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Formula One F1 – Russian Grand Prix – Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia – September 25, 2021 McLaren’s Lando Norris celebrates pole position after qualifying with Williams’ George Russell who qualified P3 Pool via REUTERS/Yuri Kochetkov
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Formula One F1 – Russian Grand Prix – Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia – September 25, 2021 McLaren’s Lando Norris celebrates pole position after qualifying with Williams’ George Russell who qualified P3 Pool via REUTERS/Yuri Kochetkov
It is quite common to witness drivers in Formula One committing amusing actions on and off the track. For instance, there is the incident where Daniel Ricciardo kicked Carlos Sainz in the groin while the latter was busy in the middle of an interview. Lando Norris was right beside Sainz as he watched the Spaniard chasing after the Australian to get his revenge.
Apart from that, there are also a lot of equally laughable moments that take place during press conferences and on team radio. Well, here’s another such hilarious incident that’s come to light involving the same Ricciardo, but with George Russell on the other side.
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While responding to tweets from the fans, Russell, who is prepping up for a high-pressure season with Mercedes, opened up about the funniest incident that he had been a part of during a race weekend. And the fact that Ricciardo was also part of the charade isn’t necessarily that shocking. So, here it goes!
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What happened between George Russell and Daniel Ricciardo?
Prior to the start of the Brazilian Grand Prix in 2019, Russell caused a bit of a mess-up with nothing but the Honey Badger’s cap.
“So, the funniest thing that’s probably happened during an F1 weekend was Brazil 2019. We’re on the driver’s parade. It was a pretty windy day and I remember coming into the final corner and Danny Ric’s cap blew off in the wind and I caught it and I didn’t know what to do with it,” the Briton said.
“So, I thought it would be funny just to throw it out on the track and I felt really guilty because the safety car behind ended up having to stop and collect Danny Ric’s cap because obviously was about to go racing, so, yeah! I had a giggle to myself after that.”
Overall, much like 2021, the upcoming season is likely to produce enough hilarious moments for the fans to laugh at, especially with drivers like Ricciardo, Norris, and Sainz on the grid. So, how fun is the year 2022 going to be for F1 and its vast community?
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