The women leading the Miami race aren’t alone in their fields. At F1, the chief commercial officer is Emily Prazer and, until late last year, Sacha Woodward Hill had been there for nearly 30 years as the chief legal officer. But Miami stands out, said Susie Wolff, the managing director of F1 Academy — an all-female developmental racing series.

The move of seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, F1’s all-time leader in wins and pole positions, to the F1 team of the most iconic racing brand, Ferrari, created all manner of electricity in the offseason. In season, other than a Sprint race win in China from pole, Hamilton’s raced unplugged, seventh in the standings with only 31 points.