Last Sunday the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix took place, one that is quite special whenever the time comes to face it, on this occasion the first victory in F1 was experienced by McLaren’s number one driver, the Englishman Lando Norris, but something that made it much more special was the presence of greats. public figures and personalities in it.
Throughout the weekend there were great moments where it was possible to appreciate to the leaders of other sports disciplines, music figures and Hollywood artists who gave a special and quite notable plus to the race on the street circuit of the city of Miami in Florida.
‘El Pistolero’ tested Carlos Sainz
The Uruguayan forward of Inter Miami, ‘El Pistolero’ Luis Suárez was seen playing on Thursday to head passes with the Ferrari driver, the Spanish Carlos Sainz, a few meters from the garage of the Italian Maranello team. Sainz showed his skills with the ball and knew how to control it. The former Barcelona and Liverpool Football Club player was accompanied by his partner, Sofía Balbi.
On Saturday, the Argentine music producer, Bizarrap, made an appearance in the pits. and was interviewed in the Ferradi sector. The DJ also took the opportunity to send luck to his lifelong team, Vélez Sarsfield in the final of the League Cup against Estudiantes de La Plata and also sent a greeting to his compatriot Franco Colapinto who lives in F2 : “I send my regards to Franco Colapinto, who is in Formula 2, an Argentine talent,” he said in dialogue with DAZN.
For race day, singer Ed Sheeran had the opportunity to spin around in a Mercedes which is used as a safety car and at the wheel was none other than the driver George Russell who lives in the same team and is a teammate of Lewis Hamilton.
Mission not impossible for Tom Cruise
The protagonist of the film saga called ‘Mission Impossible’, Tom Cruise, was present once again since last year he was also there but in this edition he was able to practice changing tires with the Mercedes team: “How was that?” asked the Top Gun actor with a pure smile, who also received congratulations from the team mechanics. “You make it look easy,” added the protagonist of Mission Impossible and other films of great recognition worldwide.
The presence of the former president of the United States in the pit area could also be seen. and candidate to renew said position, Donald Trump and the president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino. “MLS with Lionel Messi is growing a lot.” Said Infantino, who was also asked about his favorite team in F1 and responded, “I’m Italian,” indirectly clarifying his predilection for Ferrari.
Also present were the singer Camila Cabello, the Miami Dolphins player of the NFL, Odell Beckham Jr., as well as film producer Jerry Bruckheimer.
The Miami Grand Prix has been held since 2022 on a 5,410-meter street circuit that surrounds the entire Hard Rock Stadium, whose playing field serves to locate the corporate sectors of the F1 teams. It is the place where the drivers usually rest, meetings are held between managers and drivers of the teams and there is also an area where celebrities can come together to celebrate such an important event.
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