4 April 30 - MAy 6, 2026 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | CULTURE | NIGHT+DAY | NEWS | LETTERS | CONTENTS | MONTH XX–MONTH XX, 2008 miaminewtimes.com MIAMI NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | FILM | ART | STAGE | NIGHT+DAY | METRO | RIPTIDE | LETTERS | CONTENTS | ▼ MIAMI GARDENS VROOM VROOM WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MIAMI GRAND PRIX 2026. BY B. SCOTT MCLENDON T he Formula 1 (F1) Miami Grand Prix has entered its fifth year as one of South Florida’s favorite new traditions. Competing drivers hope to add their names to the short but already illus- trious list of Grand Prix winners that includes Dutchman Max Verstappen (2022, 2023) and Briton Lando Norris (2024). The first race was held in Miami in 2022 after the Miami International Autodrome was completed at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. It was actually Florida’s second-ever F1 track: The Sebring International Raceway famously held the first U.S. F1 Grand Prix in 1959. The Miami version appears to be sticking around for good. Last year, Formula 1 ex- tended its contract through 2041. As is the case with all major events that come to Miami, Miami Race Week has be- come about more than just the Miami Grand Prix, with offshoots, unofficial parties, and activations happening throughout the city all week. Whether you managed to score one of those highly coveted race tickets or just want to party at satellite happenings, here’s what you need to know about the main event. When Is the Miami F1 Race? The Miami Grand Prix takes place on Sunday, May 3, at 4 p.m. at Hard Rock Stadium (347 Don Shula Dr., Miami Gardens), on a tempo- rary circuit built around the venue, the Miami International Autodrome. The Track The Miami Grand Prix’s asphalt track is 3.363 miles (5.412 km) long. It can accommodate 100,000 spectators, with grandstands placed at five points throughout the course. It is the fourth round of the 2026 F1 season. Race Schedule and Start Times The complete weekend schedule comprises three full days of action at the stadium, in- cluding practice and qualifying rounds start- ing at noon on Friday, May 1. Parking gates open at 11 a.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Bag Policy The bag policy at Hard Rock Stadium varies from event to event. Guidelines for the Miami Grand Prix fall on the stricter side, with the organization stating, “guests are encouraged not to bring any type of bags.” If you must bring some personal items, make sure they’re stuffed inside clear plas- tic bags that do not exceed 12” x 6” x 12” or small bags or fanny packs that do not exceed 4.5” x 6.5”. Diaper bags are permitted, as are empty plastic or silicone drinking contain- ers up to 32 oz. Empty hydration packs without pockets are also allowed. All are subject to search. Guests who bring permitted items have the option of returning them to their cars or checking them at Guest Experience Bag Check Locations near gates 3, 5, 8, and 14. However, note that you’ll have 60 minutes to retrieve the items after the gates close. Miami Grand Prix and Miami International Auto- drome state they are not responsible for items not retrieved within that time frame. Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix. Friday, May 1, through Sunday, May 3, at Hard Rock Sta- dium, 347 Don Shula Dr., Miami Gar- dens; f1miamigp.com. | RIPTIDE | GET MORE NEWS & COMMENTARY AT MIAMINEWTIMES.COM/NEWS Driver Lewis Hamilton is among the many familiar faces who roll into town during the Miami Grand Prix. Photo by Stian Roenning ▼ IN THE NOSEBLEEDS DYNAMIC PRICING A TROLL OFFERS A MIAMI FIFA WORLD CUP TICKET FOR $11 MILLION. BY B. SCOTT MCLENDON I s there nothing sacred to scalpers? The grab- and-go raiders of all things popular have al- ready infected concert ticket-buying and card collecting, but the final boss of all trolling scalpers may have just been found in the form of someone selling a soccer game ticket in Miami for $11 million. Soccer fans in the U.S. have a once-in-a-life- time opportunity to watch the Fédération Inter- nationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup unfold in their home country. The tourna- ment pits 48 countries (up from 32 in previous iterations) against one another to determine the world’s best every four years, with the host na- tion changing each time. Scalpers were quick to snap up tickets for matches in cities like Miami and Los Angeles, driving resale prices up to the thousands and (in the case of one obvious troll) to the millions. ESPN’s soccer ac- count (ESPN FC) was among the first to find the wildly priced ticket, with many call- ing the price fake. The post shows resale ticket prices at $11.3 million for what’s basically a nose-bleed-section seat to the matchup between Colombia vs. Portugal at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. While the game is likely to feature one of the tournament’s best teams and one of the game’s best-ever players, making rising ticket prices understandable, no one is paying $11.3 mil- lion for a regular seat to this game, right? “If I pay $11M, they have to sub me in for Ron- aldo,” one commenter quipped. “For $11M, I better take a free kick,” another joked. For all the doubters, the ticket is real and ap- pears on FIFA’s ticket resale center. Tickets for the Colombia-Portugal match start at about $5,000. And there’s no need to shell out $11.3 million for premium access to the game; pitch- side lounge tickets are only $11,000 a piece for this particular game. Prices started at $60 when tickets went on sale December 2025. Save your $11 million for one of Miami’s more modest mansions. [email protected] TICKETS FOR THE COLOMBIA- PORTUGAL MATCH START AT ABOUT $5,000. ▼ SURFSIDE OPEN HOUSE NOBODY WANTS TO LIVE AT THE SURFSIDE COLLAPSE SITE. BY ALEX DELUCA I n January 2025, nearly four years after the deadly Surfside condo collapse, the Dubai-based developer Damac Proper- ties unveiled a luxury condo project at the site of the tragedy. Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, the 12-story “ultra-luxury boutique oceanfront condominium” boasts “37 mansions in the sky”; the units report- edly start at $15 million, with penthouses that could hit the market for a whopping more than $150 million. But more than a year after Damac Prop- erties launched sales for the project, known as The Delmore, the firm has yet to sell a single unit, according to The Real Deal. Jeffrey Rossely, senior vice president of development at Damac, told The Real Deal that the initial sales launch was “likely rushed.” “The initial soft launch we did in Janu- ary 2025 was premature. We debated that with the sales team,” Rossely said. “We thought we would have the sales gallery finished in February [2025]. We also thought the market would pick up after the inauguration of the President.” On June 24, 2021, the 12-story Cham- plain Towers South condominium building suddenly collapsed in the middle of the night, killing 98 people. Investigators even- tually determined that shoddy construc- tion had likely caused the 40-year-old building to crumble. A year after the collapse, Damac Prop- erties paid $120 million for the 1.8-acre property. The firm purchased the site as the sole bidder through a court-ordered auction of the property, with the proceeds of the sale allocated toward unit owners, including the families of victims who died. While the victims’ families wanted to erect a permanent memorial where the building once stood, Surfside commissioners and a family-led memorial committee eventually approved design plans for a memorial park near the site of the collapse. Construction for the memorial, which will reportedly feature a roughly 20-foot- tall water fountain and original materials from the collapsed building, is reportedly slated to begin this month. The project will border the former condo site. Last March, during a Surfside Planning and Zoning Board meeting, board mem- bers criticized the appearance of the proj- ect. Board member Carlos Aparicio called it “ugly as hell” and “the worst thing I’ve ever seen in my life.” “It makes me want to throw up, it’s that bad,” he said. [email protected]
