MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) In between the loud zooms of cars whipping around the race track, nightclub-like electronic beats blared through the speakers at the Miami Grand Prix.

Some attendees took in the scene sitting comfortably in shaded trackside suites. Some dipped their feet in a pool at the Hard Rock Beach Club, the signature day club at the Miami International Autodrome that provides a tropical backdrop for some of the most popular music acts in the city.

Hard Rock Stadium organizers are used to hosting some of the biggest events in sports: The Super Bowl. Tennis tournaments. College footballs national championship game.

Formula One is just the latest annual star-studded spectacle.

As F1 has gained popularity in the U.S. in recent years thanks in part to the popular Netflix series Drive to Survive the Miami Grand Prix has become one of the more appealing stops on the F1 calendar, infusing racing weekend with festival-like concerts and parties to draw more people to the track.

Fan bases are built at events, not on television, said Tom Garfinkel, managing partner of the Miami Grand Prix. I think you become a fan at the event. So if we can create a great festival atmosphere here for casual fans and then they come, theyre going to fall in love with the racing.

There are two other F1 races in the U.S. every year. Las Vegas was added to the schedule in 2023 and F1 also makes a stop at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. But Miami Grand Prix feels its emphasis on music, entertainment and Miamis culture is what sets its race apart.

At the end of the day when you think about that Miami culture, youre thinking about the sunshine, youre thinking about great culinary offerings, said Keith Sheldon, Hard Rocks president of entertainment and brand management, and youre also thinking about amazing music.

Certainly other F1 races have done a great job bringing in amazing musicians and bands and performers to help elevate the offerings, Sheldon added. But I think that Miami really makes it a part of every race. Its in between runs. Its before qualifying, after. Theres just so much happening around music and entertainment.

In the fourth year of the events 20-year stay in Miami , a mix of pop and Latin acts filled the entertainment lineup to appeal to both a local and global audience. Around 275,000 people were expected to attend the three-day race weekend, Garfinkel said. About 60% of those attendees were from Florida, with a majority living in South Florida.

Dutch music producer DJ Tiesto was set play at the start and finish of Sundays race. Pitbull was headlining a concert later that evening. Other weekend performances included popular Miami-born DJ Steve Aoki and electro-dance duo Sofi Tukker.

On Saturday, Lando Norris beat McLaren Racing teammate Oscar Piastri to win an eventful, rain-soaked sprint race early in the afternoon. Max Verstappen edged Norris of by .065 seconds in qualifying later that day to take the top starting spot for Sundays race.

Both races were displayed on a huge outdoor jumbotron at the beach club, which is by Turns 11, 12 and 13. Sprawling white cabanas lined the area to provide a mild escape from the sweltering South Florida heat. Theres a bar in the center of the outdoor club and a pool right beside that.

Later that evening, the area turned into a concert pit for Aokis high-energy set.

It combines all the best things of Miami, said Stacey Mageropoulos, a Ferrari fan who drove in from the nearby city Sunrise. You get Formula One, but then you get the beach experiences, which everyone knows Miami for that. ... Im at a festival while Im at F1. Its the best of both worlds.

Music also took a front seat just outside the team garages at the track, where upbeat tunes that make up the soundtrack for this summers F1 movie could be heard. The Miami Grand Prix was the first time that most people could listen to the records, which featured a range of artists from Ed Sheeran and Doja Cat to Roddy Ricch.

I think its great to merge the worlds, Ricch said Saturday, his first time at an F1 event. You see what Travis Scott does when he goes to be with WWE, with the wrestlers. Its all different people who just love and enjoy entertainment and culture. Thats always a good way to blend different worlds.

