Formula 1’s governing body FIA says it has secured an agreement in its principle with the owners of the Miami Dolphins NFL stadium to hold a race in the Florida city from 2021.

It is the latest development in an attempt by F1′ owners, US firm Liberty Media, to establish a race in Miami.

The proposal features a new track layout looping around the Dolphins’ Hard Rock Stadium in central Miami.

However Organizers face series of hurdles before the race takes place, including approval by Miami-Dade County.

There has been considerable local opposition in holding a grand prix in the city.

A previous attempt by F1, which featured a track in downtown Miami that went over a bridge to Miami Port and back, has already foundered following concerns about interruptions to business caused by the construction of the race track.

The new proposal is all on land owned by Stephen Rosso, the owner of American football franchise Miami Dolphins. As such, the event resembles the short-lived Ceasar’s Palace Grand Prix that was held twice in a car park of the casino in Las Vegas in 1981 and ’82.