The inaugural edition of the Miami Grand Prix was a financial flop after failing to generate the kind of revenue expected from its first edition.
Florida welcomed Formula 1 to its shores despite a late attempt from local residents to stop the race. The show went on as planned around the Hard Rock Stadium, but the curtain-raiser was plagued by complaints from drivers criticising the track.
Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso suggested certain drivers had made the FIA aware they felt the "the tarmac is not F1 standard." But Tom Garfinkel, a managing partner of the new Miami event, is determined despite the race's failure to generate profit in its first year.
