Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix: Celebrity sightings and pre-race buzz
Formula 1 draws a crowd everywhere it goes and its inaugural grand prix in Miami is no different. Take a world-class destination city and put world-class racing in it and, well, you're going to draw the A-listers. Here's a roundup of all the familiar faces in South Florida for Sunday's Miami Grand Prix.
GOATs
Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton, six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan, soccer legend David Beckham and a fan.
Patrick Mahomes ... err Paolo Banchero
It's not the first time Sky Sports' Martin Brundle — a former F1 driver — has misidentified or just flat-out not known who he's talking to on the grid.
Martin Brundle thought that Paolo Banchero was Pat Mahomes 😂#MiamiGP pic.twitter.com/TVaCWi3Ika
— Ted Buddwell 🏀🏈 (@TedBuddy8) May 8, 2022
Serena Williams and Geri Halliwell
Serena Williams has made numerous appearances at F1 race weekends and once even waved the checkered flag at last year's Monaco Grand Prix. She's here with the former Ginger Spice and wife of Red Bull team boss Christian Horner.
Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union
It's not a sporting event in "Wade County" without the Heat legend.
Gabrielle and Dwyane Wade on the grid before the race #MiamiGP pic.twitter.com/NGuPFegQ83
— Sir Lewis Updates (@LH44updates) May 8, 2022
Matt Damon
Noted gear-head and star of "Ford vs. Ferrari" Matt Damon is a fixture in the F1 paddock.
By the way, Hollywood is visiting too the #MiamiGP with #MattDamon pic.twitter.com/WMhRDfYZU1
— Iván Carrillo (@ivancarrillo_m) May 8, 2022
Bad Bunny
The world-famous rapper rolled into the paddock with Red Bull driver Sergio Perez.
Checo Perez pulled up with Bad Bunny #f1miamigp @f1miami pic.twitter.com/2gWAlHD2Gx
— gifdsports (@gifdsports) May 8, 2022
Pharrell Williams
Now THIS is cool 😎 @Pharrell #essereFerrari🔴 #MiamiGP pic.twitter.com/pIuGVm5h4Q
— Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) May 8, 2022
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis
ASHTON KUTCHER IS HERE I REPEAT ASHTON KUTCHER IS HERE pic.twitter.com/TMqzhpTGTM
— eeF 🤍 (@f1friendss) May 8, 2022
Tiesto
We’ve got @tiesto live at Hard Rock Beach Club 🔥 @f1miami pic.twitter.com/JBP5juQN77
— Hard Rock Cafe (@HardRock) May 8, 2022
Kathryn Hahn
If you know, you know 😉
Great to have Kathryn Hahn with us repping the Miami merch! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/HgSTIp8OI4— Williams Racing (@WilliamsRacing) May 8, 2022
DJ Khaled
DJ KHALED!#MiamiGP 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Qr7OdoNWKW
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) May 8, 2022