The first Miami Grand Prix in the history of Formula 1 arrived strongly on the calendar, with countless preparations to create a show like no other in the category.
A fake port with yachts, music, guests, parties and luxury, lots of luxury. That was what adorned the previous and what came after what really mattered, the race on American soil.
The test with the fastest single-seaters in the world was highly criticized by the drivers because the design of the track was not to their liking, especially because of the chicane in the second sector and the type of asphalt selected, made up of stones from Georgia.
However, what those who risk their lives at more than 300 km/h say can be of little importance if the fans are not satisfied, who actually support the category, which has become a Liberty Media business running the paddock to places like this.
Through the comments on social networks it was easy to see that the test lacked emotion due to the little action, with the single-seaters following each other without the possibility of overtaking.
Only a few moments with Fernando Alonso and Pierre Gasly, or the duel of the Mercedes with Valtteri Bottas, in addition to the movement for the victory of Max Verstappen over Charles Leclerc, were the ones that added some sauce to this decaffeinated race.
That could be thought at first, since the statistics reveal the opposite, and that is that the Miami Grand Prix was the second of the season in which more overtaking was seen, with a total of 45 , only behind the one that opened the course in Bahrain, where the drivers got ahead 58 times.
The appointment in Florida far exceeded the numbers of the other tests this year in Formula 1, since, in Saudi Arabia, considered a great race due to the fight between the Alpines and the fight for victory between Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc. Only 31 overtakings were completed on the Jeddah street circuit, although it was still higher than in Australia, with 27.
Unsurprisingly, despite the rain appearing, Imola was the event where Formula 1 turned into a procession, seeing just 13 overtakes. It seems that Lewis Hamilton was not the only one who stared at the rear wing of another car, and it is that the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix confirms the sensations of what this current Formula 1 is, with huge single-seaters that make action difficult, despite of the regulation change.
Number of overtaking per race in the 2022 Formula 1 season
| Big prize | Number of overtaking |
| Bahrain | 58 |
| Saudi Arabia | 31 |
| Australia | 27 |
| Emilia Romagna | 13 |
| Miami | Four. Five |
