Mercedes F1 Fans Are Shocked By Michelle Obama Watching The Races In Lewis Hamilton’s Garage

A horde of Hollywood A-listers descended on the inaugural Miami Grand Prix on Saturday at the Miami International Autodrome, including our forever Flotus Michelle Obama to watch the races, the Independent reports.

Obama, 58, gave a tender embrace to seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton, 37, before enjoying the event in Hamilton’s Mercedes team pit.

Pictures of Obama and Hamilton hugging, laughing and talking went viral on social media.

Fabulous to see Former First Lady @MichelleObama here #MiamiGP @MercedesAMGF1 pic.twitter.com/MMvBrWCCgo

— Formula 1 (@F1) May 7, 2022

MICHELLE OBAMA IN MERCEDES GARAGE???! I BEG DO NOT MAKE LEWIS LOOK GOOFY ON SUNDAY I SWEAR @MercedesAMGF1

— imane | anti @bonoSZN (@lewisgfreal) May 7, 2022

Michelle Obama down at the Mercedes PIT, were she has gone all out for Sir Lewis Hamilton. #F1 #MiamiGP pic.twitter.com/vtynPgz9pa

— F1 Naija (@f1_naija) May 7, 2022

Sir Lewis Hamilton and Former US First Lady Michelle Obama 🤗 #F1 | #MiamiGP pic.twitter.com/lxtcMOkyXv

— F1District (@F1District) May 7, 2022

Obama wore a headset, a tidy white shirt, and wide-framed sunglasses as she watched the qualifying round. Other celebrities were spotted at the Grand Prix like LeBron James, Michael Jordan, and seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady, Sports Tiger reports.

Also spotted were Star Wars creator and director George Lucas watching from the Mercedes garage and actor Micheal Douglas.

Michelle Obama and George Lucas in Mercedes garage… Lewis Hamilton is carrying this sport! pic.twitter.com/tUgmE5U4ZM

— imane | anti @bonoSZN (@lewisgfreal) May 7, 2022

After the practice race on Friday, Hamilton contrasted the track to British retailer B&Q’s carpark, according to the Independent.

“The track’s quite nice to drive except for the chicane,” said Hamilton.

“It’s so tight. It reminds me of being in a B&Q car park when I was six years old, seven years old, in a go kart, going in between cars.”

Hamilton came in sixth in qualifying and will have the third row for Sunday’s racing.

Approximately 240,000 sports fans will attend the three days of races. Sunday’s Grand Prix started at 3.30 pm EST, the Independent reports.