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Never have I ever: ‘I said oversteer was understeer and vice versa’
In a game of Never have I ever, the Formula 1 drivers are asked if they have ever played a prank on their teams, with Williams driver Alexander Albon quickly thinking of a Japanese teammate from his time in Formula 1. The Thai driver caused his teammate, who barely spoke English, to mix up oversteer and understeer, probably resulting in a lousy set-up.
Mercedes: “Which George are you this weekend?”
Mercedes is polling fans through official channels to see how everyone is feeling this weekend. The German racing stable has a picture of George Russell for every mood. Given the heat in our little country, most will go for picture number ten or eleven!
Ferrari keeps Sainz busy for PR purposes
Ferrari keeps its drivers busy with anything and everything between races, and Carlos Sainz was screwed that he had to record a new video. In doing so, he had to put his face in the square of the filter, which then took a photo of the moment. That resulted in funny images of course.
Norris swings a baseball bat in London
Lando Norris attended a baseball game in London on behalf of McLaren. The Briton himself was also allowed to try to hit a ball away, and judging by the images, it seems that he succeeded. Teammate Oscar Piastri was also present and watched Norris hit the ball with the bat.
Bottas celebrates Midsummer in a typical Bottas way
Valtteri Bottas wishes all his followers on his official channels a happy Midsummer Festival, which is a celebration of the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. The Finn naturally does this in a typical Bottas way, namely in the nude. Would Lewis Hamilton also want this image as a painting in his house?
Ferrari seems to look back on GP Canada in mourning
Last weekend, Ferrari achieved one of its best performances of the season with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz finishing fourth and fifth. Still, there was more achievable for the Italian team, who were still very competitive on Friday, but already threw it all away in wet qualifying on Saturday. Perhaps it is therefore appropriate that Ferrari looks back in black and white on another missed opportunity.
Verstappen shakes hands with Senna in a nice tribute
Last Sunday, Max Verstappen scored 41 victories, as many as three-time world champion Ayrton Senna. On Instagram, Verstappen.com comes with a nice tribute to the Brazilian, who died tragically in 1994. Only four drivers have taken more wins than Verstappen and Senna, with Alain Prost’s 51 wins being the Dutchman’s next target.
Well-known actress calls Verstappen a ‘moody baby’ and hopes for Pérez’s resurrection
Australian actress Claire Holt has delivered a sneer to Max Verstappen. Holt was asked by a fan if she still watches Formula 1. The 35-year-old said: “I think it’s great, but I’m tired of Verstappen always winning. I also think he’s a moody baby and I’d like Sergio Pérez to kick his ass.”
Hamilton shares selfie with eleven world titles: ‘Hang this one in the Louvre’
Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton were on the podium together for the second time this season. That means that a total of eleven world titles finished in the top three. Hamilton decided to immortalize the moment during the press conference and take a selfie. Formula 1 thinks the photo is beautiful enough for a famous museum.
Images show photo finish between Stroll and Bottas
Lance Stroll was fighting Valtteri Bottas for a long time in his home race. At the very last moment, the Canadian finally managed to overtake the Finn just before the finish line. The images below show the photo finish of the Alfa Romeo driver and the Aston Martin driver from different angles.
Wolff not impressed by ‘play’ Alonso and imitates Spaniard
Fernando Alonso also ran into Lewis Hamilton in the pit lane during the Canadian Grand Prix. It became tense between the two drivers, because on the images it seemed as if the two ruffs touched each other. That turned out not to be the case and Toto Wolff also talked about a bit of drama on Alonso’s side after the race. Immediately after the incident, the Austrian also imitated the ‘play’.
Alonso did not win the champagne battle on the podium against Hamilton
Fernando Alonso won the fight against Lewis Hamilton at the Canadian Grand Prix, but he did not win on the podium, as the seven-time world champion hit the Spaniard hard with the champagne. Alonso’s cap even flew off his head, which of course resulted in funny images.
No one escapes the champagne shower at the celebration of the hundredth Red Bull victory
Red Bull Racing naturally had a party to celebrate after the Grand Prix of Canada, as Max Verstappen was responsible for the hundredth victory of the Austrian team. After a nice team photo, the champagne bottles were shaken and opened, but it seems that no one could escape the champagne shower.
Hamilton almost seems to flirt with Verstappen and Alonso: “Your back is really incredible”
Lewis Hamilton had some words of praise for Max Verstappen’s Red Bull Racing car in the cooldown room. However, if you take the words out of context, it sounds like the seven-time world champion is flirting with Verstappen and Fernando Alonso. All in all a nice compliment.
Police dog celebrates Alonso’s podium spot with Aston Martin
Fernando Alonso finished on the podium for the sixth time this season and that was of course celebrated by the Aston Martin team. The British racing stable was visited by a special guest during the team photo. A police dog sat down nicely for the photo and that resulted in a nice picture.
