'Eden' Star Ana de Armas Photos From the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Are Suddenly Going Viral Again

Formula 1 has become one of Hollywood’s favorite off-season playgrounds, drawing A-listers to the paddock year after year in numbers that rival any red carpet. Few sporting events have managed to blend celebrity culture and motorsport quite as seamlessly as the sport’s glamorous season finale in Abu Dhabi.

That crossover appeal is exactly why photos from last year’s race are suddenly circulating again, catching fans off guard nearly a year after they were originally taken. A fan account resharing the images this week sparked a fresh wave of attention, with some outlets even treating the resurfaced photos as brand-new coverage.

The photos actually date back to the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, held December 7 at Yas Marina Circuit, where Ana de Armas was spotted enjoying the race from a trackside suite alongside the usual mix of drivers, team principals, and fellow famous faces the sport has increasingly attracted on race weekends.

De Armas’ appearance at last year’s race generated plenty of buzz well beyond her outfit or seating arrangement. During the event, she was seen sharing a brief, friendly interaction with Lewis Hamilton inside Ferrari’s garage at Yas Marina, with the seven-time world champion walking her through the cockpit controls and pointing out functions on the steering wheel.

ana de armas waves the flag at the f1 grand prix race in abu dhabi pic.twitter.com/FtjBw81OBP
— best of ana de armas (@anadearmasdaily) December 7, 2025

That short exchange, captured in multiple clips that spread quickly across social media at the time, sparked immediate fan speculation about a possible connection between the two, though nothing was ever confirmed. The moment fit a familiar pattern for Abu Dhabi race weekends, where VIP guests are frequently given garage tours and brief clips end up traveling far beyond the racetrack itself.

With the actual 2026 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix not scheduled until December, this week’s renewed attention appears to be driven entirely by a fan account recirculating the older images without clear context about their original timing. Given how quickly celebrity content spreads online, it’s not entirely surprising that older photos occasionally get mistaken for current news, especially when they’re resurfaced without a date attached.

That confusion aside, the renewed interest speaks to how much cultural traction de Armas’ race weekend appearance still carries nearly a year later, particularly given the ongoing fan fascination with her brief moment alongside Hamilton.

Ana de Armas at the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi.
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— Kalshi Film (@Kalshi_Film) December 7, 2025

Timing mix-up aside, de Armas has plenty of genuine reasons to stay in the entertainment conversation this year. She’s continued building one of Hollywood’s more stacked upcoming slates, spanning multiple genres and formats following her recent run that includes ‘Ballerina’ and ‘Eden.’ She’s also set to star opposite Cameron Diaz and Benicio del Toro in ‘Reenactment,’ a thriller directed by Grant Singer.

That steady stream of high-profile projects has kept her firmly in the public eye throughout the year, which likely only added fuel to how quickly these older F1 photos caught fire again once they resurfaced.

Ana de Armas at F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix pic.twitter.com/dfNCNljeqg
— anadearmasa (@anadeedits) September 22, 2026

If nothing else, this whole moment serves as a useful reminder of how easily older celebrity content can get recirculated and mistaken for fresh news, especially around events like Formula 1 races that happen on a predictable annual calendar. With the real 2026 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix still months away, fans hoping for new de Armas race weekend photos will simply have to wait until December.