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在佛罗里达州迈阿密花园，当赛车在赛道上呼啸而过时，夜店般的电子音乐从迈阿密大奖赛的扬声器中传出。

一些与会者舒适地坐在阴凉的赛道旁套间里，享受着这一场景。另一些与会者则将脚浸入迈阿密国际赛车场标志性的Hard Rock Beach Club的泳池中，该俱乐部为这座城市最受欢迎的音乐表演提供热带背景。

硬石体育场（Hard Rock Stadium）组织者已经习惯了举办一些体育界最大的活动：超级碗（Super Bowl）、网球锦标赛以及大学橄榄球国家冠军赛。

F1只是最新的年度明星荟萃的盛会。

由于F1近年来在美国逐渐流行，部分得益于Netflix热门系列剧《Drive to Survive》，迈阿密大奖赛已成为F1赛历中颇具吸引力的站点之一，它为比赛周末注入了节日般的音乐会和派对，以吸引更多人来到赛道。

迈阿密大奖赛的管理合伙人Tom Garfinkel表示，粉丝基础是在活动中建立的，而不是在电视上。"我认为你是在活动中成为粉丝的。所以如果我们能在这里为普通粉丝创造一个伟大的节日氛围，然后他们就会来，他们就会爱上这项比赛。"

每年美国还会举办另外两场F1赛事。2023年，拉斯维加斯被纳入赛程，F1还会在德克萨斯州奥斯汀的美国赛道停下脚步。但迈阿密大奖赛特别强调音乐、娱乐和迈阿密文化，这使得其比赛与众不同。

在一天结束时，当你想到迈阿密的文化时，你会想到阳光、美食，还有那令人惊叹的音乐。

谢尔登补充道，当然，其他F1赛事也做了很多工作，邀请了令人惊叹的乐手、乐队和表演者来帮助提升赛事的魅力。但我认为迈阿密真的将音乐和娱乐活动融入了每一场赛事。这发生在两次比赛之间，资格赛之前和之后。音乐和娱乐活动真的发生了很多。

在音乐节于迈阿密停留的20年中的第四年，各类流行和拉丁音乐艺人齐聚一堂，为本地和全球观众带来了精彩演出。加芬克尔表示，预计将有约275,000人参加为期三天的周末活动。其中约60%的观众来自佛罗里达州，而大多数观众则居住在南佛罗里达州。

荷兰音乐制作人DJ Tiesto 被安排在周日比赛的开头和结尾进行表演。而Pitbull 则在当晚晚些时候的演唱会上压轴登场。周末的其他表演还包括来自迈阿密的知名DJ Steve Aoki和电子舞曲组合Sofi Tukker。

周六，兰多·诺里斯（Lando Norris）在下午早些时候的比赛中击败了迈凯伦车队队友奥斯卡·皮亚斯特里（Oscar Piastri），赢得了这场充满变数、被雨水浸湿的短距离赛。当天晚些时候，马克斯·维斯塔潘（Max Verstappen）在资格赛中以0.065秒的优势领先诺里斯，获得了周日比赛的最佳起跑位置。

两场比赛的赛事均在一个位于第11、12和13号弯道旁的海滨俱乐部的大型户外巨型屏幕上进行。宽敞的白色遮阳伞沿着区域排列，为人们提供了从炎热的南佛罗里达地区短暂逃离的途径。户外俱乐部中心有一个酒吧，旁边就是一个泳池。

当晚稍晚，该地区便成为了一片为Aoki的高能表演而沸腾的“音乐坑”。

来自邻近城市Sunrise的法拉利粉丝Stacey Mageropoulos说：“它集成了迈阿密的所有美好事物。你既有F1的比赛，也有海滩体验，这是每个人都知道的迈阿密。……我在F1比赛的同时也在参加一个音乐节。这真是两全其美。”

在赛道旁边的车队车库旁，音乐也占据了显眼的位置，那里播放着这个夏天‘F1’电影的配乐，是一首欢快的曲调。迈阿密大奖赛是大多数人第一次能够听到这些唱片，其中包含了从Ed Sheeran、Doja Cat到Roddy Ricch等众多艺术家的作品。

我认为融合不同的世界是件好事。

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