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This weekend’s race is Fernando Alonso’s last race in Formula One (at least from what it looks right now). He’ll leave the F1 paddock after 4 frustrating years at McLaren in trying to get back to winning ways, but it never happened. Not even a podium. But all said and done, his final race is a significant event in F1’s history, especially considering the fan following Fernando has and the influence he enjoys in the sport. Daniel Ricciardo, who himself will be bidding some sort of a farewell to his Red Bull team after 5 years with the team, decided to bid Fernando farewell, in his own funny way.

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He posted a series of stories on Instagram, all for Fernando, that were really funny.

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The paintings in the video/photos were made in the driver’s briefing room which the FIA had decided to decorate to commemorate the remarkable career of Fernando Alonso.

Its incredible how Ricciardo managade to find humour out of this. 2018 might not have been a very successful year for him, but he definitely won a lot of hears this year.

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Jaskirat Arora is the Co-founder of EssentiallySports. An avid Formula 1 fan, he co-founded the platform in 2014 while pursuing engineering, driven by a passion to bring the fan’s voice into mainstream sports coverage. He began as a writer, and over time developed deep expertise in content operations, editorial strategy, and digital storytelling. With a background in software engineering, Jaskirat gained early professional experience at Samsung and Expedia, working on advanced tech and infrastructure projects. At EssentiallySports, he gradually transitioned from content creation to leading the company’s content and social media strategy—building scalable systems, shaping its content direction, and managing a growing team of content specialists. Known for his structured thinking and attention to detail, Jaskirat has helped position EssentiallySports as a modern sports media brand rooted in authentic fan engagement.

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