F1 Miami Grand Prix drives into its second day. Here’s what it looked like on the track

The second day of the 2023 Formula One Miami Grand Prix kicked off under the hot Florida sun at the Miami International Autodrome on Saturday.

Qualifying kicked off Saturday afternoon ahead of Sunday’s race. Being the first race of the year in the United States on the Formula One calendar meant stands were packed and many famous faces were out and about.

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Aside from the Formula 1 drivers, Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez were promoting “Fast X” on Friday and Billionaire Elon Musk was spotted in the pits as drivers got ready for their third practice session Saturday.

Here’s what the Miami Grand Prix, debuted just last year, looked like on its second day:

This story was originally published May 6, 2023 at 8:49 PM.

Devoun Cetoute

Miami Herald

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Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.