Among those is Gabriel Bortoleto. Last season’s Formula 2 Drivers’ Champion is now five races into his rookie campaign, driving for Sauber. He has yet to open his account, with his best finish coming at the Chinese Grand Prix when he finished 14th.

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.