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A host of celebrities flocked to the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday as
Lando Norris
sought to defend his title from last year.
For starters, there were plenty of big names from the sports world as Inter Miami’s
Sergio Busquets
and legendary boxer Evander Holyfield were seen on the paddock.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino was also spotted in Miami ahead of the race, as was
Conor Benn
, fresh off from his
loss to Chris Eubank Jr.
Chiefs star
Patrick Mahomes
, an investor into the Alpine team, was also in Miami, though it’s not clear if he Wwas attending the race itself. His wife, Brittany, posted a video of him in some sort of Alpine viewing party or box.
The attendees stretched far beyond the world of sports, though, as actor
Timothee Chalamet
was seen shaking hands with Campos Racing’s Rafaela Ferreira.
Singer and actor Lisa was also in attendance, as was
Gordon Ramsay
and his wife, Tana.
Rapper Pusha T was also spotted, as well as DJ Khaled.
This will be the fourth time that F1 has visited the temporary track, which loops around Hard Rock Stadium.
Max Verstappen won the first two races in Miami but last year there was a statement win for Norris and McLaren. Heat and tire wear could favor McLaren again this year.
Atop the F1 standings currently, though, is Oscar Piastri, who won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to become the first Australian to lead the F1 standings since 2010.
After
celebrating the birth of his first child
, Verstappen produced a pole-winning run at the Miami Grand Prix.
The four-time defending Formula 1 champion edged Lando Norris of McLaren by .065 seconds to take the top starting spot for Sunday´s race.
It was a rebound for Verstappen, who was penalized earlier Saturday in the sprint race and finished 17th.
Verstappen and his partner, Kelly Piquet, announced the birth of a baby girl on Friday.
‘Clearly it didn´t make me slower, being a dad,’ he said.
‘We can throw that out the window for people mentioning it.’
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