An F1 race is a great place to spot a celebrity. The sport has many celebrity fans, some of whom you may spot chatting to Martin Brundle on the grid before the race. Here are some of our favorite celebrity fans and those we’ve seen in Austin at the USGP in recent years.
Celebrity Spotting at USGP 2025
Nina Dobrev
Nina Dobrev has been spotted at many races over the years, including Monaco, Miami, Las Vegas and Austin. However, she was spotted with her now ex Shaun White. Can we expect a single sighting this year?
Adrian Grenier
Local resident Adrian Grenier has been spotted along the route several times over the years. In 2022, we spotted him in the paddock and posted this amusing video about how he doesn’t have an entourage.
Shaq
Shaq can also be seen in the video above. The NBC legend is often spotted at the USGP. His alter ego DJ Diesel played more than once and presented the racing trophy to the winner in 2021 this wild ride.
Brad Pitt
We first saw Brad Pitt on track in 2022, before filming on the F1 movie even started. And we’re sure he’ll be there this year since he’s already arrived in Austin.
Glen Powell
The Chad Powers star has been spotted everywhere lately! As long as he doesn’t advertise in another city, we’re sure he’ll be on the track – or at least in one of the high-performance sports Events happening this week.
Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay is no stranger to the F1 scene and is often seen on the grid walk chatting to Martin Brundle. Austin is no different. Last year we also spotted him at a party in South Congress where he rocked out with Dasha.
Will Arnett
Will Arnett, a long-time F1 fan, once had a podcast about the sport called ” Fast and easy. In 2023 we discovered him in the paddock. Will he be back for the festivities this year?
Pharrell
Pharrell is seen at F1 races so often that the official F1 Instagram account posted something about him this week. We’ll certainly see him on the track and perhaps on the road in Austin.
Dax Shepard
Dax Shepard and his wife Kristen Bell have also been spotted at numerous F1 races over the years, including the USGP. They’re also spotted around Austin quite a bit, so it makes sense that they’d come back for race weekend.
James Marsden
As an F1 fan and Austin resident, we’re keeping our fingers crossed that we see James Marsden back on track this year!
