Celebrities went to the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday, including Lewis Hamilton, Michael Jordan, David Beckham, and Tom Brady.
In F1’s first visit to the new Florida circuit, last season’s title adversary Max Verstappen beаt Charles Leclerc to the checkered flag. Hamilton finished sixth.
Before racing, Lewis Hamilton posed with Michael Jordan, David Beckham, and Tom Brady.
Hamilton arrived at the event in spectacular style.
Beckham also posed with Red Bull and longtime friend Geri Horner.
F1 world champion Jenson Button met Beckham.
Jordan soaked up the first Miami GP.
Michelle Obama visited Mercedes’ garage at the Miami Grand Prix.
Hamilton and the former First Lady hugged before the race.
But the Brit was still the major draw trackside as sports stars clambered for photos with him.
NFL star Brady, NBA Hall of Famer Jordan, and former England football captain Beckham all posed for one photo.
Hamilton hugged Michelle Obama at the Mercedes garage.
Beckham met Max Verstappen, Checo Perez, Christian Horner, and Geri, Victoria’s Spice Girls bandmate, at Red Bull.
The seven-time champion qualified sixth for Sunday’s race.
Dwayne Wade and Gabrielle Union attended the Miami race.
Beckham arrived at the Miami race in style.
Pharrell Williams was another star lined up before the event.
Geri Horner and Serena Williams pose.
DJ Khalid during the Miami Grand Prix before his awkward Martin Brundle conversation
Ashton Kutcher also attended.
Miami’s constant celebrity flow was best shown on Sky Sports’ Martin Brundle’s pre-race grid stroll.
The former driver’s troubles identifying renowned faces had viewers in stitches.
Brundle interviewed DJ Khalid, Pharrell Williams, and Venus Williams minutes before the race.
He overlooked Dwayne Wade.
The awkwardest moment was when he mistaken NBA great Paolo Banchero for NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes, forcing the mortified basketball player to correct him.
The Miami GP’s location guaranteed celebrity attendance.
Hamilton arrived in full pink, living up to the race’s reputation.
The Brit sits ninth in the drivers’ standings after struggling with his Mercedes car this season.
His colleague George Russell had a terrible qualifying session as the porpoising affected the Silver Arrows’ pace.
Mercedes CEO Toto Wolff said: “We put a high performance car in FP2 in a great spot.
“Our studies in FP3 were absolutely off today.
You can see we’re off since the car is still bouncing like a kangaroo and the drivers are unhappy.
“We know what works best. The drop from yesterday and today helped.”
