop, coaching labs, race-control access, a private lounge and meeting rooms.
A contract extension guarantees the Miami Grand Prix will remain on the F1 schedule through 2041.

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Domenicali Secures Apple

Stefano Domenicali announced a five-year Apple TV deal to embed Formula 1 in U.S. sports culture and challenge the NFL.
After ESPN’s free 2018 contract grew to about $90 million annually with 1.1 million U.S. viewers per race, Apple now holds the rights.
Wall Street Journal analysts call the five-season streaming partnership a long-term experiment that is riskier than a single blockbuster movie, echoing MLS’s shift to Apple TV.

History

Historical Context

After a decade of Formula One races at Indianapolis (2000-2007) that peaked with over 225,000 spectators in 2000, the venue hosted its first major motorcycle Grand Prix in September 2008, drawing strong crowds. The event, part of a broader U.S. push that later added Miami, Austin and Las Vegas under Stefano Domenicali, signaled a lasting American market for top-level motorsport.

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Domenicali Expands US

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali announced that F1 will add more races in the United States.
He said the U.S. schedule now includes events in Miami, Austin and Las Vegas.
Attendance at the Austin race was about 60,000 eight years ago, with current crowds at the three U.S. events now huge.
He pledged continued investment with partners, stating that F1 will go into attack mode to win American fans.

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