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The off-track action that makes the Miami GP an F1 race like no other

The off-track action that makes the Miami GP an F1 race like no other

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This year sees the third iteration of the event, which seems to get bigger and better each year. Las Vegas is a tough act to follow, so Miami is sure to be stepping things up yet again for 2024 – and with MoneyGram, you could be there.

If the number of celebrities in attendance and the amount of F1-related events taking place around the city are a measure of an F1 event’s success, then Miami is right up there as one of the best. And this is why.

Superstar fans

There were be plenty of superstars hanging out at the track last year and there will be more of the same this time, with globally recognized names from film, television, sports and even some of the world’s top tech entrepreneurs.

In 2023, the list of the great and the good included actors Tom Cruise, Vin Diesel, Diego Osorio, James Marsden and Michelle Rodriguez as well as TV’s Lisa Hochstein and comedian Dax Shepard.

From the world of sports, there were tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams and Roger Federer; American footballers Patrick Mahomes, CeeDee Lamb and Dak Prescott; skier Lindsay Vonn; NBA star Paolo Banchero and legend Shaquille O’Neal.

Music superstars Shakira, Timbaland, LL Cool J, Ludacris, Queen Latifah, Becky G and DaBaby were also in attendance; fashion was represented by Chantel Jeffries and Tommy Hilfiger; and billionaire tech entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos also made an appearance.

Fans of Drive to Survive will be thrilled to hear that this year, former MoneyGram Haas F1 Team Principal Guenther Steiner will be returning to the paddock during the weekend in his new role as the event’s new ambassador.

Steiner, whose 10- year stint at Haas ended last year, is hugely popular in America due to his starring role on the Netflix documentary and he will be on hand for meet and greets with fans before and during the event.

Live music events have been a highlight in previous years and this time it is the turn of global megastar Ed Sheeran to take to the stage, with John Summit also set to make some noise at the Hard Rock Beach Club this year.

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Sheeran will headline the trackside stage on the Saturday while race day will see DJ Summit, one of the hottest names in dance music, pumping out high-energy tunes all day long for spectators.

Entertainment, everywhere

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