Codemasters have revealed how the new Miami International Autodrome will look for players of the upcoming 2022 edition of the official Formula 1 game.
The run to turn one is fairly short
The 5.4-kilometre, 19-turn track which will hold this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix is a temporary facility laid out around the Hard Rock Stadium. It was created by Apex Circuit Design and took a little over a year to build.
Drivers build up speed through turns two and three
From the start/finish line, drivers quickly arrive at a three-turn sequence beginning with a right-hander which requires moderate braking. A fast left and longer right-hand bend follows, with asphalt run-off to the left.
Turns four and five are among the quickest on the track
The course runs past the stadium before drivers arrive at its quickest corners. In F1 22’s simulation, a dab on the brakes is required at turn four and five, which bend left and right.
A trio of left-handers leads into what should be a good spot for overtaking
These lead directly into three tightening left-handers, turns six, seven and eight, which round one already-notorious landmark, the track’s ‘fake marina’. For drivers, perfecting the line through turn eight will be crucial to carry speed onto the first of two long acceleration zones which follow.
This flat-out sequence of bends has a Jeddah-esque feel
The track winds right and left here and includes a couple of officially-numbered corners which will be taken without a hint of a lift. The second DRS zone, after the start/finish straight, begins shortly after turn nine.
Slow turn 11 is likely to provide an opportunity for overtaking
That should make the run into turn 11 one of the best spots for overtaking on the track. But any drivers still side-by-side after it will have to sort themselves out quickly, as the section which follows it is twisty and narrow.
Turns 14 and 15 are narrow……and passing here will be tricky
That is especially true of the extremely tight turn 14-15 chicane….