Of course there are downsides to the ultra-glamorous life Margarida aka Magui leads. ‘I’ve developed defence mechanisms that allow me to distance myself from the criticism, the scrutiny, the rumours, and the completely false news that comes out about me every day. they no longer affect me as much as they did when I was 17, for example. At this age, I can recall an event that really affected me: a paparazzo photographing me outside my house. I was a girl, I was in school, and that photo could have sparked a lot of nonsense,’ she said of the negatives.
Now standing pit-side, Margarida joins the glamorous ranks of F1’s paddock elite. Think fellow Portuguese model Francisca ‘Kika’ Gomes, girlfriend of Pierre Gasly, and Alexandra Saint-Mleux, the Monaco gallerina and Rhode pin-up dating Charles Leclerc.
Much like Alexandra, Margarida is a brand’s dream: perfectly-platformed, digitally native, and impossibly photogenic. Though already awash with brand deals marketing her appeal, we’re sure the offers have been rolling in since this weekend’s public display. And while F1 is on its annual summer hiatus, you can be sure Lando and Margarida are yacht-hopping somewhere chic. Until then, we’ll be refreshing Instagram, awaiting updated from racing’s newest It Girl.