UNICEF Brazil Ambassador and Actress Maisa Silva caught the attention of Formula 1 fans after she shared a selfie with newly crowned F1 world champion Kimi Antonelli during Sunday’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix at the Interlagos Circuit.
Silva, who played ‘Valéria Ferreira’ in the hit 2012 Brazilian children’s telenovela Carrossel, was among the celebrities attending the Sao Paulo GP. She got the opportunity to meet Antonelli before the race.
Silva shared pictures of the interaction on her Instagram account, posing alongside the Italian driver in the Mercedes garage. The post quickly gained the attention of fans. She also expressed her gratitude to Antonelli for taking the time to meet her and wished him luck ahead of the race.
“Thank you for having me, good luck today @kimi.antonelli @mercedesamgf1 🤍🏎️🇧🇷 @f1,” she captioned the post.
The meetup added another memorable moment to Maisa’s Interlagos visit, as the actress continues to show an increasing interest in the world of motorsports.
Meanwhile, the Brazilian star Footballer Neymar Jr. also attended the Interlagos race, where he took on the duty of waving the checkered flag.
Other notable celebrities, sports stars, and public figures who attended the weekend include: Memphis Depay (Dutch footballer), Cafu (Brazilian football legend), Rodrygo Goes (footballer), Charles do Bronx (UFC star), Luísa Sonza (Pop singer) and Malu Borges (Fashion creator).
Maisa Silva’s Growing Interest in F1 Takes Her From Madrid to Interlagos
Silva’s appearance at the Brazilian GP weekend comes after she recently showed a growing interest in F1 by attending the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid in September. The actress visited the newly introduced Madrid circuit and shared several glimpses of her experience with her 46.3 million Instagram followers.
During her visit, Maisa explored the paddock, visited the Ferrari garage and met several prominent sporting personalities. She also posed with tennis legend Rafael Nadal and Real Madrid footballer Jude Bellingham, while getting an opportunity to interact with seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton.
The 24-year-old actress recently shared the throwback carousel post on Instagram from the Madrid race.
“A little MADRING 🇪🇸throwback before race week!!! 🏎️🇧🇷” Silva captioned the post.
Kimi Antonelli Had a Difficult Race in Brazil
Kimi Antonelli had quite a frustrating outing despite eventually finishing fifth and helping Mercedes seal the Constructors’ crown at Interlagos.
The Mercedes driver started strongly by overtaking polesitter Lando Norris into Turn 1 and building a strong lead early on. However, he lost the lead after spinning on Lap 20. He reported handling issues after switching to slick tyres, feeling like the car was pulling or steering on its own.
Following the race, Antonelli received a five-second penalty for an unsafe release in the pit lane involving Alpine driver Franco Colapinto. However, it didn’t affect him because he had a large enough gap over sixth-place man Oscar Piastri.
Kimi Antonelli’s P5 finish and teammate George Russell’s fourth-place finish helped Mercedes secure their 2026 F1 constructor’s championship. It marked Toto Wolff’s ninth Constructors’ title as team principal.
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