More to Formula One than fast cars and checkered flags

There's more to Formula One than fast cars and checkered flags. How about George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Alicia Keys and Daniel Craig, for instance? Those are some of the stars you might want to keep your eyes open for over the Formula One weekend.

It's no surprise that the Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix would entice a long line of the world's hottest celebrities to the capital.

What has been a secret (until now that is) is just what calibre of stars we should be keeping an eye out for. Well the wait is over, as tabloid! can exclusively reveal a few of the famous faces you may spot around the city during the four-day event from October 29 to race day on November 1.

From exclusive banquets off the track, to royal suites over-looking it, star-studded events are being planned down to the finest detail with the A-list guest lists the top priority.

A sneak preview of those being invited to the F1 by the capital's tourism board included Clooney, Brad and Angelina, Gerard Butler, Zac Efron and 007 himself Daniel Craig.

But don't get ready to camp out overnight in a bid to catch a glimpse — the invited Hollywood hotties haven't filled out their RSVPs just yet.

An insider at the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority said the stars are on a kind of "wish-list" and everyone was still waiting with baited breath to find out if they need to roll out the red carpets.

"The invites go out and fingers are crossed but there are no guarantees. We can do our best by offering great tickets and hospitality but we can't force them to come."

Bill Clinton and Microsoft man Bill Gates are also rumoured to have been invited.