MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Formula 1 announced a 10-year extension with the Miami Grand Prix on Friday that will ensure the event remains on the calendar through 2041.
From our standpoint, it enables us to say that this event is here to stay for a very long time, said Tom Garfinkel, managing partner of the Miami Grand Prix. Securing a 10-year extension with Formula 1 through 2041 is an extraordinary milestone for all of us at South Florida Motorsports and a true testament to the hard work of our team, the strength of our partnerships, the support of our community and the growth of the sport in the United States.
The race debuted in 2022 as the second F1 race in the United States on the schedule. Sundays running will be the fourth in what was originally a 10-year contract between Miami promoters and F1.
There are now three F1 races in the U.S. every year. Las Vegas was added to the schedule in 2023 and F1 also makes a stop at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
F1 president Stefano Domenicali stressed how vital Miami is to the series portfolio as it continues to grow dramatically in the U.S.
In just three years, the Miami Grand Prix has established itself as one of the most important and spectacular events on our calendar, an extraordinary example of quality and vision that truly represents the spirit and ambition of Formula 1 in the United States, Domenicali said. Extending this agreement until 2041 is a strategic milestone of enormous importance, which strengthens our presence in America and consolidates the ever-deepening bond with our fan base there, which is constantly growing and passionate like never before.
The Miami extension comes two days after F1 announced a three-year extension with Mexico City. The difference, though, is that Mexico City in the final year of its existing contract.
The Miami race, meanwhile, was touted as a key event in F1s focus on North American growth, as well as the impact the race has on South Florida. The Miami Grand Prix has generated more than $1 billion in economic impact in its first three runnings.
South Florida Motorsports, the official promoter, has established internship programs, worked with local charities, and promoted home-grown businesses each year to build a community relationship around the grand prix. South Florida Motorsports was named 2024 F1 Promoter of the Year.
Promoters claim a record 275,000 spectators attended three days of activities last year and the race attracted the largest U.S. F1 television audience of all time, with 3.1 million viewers.
The Miami Grand Prix is held around Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, home of the Miami Dolphins, the ATP and WTA Miami Open, and seven matches at next years soccer World Cup.
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周五，迈阿密花园市，佛罗里达州（美联社）——一级方程式（Formula 1）宣布与迈阿密大奖赛（Miami Grand Prix）达成了一项为期十年的续约协议，确保该赛事将延续至2041年。
迈阿密大奖赛的联合创始人汤姆·加芬克尔表示，从我们的角度来看，这一活动将长期存在。我们与一级方程式赛车签订了长达十年的2041年续约合同，这对我们在佛罗里达南部的赛车运动来说是一个非凡的里程碑，也是对我们团队辛勤工作的肯定、合作伙伴力量的体现、社区支持以及美国该运动发展的证明。
这场比赛于2022年首次亮相，是本年度美国赛程中的第二场F1赛事。周日进行的比赛将是迈阿密主办方和F1之间原定10年合同中的第四场比赛。
现在，美国每年都会举办三次F1比赛。2023年，拉斯维加斯被加入到赛程中，同时F1也会在德克萨斯州奥斯汀的美国赛道进行一场比赛。
F1总裁斯蒂法诺·多梅尼卡利（Stefano Domenicali）强调了迈阿密对于F1系列赛组合的重要性，因为F1在美国的普及度正急剧增长。
多梅尼卡利表示，仅在三年内，迈阿密大奖赛便已在我们的日程中占据了重要且令人瞩目的地位，成为品质与愿景的非凡典范，真正代表了F1在美国的精神与抱负。将此协议延长至2041年，是一个具有重大战略意义的里程碑，它加强了我们在美国的存在，并巩固了我们与当地粉丝日益紧密的联系，那里的粉丝正在不断增长，其热情前所未有。
F1与墨西哥城达成三年续约协议的两天后，迈阿密赛也进行了延期。然而，两者的区别在于，墨西哥城是在其现有合同的最后一年进行了续约。
迈阿密比赛被视为F1关注北美增长的关键赛事，以及该比赛对南佛罗里达的冲击。迈阿密大奖赛在其前三次举办中已产生超过10亿美元的经济影响。
作为官方推广方，南佛罗里达汽车运动（South Florida Motorsports）已设立实习项目，与当地慈善机构合作，并每年推广本地企业，以在佛罗里达大奖赛周围建立社区关系。南佛罗里达汽车运动被授予2024年F1Ⓜ年度推广方Ⓜ称号。
主办方称去年有275,000名观众参加了为期三天的活动，创下纪录，该赛事也吸引了310万名观众，成为美国F1电视收视史上人数最多的一次。
迈阿密大奖赛在迈阿密花园的硬石体育场举行，该体育场是迈阿密海豚队、ATP和WTA迈阿密公开赛的所在地，并且明年足球世界杯的七场比赛也将在此举行。
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