Dua Lipa and F1 Legends Among Celebs at Thrilling Festival of Speed
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Celebrities - both from the world of F1 and not - graced one of the biggest motoring festivals this weekend: the Goodwood Festival of Speed in West Sussex. Singer and actress Dua Lipa and American actor turned racer Patrick Dempsey were spotted at the event, while popular F1 names included Williams team principal James Vowles, McLaren CEO Zak Brown, former F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone, and the Haas F1 team.
Lipa has collaborated with Porsche to design the Dua Lipa Rennstall 911 GT3 RS, which will be auctioned by RM Sotheby's. The car was unveiled at this year's Monaco Grand Prix, and the money raised will be handed to the Sunny Hill Foundation.
The predominantly green design with contrasting swirls of gold, red, and black will surely make its mark in the minds of onlookers. The Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter was asked at Goodwood about her role in the car's exterior design. She said:
"I feel very lucky to get to work with the Porsche team and to create something that feels really unique and fun, and to bring it down here to Goodwood, and the sun's shining for us, so it's a good day all round."
A general view during the Goodwood Festival of Speed at Goodwood on July 12, 2025 in Chichester, England.
A general view during the Goodwood Festival of Speed at Goodwood on July 12, 2025 in Chichester, England.When asked if she expected to set a record with her Porsche at Goodwood, she said:
"We'll see. We'll see. I'll leave that up to Karen. I'm here as a trusty sidekick."
She added:
"I love speed. Adrenaline all the way."
American actor turned racing driver Patrick Dempsey was present at Goodwood as brand ambassador of TAG Heuer, the Official Timing Partner of the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Dempsey ensured he put in some well-timed laps.
Emerson Fittipaldi was also present at the event with other popular faces from the F1 paddock who took the wheel of epic racing cars, such as Brown, Vowles, and Aston Martin managing partner Adrian Newey. Fittipaldi was also joined by fellow F1 champions, Damon Hill, Mario Andretti, Alain Prost, Jacques Villeneuve, Nigel Mansell, Sir Jackie Stewart, and Mika Hakkinen.
Newey 🤝 Ecclestone 🤝 Brown 🤝 Fittipaldi
Only at Goodwood 😅 pic.twitter.com/h6OV3JRwsX — Autosport (@autosport) July 12, 2025
Vowles completed the run in the Williams FW14B F1 car that helped Mansell secure his championship title in 1992. Speaking about his Goodwood run in the iconic car, the Williams team boss said:
"It's been a childhood dream of mine to do Goodwood in a 14B, I mean, that's not true, first of all just to see the 14B and touch it was a childhood dream but to go beyond there and have the ability to drive it in Goodwood in front of hundreds of thousands of people was a dream come true."
During his run, Vowles was also chatting on the radio to Mansell, who was driving the FW11.
"A dream come true" 💙
JV rounds up his day in the FW14B 🙌 pic.twitter.com/yrKOlwGx6P — Atlassian Williams Racing (@WilliamsRacing) July 12, 2025
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