A crucial local government vote over proposals to hold a Formula 1 Grand Prix in the city of Miami, Florida has been pushed back until February.
Miami-Dade County Commissioners had been due to make a decision directly impacting on proposals to hold the race, in a meeting held on Wednesday.
District Commissioner Barbara Jordan presented an zoning ordinance vote to block the Hard Rock Stadium from staging motor racing events, but then requested a deferral until February 4.
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In advance of the meeting, organisers of the event including NFL franchise the Miami Dolphins had presented modifications to the track avoiding any use of 199th Street in the circuit layout.
Changes were also made to the draft schedule to try and win over local residents by pledging that there would be no racing before 3pm.
A representative for Formula 1 and the organisers told last week’s meeting that the revisions had addressed all concerns raised by local residents, and asked for the vote to go ahead so that preparations could forward.
But while several commissioners spoke in favour of holding the Grand Prix, ultimately the vote was deferred for two weeks.
Commissioner Dennis Moss then revived suggestions that the race could be held instead at the existing Homestead Raceway facility used by NASCAR instead of on city streets. However this was rejected as a non-starter by the mayor, Carlos Giminez.
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