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Naomi Campbell walks on the grid ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. AFP
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 26: Yuki Tsunoda of Scuderia AlphaTauri and Japan and Jason Statham meet before the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on November 26, 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Peter Fox / Getty Images)
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Former footballer Ronaldo poses for a photo with the car of Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing on the grid before the Grand Prix. Getty Images
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Tommy Fury poses for a photo on the grid before the race. Getty Images
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Manchester City footballer Kevin De Bruyne poses for a photo in the starting grid. EPA
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Italian businessman Flavio Briatore, Russian former tennis player Maria Sharapova and English model Naomi Campbell. EPA
Chris Hemsworth. X/ @F1
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Max Verstappen meets Shreyas Iyer in the paddock. Getty Images
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Naomi Campbell walks on the grid ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. AFP
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 26: Yuki Tsunoda of Scuderia AlphaTauri and Japan and Jason Statham meet before the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on November 26, 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Peter Fox / Getty Images)
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Former footballer Ronaldo poses for a photo with the car of Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing on the grid before the Grand Prix. Getty Images
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Tommy Fury poses for a photo on the grid before the race. Getty Images
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Manchester City footballer Kevin De Bruyne poses for a photo in the starting grid. EPA
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Italian businessman Flavio Briatore, Russian former tennis player Maria Sharapova and English model Naomi Campbell. EPA
Chris Hemsworth. X/ @F1
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Max Verstappen meets Shreyas Iyer in the paddock. Getty Images
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Naomi Campbell walks on the grid ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. AFP
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26 November, 2023
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