Shaggy Brings Dancehall Energy To Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix

Shaggy was at the 2025 Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, injecting reggae and dancehall energy into one of the world’s flashiest sporting weekends. The Grammy-winning icon, who headlined the event alongside Kane Brown, said the race’s electric atmosphere matched the pace of his catalog. “The energy! We have some beautiful songs that have been the soundtracks of people’s lives, and we also have a new track bubbling right now with Akon called ‘Boom Body,’” he told People. The track also featuring Aidonia is currently charting on iTunes at 18 Bahrain, on Shazam it is 33 in Romania and on Deezer it is 23 in Jamaica.

And stars were everywhere. Beyoncé and Jay-Z turned the paddock into their personal runway, drawing a swarm of cameras as they arrived for a hot lap with Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton.

Hollywood icons—Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Douglas, Ben Affleck—mixed with cultural heavyweights like MGK, Travis Scott, Magic Johnson, and Flavor Flav, the latter hyping up his pick for the night: “Lando Norris! That’s who I’m going for!”

The action kicked off days earlier, with events sweeping across Las Vegas. Exclusive parties, including T-Mobile’s packed kickoff event, drew names like Paris Hilton, T-Pain, and Gavin Casalegno. Meanwhile, the Venetian’s F1 HUB saw fans lining up for hours to grab limited-edition merch from Formula 1’s newest collabs. WMV took viewers behind the scenes at team garages, pit lane walk-throughs, and hospitality suites, including a private look inside the Williams Racing garage before Cynthia Erivo strapped in for a hot lap.

Trackside, the world’s elite drivers prepared for Saturday night’s showdown. Alpine’s Pierre Gasly, Haas’ Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon, and Mercedes’ George Russell—who marked his milestone 150th race. Even during practice sessions, celebrities filled the Paddock Club, from Nina Dobrev to Sarah Paulson, turning warm-ups into A-list hangouts.

Race day delivered the spectacle fans hoped for. From the Bellagio Fountain Club’s chef-hosted brunches—featuring Jean-Georges, Morimoto, Mario Carbone, Wolfgang Puck, and more—to the red carpet buzzing with Dylan Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and an endless stream of drivers and WAGs, the Grand Prix felt like a festival wrapped around a championship race.

And when the lights went out, Max Verstappen sealed his second consecutive Vegas victory, with fireworks blasting across the Strip and Terry Crews chauffeuring the podium finishers in a pink LEGO Cadillac. Though post-race inspections later disqualified Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, it did nothing to dampen the energy of the weekend.