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Homestead, FL
Live motorsport conditions at the circuit
Temperature
80F
Humidity
72%
Wind
5 mph
Pressure
1017 hPa
Density altitude
1,559 ft
Track surface
75F
Precipitation
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Elevation (ASL)
3 ft
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Alerts
0
“The basic rule with asphalt is that the rougher the surface, the better the grip, because it gives the tires something to bite on. Conversely, the smoother or more worn it becomes, the less grip it has. Visually, when you notice a sheen on the surface, especially in warmer months, you can expect reduced grip.”
How to Drive — Ben Collins
Homestead's smooth surface combined with extreme South Florida heat creates a compound grip challenge. Collins' observation about reduced grip on smooth, warm surfaces is directly relevant — expect the surface to become greasier as the day heats up. Run higher tire pressures than you might expect to manage heat buildup, and be prepared for progressively less grip in afternoon sessions.
“Weight transfer, g forces and momentum all work together. Your goal is to make the weight transfer harmonize with the needs of the suspension and tires to achieve optimum traction. With a racing car you want to constantly blend your braking into cornering, your cornering into acceleration.”
Bob Bondurant on High Performance Driving — Bob Bondurant
Homestead's medium-speed, balanced layout makes it ideal for practicing Bondurant's fundamental technique of blending inputs. With no extreme demands in any category, you can focus on the smoothness of transitions — braking into turning, turning into acceleration. This is the foundational skill that pays dividends at every other track.
“Driving on wet surfaces requires smoothness to the Nth degree. Your vehicle will have considerably less acceleration and braking traction and a whole bunch less cornering traction. On a wet surface, you will have only about 70 percent of dry acceleration traction, about 50 percent of dry braking traction, and a mere 20 percent of dry cornering traction.”
High Performance Drivers Manual — Scott Blazey
South Florida's afternoon thunderstorms frequently soak Homestead mid-session. Blazey's traction percentages are eye-opening: you retain most of your acceleration grip in the wet, but cornering traction drops to just 20% of dry levels. This means the rain line at Homestead should prioritize straight-line driving — late, sharp turn-in with early straightening — rather than the wide, flowing arcs you use in the dry. The smooth surface compounds the wet-grip loss Collins warned about.
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