Brace Yourselves For Top Speed Performance In Miami This Weekend

For the primary time ever, System 1® Racing roars to life in one in every of America’s scorching spots (actually and figuratively): Miami. Simply the king of motor sport racing, the FIA System One World Championship™ has been going down world wide for years. Now, the fifth spherical of the championships, the F 1 Miami Grand Prix, takes place from Friday Could 6 to Sunday Could 8 in Miami – all timed by the omnipresent Rolex.

In reality, Rolex has practically a century lengthy relationship with the world of motor sports activities, aligning itself with races and race automobile drivers world wide. Early ties date again to the 1930’s when Sir Malcolm Campbell set the World Land Pace Document (as the primary driver to interrupt 300mph. This was adopted by its help of races such because the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the 24 Hours of LeMans and F1. It has additionally been intently affiliated with high drivers. Most notable: three-time FIA System 1 Drivers’ World Champion, Sir Jackie Stewart (a model ambassador for greater than 50 years), Jenson Button, FIA System 1 Drivers’ World Champion in 2009, and Mark Webber, a number of System 1 race winner, and extra.

This yr, marks Rolex’s 10 yr as a International Accomplice and the Official Timepiece of System 1®, a task it took on in 2013. Its well-known inexperienced clocks and inexperienced banners are splashed throughout the racing course, stands and pits throughout the entire races world wide. This weekend isn’t any exception. The occasion takes place on the new Miami Worldwide Autodrome, with 19 turns alongside its 3.36-mile circuit and the flexibility for drivers to achieve speeds of as much as nearly 200mph.

The Miami Grand Prix will witness observe periods and thrilling qualifying races, with the primary occasion – a 57-lap race — going down on Sunday March 8 at 3:30 pm. That is additionally Mom’s Day in America and for true racing followers, mother may need to take a backseat.

Don’t fear, although, this isn’t the one USA-soil System 1 Grand Prix race to happen this yr. The second System 1 Grand Prix occurs in Austin, TX, (not the primary time there ) in October. In 2023, one other US occasion takes place in America: Grand Prix Las Vegas.

In accordance with Sir Jackie Stewart, “The requirements of excellence that are demonstrated on the highest echelons of motor sport, are similar to these upheld by Rolex. This yr, Rolex and System 1® celebrates 10 seasons, and for the reason that starting each have embodied ground-breaking expertise, precision and ingenuity at each degree, whereas having a mutual appreciation for magnificent craftsmanship, model and, in the end, the significance of timing.”