(Motorsport-Total.com) – In 2027, the Paddock Club at the Miami Grand Prix will grow significantly. According to the organizers, the VIP area in turns one, two, and three will be expanded significantly. In total, the new area will cover around 10,700 square meters.
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For the building where the beautiful and wealthy are supposed to enjoy the most expensive sport in the world, three floors are planned. So far, only a temporary building stands in the first turn, as Tom Garfinkel emphasized during the announcement.
Garfinkel is the Managing Director of the event and revealed the expansion plans during the Grand Prix weekend at the Autosport Business Exchange Miami.
Instead of 6,000, up to 9,200 tickets can be sold for the Paddock Club in the future.
Once the construction of the new building is completed, the total area of the Paddock Club should be around 28,335 square meters. This roughly corresponds to the size of four football fields.
Prominence at the Miami Grand Prix
Since 2022, the circuit around the Hard Rock Stadium of the Miami Dolphins has been one of the commercially most important events on the Formula 1 calendar. It is no coincidence that Donald Trump presented himself at McLaren during his 2024 election campaign.
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Just this weekend, Lando Norris was able to win his first Formula 1 Grand Prix. Billionaire names like Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk have also been seen on site during the Miami races.
Formula 1 is supposed to race on the street circuit at least until 2041. It is precisely this long-term investment that enables the organizers to implement a project like the expansion of the Paddock Club, according to Garfinkel.
The new buildings will include the so-called Precision Drive Club. Here, high-income Formula 1 fans and all those who want to become such can attend workshops, experience simulators, or retreat to private lounge rooms.