Spurs v Hornets NBA Game Finds Unenthusiastic F1 Visitor Sending Twitterati Into a Frenzy: “Looking Like a Dr. Seuss Villain”

Formula 1 returns this week with the United States Grand Prix in Austin. In a week where Red Bull will look to clinch the constructor’s title, Mattia Binotto was enjoying his time before the race. The Ferrari Team Principal along with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali made the most of their time in America. They went to watch one of the most popular sports in the country.

It has been a fairly disappointing season for Ferrari. However, team boss Mattia Binotto will hope to take lots of positives to the next season and hope to challenge the Red Bull team next year. The Prancing Horse started the season on a bright note, but their good start was soon crushed by the dominance of Max Verstappen and their own wrongdoings.

But the Ferrari principal seemed to have enjoyed his day off before the frantic race week begins. Additionally, he was feeling the essence of the American wind and went on to watch an NBA game between San Antonio Spurs and Charlotte Hornets game. Moreover, he was joined by F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali as well to watch the basketball match.

Charlotte Hornets emerged victorious in the game as they beat the San Antonio Spurs by 129-102 points. Terry Rozier was the top scorer of the match scoring 24 points. Meanwhile, Keldon Johnson was the top scorer for the losing team as he led a one-sided charge against the Hornets.

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However, by the looks of it, Binotto didn’t seem to enjoy his time at the match. Fans were quick to notice the same as they took to Twitter to share their feelings.

Mattia Binotto sends Twitter into meltdown as he attends an NBA game with F1 CEO

It is not often that you see the F1 CEO and the Ferrari Team principal watch a basketball match in the USA together. However, the Italian duo attended the match together, but the Ferrari boss didn’t seem to enjoy it much. Binotto looked bored at one stage of the match as the fans shared a similar opinion on Twitter.

Meanwhile, one of the fans thought he looked like a Dr. Seuss villain. Whereas another fan compared him to Dr. Gru from Minions. Additionally, some of the users used sarcasm to point out how bored Binotto got.

Another user joked to get Binotto on a kiss cam. However, amongst the trolls, one fan related to Binotto’s reaction.

Additionally, the Prancing Horse Team Principal was accompanied by F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali at the game.

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Despite losing out on the championship to Verstappen, Ferrari and their drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz will look to end the season on a high. Subsequently, they would also look to carry on their performances into the next season and challenge Red Bull and Max Verstappen. However, it will not be an easy task. Can Ferrari finally end their winless draught next season?