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Formula 1, in itself, is a niche. Even though in the recent past, the sport has grown meteorically, yet sport is a close-knit community of fans, paddock insiders, and the media. Naturally, whenever a major “cross-over” happens, it becomes a big, big thing. Recently, a certain rumor about Fernando Alonso started doing the rounds. The 2x champion has been a cult classic driver in the eyes of the fans. And if this news has any weight to it, this would be the biggest romantic link the world of F1 has had with pop culture.

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The 42-year-old Spaniard has recently been linked to 33-year-old American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Though nothing has been concretely confirmed yet, fans on the internet aren’t leaving any stone unturned to unearth the truth. However, when things like this happen, any small coincidence is also blown out of proportion sometimes. This time, however, it has led to hilarious results.

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A fan account on Twitter posted a video of Alonso admitting to preferring Blondes over Brunettes. Swift, being a Blonde, fans were quick to do the math and make the connection. What ensued was absolute Twitter gold for the F1 community.

Fans react as Fernando Alonso makes Taylor Swift premonition

As soon as this edited video went live and viral online, fans rushed to share their reactions. The fans rushed to the social media platform, Twitter, and donned their creative hats. Let’s take a look at just a few of the fan reactions from this Fernando Alonso – Taylor Swift hype video!

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While most of the fans were ready to gush at the sight of even the slimmest possibility of them being a couple, others chose to be a bit more pragmatic. That is to say, a few of the fans pointed out a fact that actually contradicts Alonso’s own statements.

Other than that, fans were here to have fun. A few of them even hopped on Photoshop to share with the entire world a glimpse of the supposed future!

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At this point, it is only speculation. But we never know! If Alonso and Swift are really a thing, how excited are you to see this pan out in the context of Alonso’s championship season in 2023?

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Anirban Aly Mandal

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Anirban Aly Mandal is a senior F1 writer at EssentiallySports, with over 1000 articles published on the platform. Anirban's love for F1 started when he discovered a copy of F1 2014 while playing on his computer, and he has since then dived deep into the world of motorsports. Anirban's expertise goes beyond just writing - he has also written several academic papers focused on the domain of motorsports. His passion for the sport is so immense that he aspires to work as a legal advisor in the most prestigious racing series in the world someday. When it comes to F1, Anirban finds great pleasure in re-watching classic races and idolizes the likes of Ayrton Senna, Nigel Mansell, and Sebastian Vettel. His top picks include Brazil '91, Silverstone '92, and Germany '19. Outside of the sport, Anirban is an avid sim-racer, often found racing on titles like Assetto Corsa, F1 22, and Automobilista. He's also a fan of the PES series and other sporting and non-sporting games. Apart from his interests in gaming, Anirban has a keen interest in philosophy, literature, music, and Anglo-Saxon history.

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