A render of the proposed Miami circuit The prospects of a Miami Grand Prix have been boosted by the intervention of the county mayor in vetoing a recent resolution. Miami-Dade County commissioners passed two significant resolutions at a public meeting late last month, one which necessitates another public hearing before a Formula 1 event can be approved, and another allowing commissioners to prohibit road closures for the event. It is the latter which county Mayor Carlos Gimenez has opted to exercise his right of veto over, as he seeks to engineer a compromise between would-be event organisers and hostile residents. “I vetoed a resolution that would impact Formula 1 racing as planned at...
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