Although it is claimed to be one of the slowest races on the F1 calendar, this year’s Singapore Grand Prix turned out to be quite exciting and unpredictable! After assessing the chaotic GP, boxing superstar, Canelo Alvarez, revealed his favorite driver. And the fans seem to be in agreement.
Sergio Perez won the Sunday race. He pipped Charles Leclerc into turn 1 and never looked back. He gathered a commanding lead and kept his composure during the Safety Car periods.
This was Checo’s 4th Formula 1 victory overall and his 3rd with Red Bull. Naturally, this was a moment of elation for all of Mexico. In addition to that, one very special Mexican figure took to Twitter to admire Sergio Perez.
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As soon as Canelo Alvarez took to Twitter to exclaim “Checo is the best.”, many Formula 1 fans took to the social media platform to share their reaction to Alvarez’s tweet.
Checo is the best.
— Canelo Alvarez (@Canelo) October 3, 2022
Let’s take a look at a few fan reactions to Alvarez’s tweet which, as we speak, has an astounding 71k likes.
Fans react as Canelo Alvarez heaps praise on Sergio Perez after the Singapore Grand Prix win
Sergio Perez won the Singapore Grand Prix fair and square. The FIA intervened after a Safety Car infringement on the Mexican’s part. However, he was handed a 5-second time penalty, which wasn’t enough to dethrone Perez from the post-race classifications as the winner.
Let’s take a look at how the fans reacted after Canelo Alvarez’s tweet.
FACTSSS https://t.co/xBInqBfc1G
— Sahara☀️ (@saharalamadridj) October 4, 2022
Game recognize game 🤝 https://t.co/btoMwkk9Dd
— temo (@_Temo_10) October 4, 2022
you heard it here first. https://t.co/2Xbp9f10d4
— Fidel Martinez (@fidmart85) October 3, 2022
Fans also took the opportunity to share their reactions to this shout-out. Not every day would you expect a boxing legend to recognize a Formula 1 super-star. But as soon as Alvarez took to the social media platform to congratulate Checo, the F1 Twitterverse went berserk.
wait 👀 https://t.co/Pdaoi9FwwI
— lonley boy… (@LOSTSOULREJECT) October 4, 2022
this is a crossover i was not expecting, but makes sense! https://t.co/IrM2hwPoDQ
— totally not a fanboy (@ricciardofanboi) October 4, 2022
Legends recognize legends https://t.co/qYZXX8TzPp
— Jacob Mauldin (@JacobMauldin74) October 3, 2022
Needless to say, Formula 1 fans love Checo. He has quickly established himself as a fan favorite. As soon as he moved to Red Bull, the fans were eager to see if Checo was really worth the hype.
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After being pitted against Max Verstappen and him not doing too bad, fans are delighted to see Checo win.
WE stay winning 🤫 https://t.co/FFglIKWuJv
— _ 🥑 (@Genteastt) October 3, 2022
Minister of Defense🐐 https://t.co/v81GML27FC
— C (@lauracamilaIA) October 3, 2022
— Yiyis Martín (@LilyMena12) October 4, 2022
🏎 https://t.co/i32qw3xAAt pic.twitter.com/WdB49ad18e
— Michael Andrade (@n1njaturtle99) October 3, 2022
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😌 https://t.co/Q46vh2IJ6G pic.twitter.com/VrkcePitnd
— Checo Es Un Zorro (@ser_o_ver) October 4, 2022
With his win at the Marina Bay circuit, Sergio Perez is now within catching distance of second-placed man Charles Leclerc. He has to finish ahead of the Monegasque at Suzuka if he wants to jump him in the WDC standings.
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