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After several decades of trying, Formula 1 appeared to have finally cracked America last season as it heads to the Miami Grand Prix.

A grand total of 380,000 fans were said to have attended the Circuit of the Americas over three days in Austin, Texas, to witness a key race in the World Championship battle between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.

As the drivers were cheered by spectators – many of whom had no doubt bitten the bait of Drive to Survive over recent years and found themselves hooked – every time they emerged from their garages, the 2021 United States Grand Prix had the feel of a breakthrough moment in F1’s often uneasy relationship with America.

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The challenge now? To build on it, to capitalise on that existing goodwill and to make a home out of one of the many houses on the F1 calendar.

It is why this weekend’s inaugural Miami Grand Prix is, by some margin, the most significant milestone since Liberty Media’s takeover of F1, or at least it was until the sport recently announced a third race in the States – in Las Vegas of all places – from 2023.

The changes Liberty have made to F1 since their arrival almost six years ago have ranged from cosmetic (logos and anthems) to root and branch (new technical and financial regulations), but there is no greater reflection of their impact than the presence of an extra American race or two on the schedule.

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