This clears the last hurdle for the event to take place as planned at the Hard Rock Stadium venue in Miami Gardens from May 6-8.
Judge Alan Fine , who had been asked to grant a special hearing to prevent the race from taking place, considered that “any potential damage is avoidable” in reference to possible hearing damage, despite the fact that the plaintiffs provided new evidence, such as had previously been requested.
“The bottom line is that I’m not going to schedule a preliminary injunction hearing before May 6,” Fine said before listing a number of reasons that “compel” him to make the decision.
“Two are more important than the rest,” he added. “While the burden may seem unfair to the plaintiffs [residents], I believe any potential harm is avoidable.”
“Combined with that, the evidence offered so far on potential hearing loss is, in my opinion, very highly speculative. It is not based on any current information on noise from Formula 1, and the most recent affidavit from the overnight it doesn’t take into account the south wall (a noise barrier built into the compound)”.
Judge Fine also considered that the late date of this lawsuit, filed on March 21, also influenced his decision.
“The other contributing reason is the delay in presenting this action to request precautionary measures,” he added. “I am not convinced of the legal soundness of waiting to file suit until special events permission is granted.”
Judge Fine did not rule out the scope of further court proceedings after the 2022 Miami Grand Prix race takes place, adding that he would expect a “full evidentiary hearing in four to five months” after the 8th race takes place. of May.
Sound supervision will be performed by the promoters as part of their obligations under the Memorandum of Understanding that forms part of the event’s contract with the city. The judge also ordered that one of these sites must be located in or near residential areas.
