With the F1 offseason underway, all the drivers have found activities to engage in outside of the racetrack. While some of them were seen spending time with their families, others were spotted doing daring activities. The relatively new Mercedes inductee, George Russell, however, has chosen a different path. It seems he is following in the footsteps of Lewis Hamilton.
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As one might anticipate, Formula 1 drivers often possess a variety of skills beyond simply going fast around corners. Many are skilled in other sports, while others utilize music as a method to unwind. Back in 2018, Lewis Hamilton contributed to Christina Aguilera’s song “Pipe” as ‘XNDA. Initially, the actual article behind the ‘stage name’ XNDA was unknown. However, Lewis Hamilton publicly admitted on social media in 2020 that he was, in fact, XNDA, making it one of the worst-kept secrets as fans recognized his voice from the get-go.
And now, a few hours ago, Mercedes’ other driver George Russell uploaded a picture on his social media where the younger Briton was seen holding a microphone.
Recording my new album. pic.twitter.com/85CmMRGGSG
— George Russell (@GeorgeRussell63) December 18, 2022
In the caption, Russell wrote, “recording my new Album.”
The fans were quick to notice this. Half of them jokingly asked Russell to diss Hamilton, while others asked for a collaboration between the two.
A few months ago, we had the ‘George Russell is the kind of guy…’ trend. But it seems Russel’s latest antics can have brought us some new meme material.
Twitter F1 fans have urged George Russell to release a collaboration with Lewis Hamilton
The young British player was seen having fun with his teammates throughout the course of the year, and now that he has uploaded a photo of himself holding a microphone while slightly grinning. This surely caught the fans by surprise.
GR63 ft. XNDA is the mixtape we all need https://t.co/qif14JU8b0
— Joe Newman (@joenewmans) December 18, 2022
THE SMIRK😭😭😭😭😭 https://t.co/uJxwPO9KQp
— . (@Abhishek_Utd) December 18, 2022
— big dave (@biggerb0ss) December 18, 2022
tell your owner to do the same pic.twitter.com/OAPJyXKlrZ
— ray🌻 (@themercbarbie) December 18, 2022
mercedes lineup: part time drivers, full time musicians https://t.co/Ll4aYgudyn
— flùr 🇺🇦 (@mindenerwa_) December 18, 2022
Why don’t you get your teammate to release his first, we’ve been waiting a while😭
— Max ²²🏎 | ALLEZ LES BLEUES🇫🇷 (@Formula_Max22) December 18, 2022
Fans were seen teasing Russell by comparing him with Taylor Swift.
with the cardigan on?! taylor swift should be very scared https://t.co/mWIw41JBmx
— ꩜ (@atomenent) December 18, 2022
Some of the amusing Instagram comments are shown to you below.
“XNDA collab coming soon?”
“George about to write a diss track on Lewis.”
“He finna drop a fire diss track”
“diss track back at alex fr”
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“So you finally decided what to do with yourself until F1 is back.”
“Consistency – Vol I.”
“george russell is the kind of guy to record an album in a cardigan.”
“Such a George thing to record an album in the break before the
next season.”
“Drop a mixtape ft Lewis.”
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When showing it to Toto 😂 pic.twitter.com/UAkqSkn3iG
— Oᗪᕼᖇᗩᑎ ⭐️⭐️ (@OzDelanty_94) December 18, 2022
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Soon, the off-season will end, and our drivers will once again be on the F1 tracks. The 23 races in the upcoming season should make for a much more exciting season. With all this, do you think Mercedes will be able to snatch the title from Red Bull?