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Miami became F1's Super Bowl - but did the race live up to the hype?

MIAMI -- In the hours before the Miami Grand Prix, Formula One's paddock was teeming with VIPs, sport stars and celebrities.

Everywhere you looked, famous faces emerged from the crowd. Tom Brady crossed paths with Michael Jordan in the Mercedes garage. David Beckham greeted the Williams sisters outside Red Bull. Pharrell Williams strolled in the direction of Ferrari. Michael Douglas emerged from Aston Martin. Shawn Mendes stood outside McLaren.

It was an atmosphere unlike any other in F1.

As each superstar moved around the paddock they attracted selfie hunters and camera crews in their orbit.