From football royalty and Olympic champions to pop legends, K-pop stars and social-media sensations, the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix is set to be a star-studded event.
The guest list at the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix is almost as exciting as the starting grid. The competition isn’t just on the track, F1 is where motorsport meets the business of being seen. There’s also the unofficial contest for the most famous face in the paddock, the best outfit and, with content creators chasing the perfect pit-lane selfie, the most enviable Instagram Story.
Sporting legends, international stars and digital creators are swapping their usual arenas for a weekend of Formula 1 and plenty of camera-ready moments. The real luxury, of course, is access. The debut of the F1 Sprint format adds another layer of on-track excitement.
Of course, the biggest stars of the weekend remain the drivers. For celebrity guests and creators, a chance encounter with one of them is the motorsport equivalent of striking gold. The result is a weekend where the boundaries between sport, entertainment, fashion and digital culture blur at every turn.
The sporting superstars are led by Paul Pogba, French World Cup-winning footballer and Mercedes guest on Sunday, who has an incredible 62.3 million followers on Instagram. Basketball legends Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul will be joining Liberty Media’s guest list on Saturday and Sunday, bringing a combined 31.3 million Instagram followers and more than enough sporting pedigree to fill an arena.
Fashion and sport come together with Eileen Gu, F1 guest on Sunday, the freestyle skiing champion whose six Olympic medals have made her the most decorated Olympic freestyle skier in history. Meanwhile, Romeo Beckham, model and son of David and Victoria Beckham, attends all three days as an F1 guest and promoter representative, with 4 million Instagram followers.
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Pop royalty and party starters
The performers deserve a spotlight of their own, giving guests plenty of reasons to stay long after the chequered flag. Lana Del Rey, with 20 million Instagram followers, takes the stage on Sunday, along with pop icon Janet Jackson, whose four-decade career has shaped music and dance worldwide. James Arthur, a singer-songwriter from the UK, is also performing on Sunday and will be bringing his soulful hits to the party.
On Saturday, it’s all about rock legends The Killers, while HYO, the Girls’ Generation star turned DJ, brings her electronic energy to the show. Singapore’s very own JJ Lin performs on Friday, Mark Ronson and Australian electronic duo Peking Duk add their musical credentials to the guest line-up. Dutch DJ Martin Garrix, who has 15.2 million Instagram followers and is an F1 ‘regular’, attends as a Heineken guest all weekend. German band Milky Chance joins Aston Martin on Saturday.
Asia’s biggest names flock to the F1 Singapore GP
The Asian entertainment contingent is equally impressive. Filipino-Australian superstar Anne Curtis Smith, with 20.9 million Instagram followers, is guest of Moët, while Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor, with 16.1 million Instagram followers, joins Heineken. Thai-Norwegian actress and model Urassaya Sperbund, aka Yaya, attends as Louis Vuitton guest on Sunday, alongside Chinese actors Gong Jun and Zhou Yiran.
K-pop fans can look forward to Tzuyu of TWICE, a Williams guest on Saturday, and Sandara Park, the 2NE1 icon and Oracle Red Bull Racing guest. Rising group CORTIS, with 17.8 million TikTok followers, attends Thursday and Friday, while Thai-British actress Becky Armstrong joins Red Bull on Saturday and Sunday. Singapore footballer Ilhan Fandi and sprint star Veronica Shanti Pereira represent local sporting talent as Louis Vuitton guests.
Creators, comedians and cool credentials
The digital stars are barely playing second fiddle. Norah, the comedian and content creator known for relatable humour and cultural commentary, attends all three days as an F1 guest, with 3.4 million followers on Douyin and 1.5 million on Bilibili. Singapore influencer and entrepreneur Naomi Neo joins Mercedes on Saturday and Sunday, while cricketer-creator Avi Dixit attends Friday and Saturday. Automotive influencer and professional drifter Sara Choi also joins Mercedes across the weekend.
Elsewhere, Adrian Ang, co-founder of HEPMIL Media Group and the personality behind Xiao Ming, represents Audi on Sunday. Model and DJ Kim Turnbull attends throughout the weekend, while Thai actors Joss Way-ar Sangngern and Phudtripart Bhudthonamochai join TAG Heuer on Saturday and Sunday respectively.
Rounding out the roster are Robbie Maddison, freestyle motocross legend and Red Bull Racing guest, plus Singapore’s Ilhan Fandi [Football] and sprint runner Veronica Shanti Pereira, whose sporting achievements bring local pride to the international gathering.
From global superstars to and up-and-coming Asian entertainment names, this year’s guest list offers a compelling reminder that Formula 1 is a popular meeting place for international stars shaping music, sport, fashion and online culture.
With football legends, Olympic royalty, music icons and creators all sharing the same F1 paddock orbit, the Singapore Grand Prix promises a weekend where the celebrity sightings are almost as thrilling as the racing.
And with this many famous faces in one place, the only real question is: who will steal the spotlight next?
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