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The world of Formula 1 often collides with various other sports for a plethora of reasons. Mainly it’s due to the sport’s popularity, but, the drivers often get visits from their famous friends as well. Spotting celebrities on the track is a regular occurrence. However, seeing F1 entities make appearances on a completely different stage is rare. These rare occurrences not only surprise the world of F1 and the entire fandom but also becomes a topic of discussion. This is exactly what happened at the 2023 Oscars ceremony.

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Ex-Ferrari boss Jean Todt marked the rare appearances at the 95th Academy Awards more popularly known as the Oscars. The appearance by the Frenchman caught every F1 fan by surprise. However, it shouldn’t have because of an obvious connection.

The ex-FIA president married Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh back in 2004. Yeoh is a famous movie actress and the two often make appearances at award shows together. The two did exactly that for the 2023 Oscar ceremony as Yeoh was nominated for the best actress award for her role in Everything Everywhere All At Once.

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Moreover, the Malaysian actress won the award in her first nomination. She also made history as the first actress of Asian descent to win the award.

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Despite Yeoh’s incredible achievement, the world of F1 could focus on one aspect of the ceremony.

F1 Fans only focused on Jean Todt fulfilling his wag duties at the Oscars

The French boss after stepping away from his role as the FIA president gave the Tifosi hope. However, the Frenchman had different plans. One of those plans is to support his super-talented wife’s endeavors and that is exactly what he did at the Oscars.

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The fans are loving seeing Jean Todt fulfilling his wag duties next to Michelle Yeoh.

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It is no surprise that the two have been married for quite some time. However, these appearances always surprise the fans. We can’t blame them either, no one was expecting to see Jean Todt walk the red carpet in a tux at the most prestigious movie awards.

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Mahim Suhalka

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Mahim is a senior Formula 1 writer at EssentiallySports. With a Diploma in Sports Management, he ventured into sports journalism for his sheer passion for F1. Mahim has written over 2000 articles during his tenure at ES, and his expertise is in perspective pieces and core sports coverage. Mahim’s writing flair and meticulous research work have resulted in him contributing to in-depth analysis on teams like Red Bull and Mercedes as well as Team Principals Christian Horner and Toto Wolff. His support for Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team and their #44 driver Lewis Hamilton came naturally after being awestruck by the brilliance during his foray into F1. You can follow him on X @MahimSuhalka.

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