Pop stars, sports champions and models were among the familiar names spotted at Yas Marina Circuit during the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix weekend.
From visiting the paddocks, team villas and hospitality areas to watching qualifying sessions or meeting fans, their presence showed why the season-deciding race in the UAE capital remains a celebrity hotspot.
Here are some of the notable faces spotted around the circuit.
Benson Boone
US singer Benson Boone at the Yas Marina Circuit. Alamy
After a knockout performance on Thursday as part of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix after-race concert series, the American singer made a couple of visits to the Yas Marina Circuit – one for a drive around the track with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and the other to take pictures with the fire marshalls ahead of Sunday's race.
Katy Perry
The US popstar, who will headline Sunday’s after-race concert at Etihad Park, toured the McLaren team garage as part of a quiet visit on Saturday evening. She met crew members and posed for photos before watching the qualifying action as a guest of the papaya-coloured team.
Kelly Piquet
Kelly Piquet walking through the paddock ahead of Sunday’s race. AFP
Red Bull racer Max Verstappen may not have his parents with him as he vies for his championship title on Sunday, but his girlfriend, the Brazilian model Kelly Piquet, remains by his side at the circuit to cheer him on.
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