Serie A and Formula 1 fans were left surprised when Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye presented Kimi Antonelli with the Pole Position Award on Saturday, but the Nigeria international’s appearance at Silverstone was far from a coincidence.
Udinese goalkeeper Okoye made an unusual appearance at the F1 British Grand Prix in Silverstone on Saturday, awarding Kimi Antonelli after the Italian star secured yet another Pole Position.
As reported by Gazzetta, Okoye is a big F1 fan and is a guest of Pirelli at Silverstone this weekend.
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UDINE, ITALY – MAY 17: Maduka Okoye of Udinese looks on during the warm up ahead of the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and US Cremonese at Stadio Friuli on May 17, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images)