Miami's city commissioners have unanimously approved the staging of a Formula One Grand Prix as early as next year.

While the five commissioners have given their approval for the event, a deal must now be agreed with Formula One's owners.

A brief statement issued following today's meeting read:

"A resolution of the Miami City Commission supporting the efforts to bring the Formula One racing circuit to the city of Miami for the Formula One Miami Grand Prix from 2019 to 2028, and to direct the city manager to formalise the necessary contractual agreement between the City of Miami and the Formula One World Championship Limited."

"With the unanimous votes at both the City of Miami and Miami-Dade County's Economic Development and Tourism Committee, we are very pleased to have received preliminary approval towards bringing a Formula One Grand Prix to Miami," said F1's commercial boss, Sean Bratches, in reaction to the news.

"We recognise that this is only the start of the process and we will immediately get to work with the various community stakeholders, the City of Miami, the Port of Miami, Bayfront Park Management Trust and others, in order to reach a final agreement.

"Formula One in Miami represents a fantastic opportunity to bring the greatest racing spectacle on the planet to one of the world's most iconic cities, and we are delighted that the journey is underway."

Last week, Miami City Commissioner, Ken Russell, tweeted a map of the proposed layout of the street track which measures 2.6 miles and would pass around the American Airlines Arena, home to the Miami Heat NBA team, and run down the palm-tree lined Biscayne Boulevard, alongside the city's famous seafront.

According to FOM, the exact timing of the Grand Prix will be a matter for further discussion between F1, the FIA and the Miami authorities, but if approved at the next stage with Miami-Dade County officials, it is hoped that the inaugural race would take place in October 2019.

Later this year, as part of the "fan experience" that led to F1 Live London last year, and the fan festival in Shanghai, F1 will be hosting further fan festivals in Marseilles ahead of the French Grand Prix and Miami ahead of the United States Grand Prix.

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1. Posted by jo6pac, 11/05/2018 15:11

"How sad another city street race."

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2. Posted by Kkiirmki, 11/05/2018 7:59

"What an awful looking track layout, why the fascination of (overly) long boring straights a la Baku and Abu Dhabi? This doesn't look like it promotes non DRS overtaking either, hardly an inspiring race track. I'm assuming, a night race too?"

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3. Posted by Motorsport-fan, 11/05/2018 7:59

"Lets hope its a Baku and not a Monaco!"

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4. Posted by imejl99, 11/05/2018 7:28

"If I were in charge, I will focus my efforts to resolve any doubts about Silverstone future, and to try to bring back Estoril and Kyalami. This F1 City Series is not that appealing."

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5. Posted by stackvideo, 10/05/2018 22:30

"Googled earthed the area and noticed that the bridge as 2 expansion/contraction grids. One in the middle and the other at the western end which maybe a meter wide. Wonder how a ultra or super soft will handle these especially the middle one as the cars will be more than likely done in excess of 300kph. Also likes like the surface is concrete."

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6. Posted by Oldbuzzard, 10/05/2018 20:59

"I will say, however, that, as a Yank meself, I don't have an argument against the location in general. Not crazy about street races, though. Baku is okay cuz it's insane."

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7. Posted by Oldbuzzard, 10/05/2018 20:56

"It ain't a race 'til Fake Charlie says it is!"

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