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Ed Sheeran misses Ipswich's promotion party in favour of F1's Miami GP

Renowned Ipswich Town fan Ed Sheeran has put the team second this weekend and opted for F1 at the Miami GP despite his club gaining Premier League promotion

[Ed Sheeran is given a tour of the Oracle Red Bull Racing garage prior to Sprint Qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome]

Ed Sheeran is performing at the Miami GP rather than taking in Ipswich Town's promotion party(Image: Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

The Tractor Boys missed their most famous fan while earning promotion back to the Premier League on Saturday.

Ed Sheeran put his Ipswich Town allegiance to one side and opted for a trip to the Miami Grand Prix rather than seeing his club return to the top flight but he did promise to watch the game with fans while out there. Kieran McKenna's side needed only a draw at home to Huddersfield during Saturday's round of simultaneous kick-offs to tie up second place in the Championship and automatic promotion, and they grabbed all three points with a 2-0 win.

The 'Castle On the Hill' singer will be watching F1 ace Max Verstappen attempt to win the Miami GP for the third time in as many editions this weekend. The Dutchman has dominated the east-coast event since its inaugural race in 2022 and is hoping to extend his standings lead over Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez.

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And it appears performing at the Miami showdown (twice) trumped watching history at Portman Road. Ipswich are back in the top-flight for the first time since 2002, with champions Leicester City having already banked the No1 spot.

Sheeran, 33, was spotted at his lifelong club earlier this season and even got behind the Portman Road bar to pull pints for fans. He also visited the squad's changing room to belt out hits with the players after McKenna's men made a sterling start to the season.

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[Oracle Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner meets Ed Sheeran in the Paddock prior to Sprint Qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome]

Sheeran bumped into Red Bull boss Christian Horner in Miami(Image: Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

Sheeran made an appearance in the paddock in Miami on Saturday and got an up-close look at Red Bull's RB20. He also had a brief chat with team principal Christian Horner and told Sky Sports' Ted Kravitz about how his love of F1 started.

"I didn't really know much about it," said the four-time Grammy Award-winner. "And then I got booked for the Austin [GP] two years ago and watched all of Drive to Survive.

[Ed Sheeran talks with Ted Kravitz on the Sky Sports F1 broadcast during Sprint Qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome]

The pop superstar touched on his introduction to F1(Image: Clive Rose - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)

[Ipswich Town fan Ed Sheeran (right) in the stands during the Sky Bet Championship match at Portman Road]

Sheeran has been seen at Portman Road already this season(Image: PA)

"I guess that's the best kind of crash course you can do in it, just watch that. Most of the people I know who love it now are into it through that."

Given he's due to sponsor the club next season, Sheeran said the club "won't pay for itself" as he explained his reasoning behind opting for business in Miami ahead of his club. Meanwhile, third-placed Leeds had to settle for a play-off place, having lost to Southampton 2-1 at Elland Road and the two could yet meet again in the play-off final at Wembley.

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