MIAMI – Race car drivers Nico Hülkenberg, ranked 10th in F1, and Kevin Magnussen, ranked 18th; made a public appearance on Wednesday in Miami.
The star HAAS F1 drivers were with their teammate Pietro Fittipaldi, 26, a Brazilian-American driver who grew up in Miami-Dade County.
Fittipaldi encouraged Hülkenberg, of Germany, and Magnussen, of Denmark, to try acai snacks in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood.
“I grew up here; I went to school in Doral,” said Fittipaldi, adding that he was going to visit students at Eugenia B. Thomas K-8 Center on Wednesday afternoon in Miami-Dade County.
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The HAAS F1 drivers have been racing around the globe with Ferrari as their name engine supplier. Fittipaldi said they have been using a simulator to practice for the Miami race.
Miami Grand Prix debuted on the Formula 1′s schedule last year and it is back this week for this year’s Round 5 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship, which runs from March to November.
“I knew that having the F1 race here would be like a massive success,” Fittipaldi said.
The events from Friday to Sunday will be held at The Miami International Autodrome, a temporary structure in Miami Gardens.
The street-style circuit has a nearly 3.36-mile wall-lined track with 19 corners and three straights outside of the Hard Rock Stadium, at 347 Don Shula Drive.
For more information or tickets, visit this page, or e-mail info@f1miamigp.com, tickets@f1miamigp.com, or guestexperience@hardrockstadium.com, or call 305-943-7223 or 305-943-8000.
Friday’s schedule
| TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|
| 11 a.m. | Parking open |
| 12 p.m. | Gates open |
| 12:05 p.m. | Paddock Club Track Tour |
| 12:20 p.m. | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk |
| 1 p.m. | Formula 1 Pirelli Hot Laps |
| F1 Car Presentation | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Formula 1 First Practice Session |
| 4 p.m. | Porsche Carrera Cup North America First Practice Session |
| Formula 1 Team Press Conference | |
| 4:40 p.m. | Formula 1 Pirelli Hot Laps |
| Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk | |
| 5:05 p.m. | Paddock Club Track Tour |
| 6 p.m. | Formula 1 Second Practice Session |
| 7:25 p.m. | Porsche Carrera Cup North America Second Practice Session |
| 8 p.m. | Gates Close |
Saturday’s schedule
| TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|
| 9 a.m. | Parking opens |
| 10 a.m. | Gates open |
| 10:15 a.m. | Porsche Carrera Cup North America Qualifying Session |
| 10:15 a.m. | Ferrari parade |
| 10:55 a.m. | Formula 1 Pit Stop Practice |
| 11 a.m. | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk |
| 11:30 a.m. | Formula 1 Pirelli Hot Laps |
| 12:30 p.m. | Formula 1 Third Practice Session |
| 2:05 p.m. | Porsche Carrera Cup North America First Race (40 minutes + 1 lap) |
| 3 p.m. | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk |
| Paddock Club Track Tour | |
| 4 p.m. | Formula 1 Qualifying Session |
| 5 p.m. | Formula 1 Press Conference |
| 5: 15 p.m. | F1 Experiences Champions Club Grid Walk & Trophy Photo |
| Paddock Club Track Tour | |
| 6 p.m. | Gates close |
Sunday’s schedule
| TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|
| 10 a.m. | Parking opens |
| 10:55 a.m. | Paddock Club Track Tour |
| Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk | |
| 11 a.m. | Gates open |
| 11:25 a.m. | Formula 1 Pirelli Hot Laps |
| 12:25 p.m. | Porsche Carrera Cup North America Second Race (40 minutes + 1 lap) |
| 1:25 p.m. | Paddock Club Track Tour |
| Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Drivers’ parade |
| 2 p.m. | Grid Presentation |
| 3:14 p.m. | National Anthem |
| 3:30 p.m. | Formula 1 Grand Prix (57 laps or 120 minutes) |
| 7 p.m. | Gates close |
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