The World Cup’s sexiest fan Ivana Knoll clearly caught the eye of Sky Sports’ cameraman and others in the F1 paddock during the Miami Grand Prix with her racy outfit
The World Cup’s sexiest fan Ivana Knoll seemingly left the Sky Sports cameraman distracted as she made a brief cameo on the F1 broadcast.
After over a month without any racing following the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, F1 returned for the fourth race of the season in Miami. Fans were hoping the return of the action would be memorable, and it was for a very different reason.
Having found fame at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar while supporting her beloved Croatia in some rather eye-catching outfits, Ivana has been enjoying her celebrity lifestyle and she has been touring the world in recent years.
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But Ivana, 33, has also become a regular fixture in the F1 paddock having attended every edition of the Miami Grand Prix since its inception on the calendar in 2022.
Ivana has been enjoying getting close to the action as she posed for pictures in front of Racing Bull’s team garage, but she and her fans got more than they bargained for as she photobombed Sky’s live coverage.
As Simon Lazenby, Naomi Schiff and Jenson Button discussed the race weekend walking through the paddock, Ivana was on scene as she went strutting past the presenters wearing a tiny black crop top and short denim shorts.
As Ivana walked past the trio, the camera appeared to pan towards her and focused on her strutting by. A member of the McLaren team was also caught having a second look with a stunned expression as she walked past.
The clip was shared on social media, seeing users lap up the camera operator’s choice of broadcast. One joked: “The cameraman only had one job to do… and he did it excellently.”
A second said: “Hahahah the camera is wild hahaha”. A third added: “The cameraman forgot he was live.” While a fourth quipped: “We all got distracted.”
Ivana wasn’t short of entertainment this weekend as a chaotic Grand Prix saw Kimi Antonelli claim his third victory in a row and extend his Championship lead at the top of the standings.
The Italian put his Mercedes on pole for the third time in succession – becoming the first driver to win his first three races from his first three pole positions.
Following a chaotic start, which saw Pierre Gasly’s Alpine flip and Isack Hadjar crash into a wall just two corners apart and end both their races, Lando Norris came home in P2 and Oscar Piastri in P3 in a huge boost for a resurgent McLaren team.
It was a hugely positive weekend for the reigning Constructors’ champions after Norris won the Sprint race and Piastri came home in second on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the drama continued behind them on the final lap as Charles Leclerc spun and suffered damage chasing Piastri on the final lap. The Ferrari star was subsequently overtaken by George Russell and Max Verstappen before the line to finish P6 – ahead of Hamilton in P7.