Formula 1’s first visit to the city of Miami was a success, both on and off the track, as Max Verstappen took victory in a thrilling duel in the final laps with Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari, which continues at the top of the general classification thanks to its good start in 2022.
The Dutchman’s Red Bull was the fastest on Sunday and, whim of fate or not, he was wearing a sticker from someone who has not done badly in his sector, Bad Bunny . The renowned Puerto Rican artist is currently the most listened to in the world and, before the traffic lights went out, he visited the Milton Keynes box to sign the rear wing of the RB18 and immortalize the moment with the reigning champion and Sergio Perez.
Gallery: Celebrities at the 2022 Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix
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He was not the only singer present there, and it is that urban music dominated over the rest, with others who accumulate the most reproductions at the end of each day. Rauw Alejandro , who has hits like ‘ Todo de Ti ‘, was supporting Ferrari and, above all, Carlos Sainz, as he acknowledged on the starting grid in a few words to DAZN F1 .
In the midst of the summer theme with the palm trees of Miami, it is curious that he coincides in a theme called ‘ Aloha ‘, with another of the protagonists, Maluma , who explained that he was a friend of Lewis Hamilton and that “he was going to give him a hug”.
However, there are others who also stood out, such as Sebastián Yatra , Bizarrap, Myke Towers, Will.I.Am, from the Black Eyed Peas , Pharrell Williams or DJ Khaled . There were also other artists who were somewhat less known to the general public, although with great world successes, such as Alvarito Díaz .
Formula 1 is a sports category, so dozens of athletes also attended the event, such as LeBron James himself, the self-proclaimed ‘King of the NBA’, who was also enjoying the sun with a glass of his own brand of tequila , Lobos 1707, together with Bad Bunny, who has dedicated to him, just like Verstappen in ‘ Andrea ‘, some other reference in his songs, like in ‘ <3 ‘.
Although if there is a ‘GOAT’ in the sport of the orange ball, like the helmet that Lando Norris wore, it is one, the incomparable Michael Jordan. Basketball’s ‘greatest of all time’ was all smiles at a pre-weekend dinner with Pierre Gasly, where he received a signed helmet from the Frenchman, but also attended Sunday’s race.
If before we talked about kings of basketball, now we turn to tennis, where the Williams sisters, Venus and Serena , were also present. The two legendary players did not want to miss the Miami Grand Prix, as did one of the most renowned soccer players in history, a regular in the paddock and in the McLaren garage, David Beckham .
The Englishman, who went through Real Madrid and Manchester United, among others, also enjoyed a short warm-up with Leclerc so that the Monegasque was prepared for the race, playing football-tennis behind the Ferrari box.
Another called ‘GOAT’, but from the NFL, Tom Brady , walked around the Miami circuit, although it is not the first time he has seen Formula 1 in person, since he was at the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix sharing an event Advertising for the Tag Heuer brand with Daniel Ricciardo.
Nor was he the only representative of American football in the event, since Dan Marino , the legendary player of the Miami Dolphins, and member of the Hall of Fame, took the podium representing the team, which plays at the Hard Rock Stadium that housed the grand prize.
More famous people who shone there were, for example, Paris Hilton, Michelle Obama, George Lucas, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Michael Douglas, Juan Martín del Potro or Luis Fonsi , who performed the anthem of the United States a cappella before millions of spectators.
