FORMULA ONE fans at the Miami Grand Prix are facing a huge dent in their wallets after the prices of food and drink at the circuit were revealed.
is welcoming F1 fans from around the world for the fourth season in a row after its initial introduction on to the race calendar in 2021.
While the track which surrounds the Hard Rock Stadium – home of the – is not a favourite among drivers,
And like the UK festival, the price of refreshments and scran are quite the tough pill to swallow.
F1 photographer, Kym Illman, revealed the remarkable price for goods at the circuit, which is the first of three visits to the for the motorsport in 2025.
Taking to his social media page, Illman showed off the crazy price of a number of items including , bottled water, pizza and nachos BEFORE tax.
The video starts off with Illman outside of a food stand selling Italian cuisine.
He reveals a pizza will cost fans between $16-$18 (£12-£14) and pasta will cost $25 (£19), reports from other outlets report other pizza stands hiking prices as high as $29 (£22) for a chicken pizza and $22 (£16.50) for a cheese pizza.
If you fancy some fried calamari it would set you back a $23 (£17), while sushi costs between $6-$18 (£4.50-£13.50), tacos cost $18 and nachos cost $19 (£14.30).
Meanwhile, a “budget option”; sandwich comes in at $18 while fans are charged $30 (£22) for a steak sandwich, $24 (£18) for a Chicken Royale with cheese or $14 (£10.50) for an Ultimate Game Day hot dog.
Fries are an extra $6 (£4.50)
Vendors are also squeezing fan budgets with drink prices.
Beer prices work out at around $13 (£10) for a Heineken, while a local brand is marginally cheaper at $12 (£9).
A more lavish Strawberry Daiquiri or Frozen Margarita will cost a cool $20 (£15).
Meanwhile, a glass of Bubbly will cost $27 (£20) with a bottle coming out to $130 (£98).
Bottled water is also far from wallet friendly at $6 a pop.
These extraordinary prices are here to stay in F1 after it was announced on Friday that the track’s contract had been extended to 2041, making it the longest contracted circuit on the calendar.
This season has seen Miami host a Sprint Race once again, with profiting from a Safety Car in a thrilling wet to dry race which saw three drivers crash out and four others hit with time penalties.
enjoyed a strong race after a brilliant strategy call to change to slick tyres which got him up to P3 before he suffered a disaster in qualifying later on.
scored pole position for Sunday’s race in the session
