Spanish Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz finished fifth after the Grand Prix held last Sunday (June 4) at the Montmeló circuit in his home country.

This event attracted the attention of thousands of motorsport fans and brought together thousands of people in the stands, but it also brought together hundreds of celebrities and public figures who also enjoy this motor sport.

Celebrities such as Shakira and Mbappé were seen in the famous ‘VIP paddock’ in Barcelona. As time goes by, it is more common to see the presence of celebrities within F1, who with their presence attract fans, cameras and journalists looking to interview or capture a photograph , to the point that several drivers have been annoyed by the number of cameras and paparazzi that there are week after week in their workplaces.

In this regard, in conversation with Cadena SER of Spain, Sainz has mentioned: “ Of course it is like that… if you come to Miami, I won’t even tell you… a lot of fooling around. I don’t really care much, I’m doing my thing with the engineers working , but there are also good things about meeting people that I would never have met in my life, people that you follow like an actor or singer, because you have the opportunity to meet them. In every important city that we go to, famous people want to go.”

“When you experience it up close, you realise how many things there are around an F1 car… the number of people, parts, tyres… how special it is. There are a lot of people who didn’t know it was like this and have seen it up close with VIP access and want to experience it again. It’s a very special sport,” said the Ferrari driver.

Between the pressure and concentration required moments before starting a race, Carlos confessed that he takes advantage of the presence of celebrities to be able to talk to those who approach the Ferrari area. Just last Sunday, he had a conversation with PSG player Kylian Mbappé. “Of course they tell me things,” he said.

“Whenever I can, if he’s from Madrid… I make fun of him. I always make fun of Mbappé, who I’ve seen in a couple of races,” referring to whether the French player has given him any clues about his future at the Parisian club.