Miami GP outsells Dolphins
Miami’s F1 race now reportedly generates more ticket revenue in three days than the Miami Dolphins’ entire season‑ticket base — owner Stephen Ross says the event outpaces his NFL franchise and major upgrades are planned after Bahrain and Saudi cancellations (autoracing1.com) (profootballnetwork.com). Organizers are positioning Miami as the U.S. marquee after recent calendar reshuffling (newsy-today.com).
Dolphins owner Stephen Ross made the comparison on CNBC, saying “F1 has been great” and that the Miami Grand Prix draws more fans over its three‑day weekend than the Dolphins sell in season tickets. (nbcsports.com) Race promoters report the 2025 Miami Grand Prix attracted roughly 275,000 spectators across the three race days, and organisers say that event produced about 25% more ticket revenue than all Miami Dolphins home games combined. (autoracing1.com) Stephen M. Ross is the principal owner of the Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium, and the Miami International Autodrome is a purpose‑built temporary circuit routed around Hard Rock Stadium that holds the Miami GP. (miamidolphins.com) Formula 1 and the FIA confirmed the April races in Bahrain (scheduled April 12) and Saudi Arabia (scheduled April 19) would be cancelled, cutting the 2026 calendar from 24 to 22 races and creating a roughly five‑week gap before the Miami weekend. (skysports.com) Teams and technical directors have publicly shifted upgrade timelines into that April–May window, with Ferrari confirming a major package aimed at evaluation ahead of the Miami Grand Prix and multiple outlets reporting other teams will delay Bahrain/Jeddah upgrades until Miami. (news18.com) Promoters and race executives have leaned into Miami’s profile as the U.S. marquee event—organisers say the Grand Prix generated more than $1 billion in economic impact in its first three years and the 2026 Miami race is scheduled for May 1–3 with Sprint and Grand Prix formats on the program. (boardroom.tv)
