Miami Motorsport Network and Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix
April 9, 2026
Venue: Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens, Florida
Motorsport Network and FORMULA 1 CRYPTO.COM MIAMI GRAND PRIX Partner on a Powerhouse Line-up for Autosport Business Exchange Miami
ABX Miami will feature Stefano Domenicali, Eddy Cue, Mary Barra, Tom Garfinkel and additional influential voices shaping a new era of innovation.
Marking the leadership series’ first official Formula 1 Grand Prix partnership, the sport’s most important conversations will move trackside as the first U.S. race of the 2026 season gets underway.
• Presented in partnership with the FORMULA 1 CRYPTO.COM MIAMI GRAND PRIX, this Miami edition of Autosport Business Exchange marks the series’ first official Formula 1 Grand Prix collaboration.
• The A-list speaker line-up includes Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, Apple Senior Vice President of Services Eddy Cue, General Motors Chair and CEO Mary Barra, Managing Partner of the FORMULA 1 CRYPTO.COM MIAMI GRAND PRIX Tom Garfinkel, plus other prominent voices across motorsport, business, technology, entertainment, and culture.
• ABX Miami will spotlight how Formula 1’s next era is being built in real time across regulation, technology, media, fan experience, and the commercial partnerships launching around the Miami Grand Prix – an event where spectacle meets strategy.
• Included on the agenda is a special edition of the Miami Grand Prix’s “Women Drive” franchise, bringing one of the event’s most compelling conversations to Autosport Business Exchange—one that explores leadership, influence, and visibility at a moment when power and cultural relevance are being redefined across motorsport and beyond.
• Taking place Friday, May 1, 2026 at Hard Rock Stadium, part of the Miami International Autodrome, the event lands at the center of the first U.S. race of the Formula 1 season.
Set against the first U.S. race of the 2026 Formula 1 season, the event will convene influential voices from across Formula 1, business, technology, entertainment, and culture. The line-up will include Stefano Domenicali, Eddy Cue, Mary Barra, and Tom Garfinkel.
The collaboration combines the power and influence of two platforms that shape the sport in different ways: the Miami Grand Prix, one of Formula 1’s most visible and culturally magnetic weekends, and Autosport Business Exchange (ABX), Motorsport Network’s global leadership series for crucial conversations shaping the business of racing. Now in its second season, ABX has cemented itself as the premier global forum shaping the sport’s future with impactful events in London, Monaco and New York.
The partnership creates the kind of room race week rarely allows — exclusive discussions among dynamic leaders, influential voices, and decision-makers, all unfolding trackside.
Katharina Nowak, President, FORMULA 1 CRYPTO.COM MIAMI GRAND PRIX, said:
“The Miami Grand Prix is more than a race it is a platform where sport, entertainment, business, and culture come together in a way that feels distinct to this city, and increasingly central to Formula 1’s momentum in the United States. Partnering with Motorsport Network to bring ABX to Miami during race week adds a meaningful new dimension to that vision, creating a shared stage for the ideas, alliances, and influential conversations shaping what comes next at the intersection of racing, business, and culture.”
Werner Brell, CEO of Motorsport Network, said:
“Autosport Business Exchange convenes the most important conversations in the business of racing and we do it in the moments that matter most. The Miami Grand Prix is a defining event on the calendar, especially this season, as racing picks up again after a five-week hiatus. It also marks the first U.S. race of 2026 bringing the sport’s commercial, cultural, and global momentum into sharp focus. More influence. More relevance. More ambition. Bringing ABX into the heart of race week, in partnership with Miami Grand Prix, gives us the right setting to surface the leaders, trends, and ideas defining what comes next.”
PROGRAMMINGThis Miami edition of Autosport Business Exchange will explore how Formula 1’s next era is taking shape in real time — from the leaders shaping the sport across racing, media, and experience to the brands, technologies, and commercial ambitions using Miami as a launch pad for what comes next. At a moment of substantive change across regulation, fan experience, partnerships, and platforms, the conversation will turn to how innovation is influencing every layer of the sport.
As a featured part of the agenda, Women Drive will bring one of the event’s most compelling conversations to the stage. A special edition of the Miami Grand Prix’s ongoing franchise, it will explore leadership, influence, and visibility at a moment when power and cultural relevance are being redefined across motorsport.
Select content and highlights from the event will be distributed across Motorsport Network’s media ecosystem, amplifying these crucial conversations to an influential global audience.
About Autosport Business Exchange
Launched in 2025, Autosport Business Exchange (ABX) is Motorsport Network’s global event series and leadership forum for the business of racing. Now in its second season, ABX has quickly established itself as the premier platform for strategic dialogue and newsworthy moments across motorsport, convening influential voices from racing, media, finance, technology, and brand leadership in the sport’s most pivotal markets and moments. With editions in London, New York, and Monaco, ABX has featured senior leaders from across the world of motorsport, including Toto Wolff, Zak Brown, Eddy Cue, Susie Wolff, and Laurent Mekies. The next edition will take place in Miami during race week in partnership with the FORMULA 1 CRYPTO.COM MIAMI GRAND PRIX.
About Motorsport NetworkMotorsport Network is the world’s largest independent motorsport and automotive media platform, reaching more than 40 million unique users each month and engaging more than 20 million followers across its social media channels. Its portfolio includes leading global brands such as Motorsport.com, Autosport, InsideEVs, RideApart, Motor1, and GPOne. Motorsport Network connects fans, brands, and the wider motorsport community through media, events, partnerships, and experiences that shape the future of the industry.
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About FORMULA 1 CRYPTO.COM MIAMI GRAND PRIXThe FORMULA 1® CRYPTO.COM MIAMI GRAND PRIX, established in 2022 on the FIA Formula 1® World Championship calendar, is the premier culmination of world-class racing, fan experience, entertainment and hospitality, located in Miami Gardens, Florida. The event is hosted by South Florida Motorsports (SFM), who was awarded Promoter of the Year by Formula 1 in 2025, and by the judges of the prestigious Autosport Awards in January 2026. The race was also recognized as Best New Event of 2022 by Sports Business Journal and was awarded the prestigious FIA Three-Star Environmental Accreditation rating for its overall sustainability and environmental management efforts. Now entering its fifth year, the FORMULA 1® CRYPTO.COM MIAMI GRAND PRIX is held at the Miami International Autodrome, a 19-turn, 3.36-mile track within the complex of Hard Rock Stadium, the home of the legendary Miami Dolphins NFL team.
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About the MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AUTODROME
The Miami International Autodrome (MIA), established in 2022 with the debut of the FORMULA 1® CRYPTO.COM MIAMI GRAND PRIX, has become one of the fastest-growing motorsports circuits in the world. The autodrome, which is built around the iconic Hard Rock Stadium, consists of five FIA Grade One track configurations, including the 19-turn, 5.41km Grand Prix circuit, the Extended Marina Loop (19 turns, 4.52km), the Marina Loop (18 turns, 3.94km), the Extended MIA Loop (13 turns, 2.30km) and finally the MIA Loop (14 turns, 2.83km).
The circuit has hosted a wide range of racing series since opening in 2022, including Formula 1, F1 Academy, Ferrari Racing Days, Porsche Carrera Cup and the W Series. The Miami International Autodrome also hosted Formula E’s Evo Sessions in 2025 and will host the Miami E-Prix in January 2026. The circuit is home to the Precision Drive Club, a private driving club with exclusive access to the track. Community events such as the Dolphins Cancer Challenge, the NFL’s largest philanthropic event with more than $90 million raised for cancer research over the past 15 years, also utilize the MIA facilities.
