F1 News: 2022 F1 Miami GP to watch a stream of celebrities, including LeBron James and Tom Brady

F1 is set to host its first race in the United States this week at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Miami Grand Prix. The event will reportedly be attended by many celebrities, including athletes LeBron James, Tom Brady, Michael Jordan, David Beckham, Dan Marino, Serena Williams and her sister Venus Williams. From the performing arts world, Pharrell Williams, James Corden and Wycliffe Jane are also scheduled to be in attendance.

Celebrities @F1Miami are expected to attend including LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, Pharrell, Dan Marino, David Beckham, James Corden, the Williams sisters and Wycliffe. – @daily Mail https://t.co/m104bBNAMR

The Netflix series docu-Drive to Survive has boosted the popularity of F1 especially in the US, making Miami GP one of the most exciting and magical events of the season. Similar to what happened in the famous Monaco GB, Hard Rock Stadium in Miami is expected to be lined with celebrities, yachting and luxury, with live action by the likes of The Chainsmokers, Post Malone, Zedd and Tiësto. Maluma is scheduled to sing after the podium celebrations at the end of the race on Sunday.

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World class experience coming to # Miami ✨ We can’t wait to see you at hardrockstadium this week! 🏎🛥🥂 https://t.co/TOCgFwDEaZ

Meanwhile, former Formula 1 drivers Mario Andretti, Juan Pablo Montoya and Emerson Fittipaldi have been named ambassadors for the star-studded event.

F1 drivers share their Miami GP experiences in the simulator rounds

Several F1 drivers appear to be somewhat excited to take on the new Miami International Autodrome around Hard Rock Stadium after running positively on the simulator.

As I mentioned GP . BlogAlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly claimed he was “excited” about the upcoming racing weekend given the “difficult” and “extraordinary” corners. The French said:

“I’ve tried it and I have to say it looks really cool. I really like the design. Lots of high-speed content, very difficult, unusual kind of angles, very long corners, very long straights. I think we should have some very good American entertainment.” , and good entertainment throughout the weekend, so we’re excited about it, and the location is unique. Very happy about the weekend.”

Gasly’s teammate Yuki Tsunoda also emphasized how special the track was, highlighting some areas that can be challenging in safe car times. The Japanese driver said:

“It’s really different, especially in the third sector, it’s tight corners. If a safety car happens, I think it’s going to be like a real traffic jam there, because it’s very tight, even on such a hot lap, it’s still very slow. So, it’s going to be interesting. To be seen, and hopefully bypassing, will be key to this path.”

Meanwhile, Red Bull’s Sergio Perez has revealed he is excited about “a few good surprises” at the new track which he believes could be “hard to correct”. Mexican said:

“I think it’s a good circuit and I think it has a bit of a crooked area which is very hard to get right, and visibility can be tricky. But I think the race can be good with all those long tracks. I just hope the asphalt is good, and it can be We have good races, because when we get to new tracks we find some good surprises.”