Before the Engines Start: An Inside Look at Race Week’s Private Side
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As the Miami Grand Prix approaches, VistaJet once again becomes part of the broader movement surrounding Race Week — a moment when global travel, motorsport, and hospitality converge in Miami.
For many arriving in the days ahead of the race, the experience begins in the air. VistaJet Members travel in from all corners of the world aboard the company’s silver-and-red fleet, with arrivals building steadily as the city prepares for one of the busiest weekends on the Formula One calendar. The transition from aircraft to track is handled with a level of coordination that mirrors the sport itself.
The first gathering of the week takes place away from the circuit.
VistaJet opened its Miami program with a private, invitation-only dinner for Members — a small, carefully curated event designed to bring together its international clientele. The evening was hosted by VistaJet President Leona Qi and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, offering guests a setting that was notably more personal than the high-energy environment of the race weekend to come.
Conversation, rather than spectacle, defined the evening. Guests dined together in a single setting, with Leclerc sharing reflections in a more informal context than typically seen during race appearances. At one point, chef Thomas Keller made an unannounced appearance to greet the room — a brief but telling detail that spoke to the tone of the event.
From there, attention shifts to the track.
Through its ongoing partnership with Ferrari, VistaJet provides Members with access to the Ferrari Paddock Club, a space that sits at the center of Formula One’s hospitality ecosystem. Over the course of the three-day race weekend — from practice sessions to qualifying and the Grand Prix — guests are given a closer view of the sport’s inner workings.
The program includes pit lane walks, Pirelli hot laps, and scheduled interactions with Ferrari personnel, offering a perspective that extends beyond the grandstands. Appearances from drivers and team representatives are woven throughout, adding context to what unfolds on track.
For those attending through VistaJet, the structure of the week is defined by continuity — moving from long-haul travel to private events and into the paddock environment without disruption. It is a format that reflects how Race Week is increasingly experienced: not as a single event, but as a sequence of closely managed moments.
By the time the cars line up on Sunday, the groundwork has already been laid well in advance — in the air, around the table, and behind the scenes.
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