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Formula One F1 – Turkish Grand Prix – Intercity Istanbul Park, Istanbul, Turkey – October 10, 2021 Second placed Red Bull’s Max Verstappen poses for a picture with third placed Red Bull’s Sergio Perez after the race REUTERS/Umit Bektas
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Formula One F1 – Turkish Grand Prix – Intercity Istanbul Park, Istanbul, Turkey – October 10, 2021 Second placed Red Bull’s Max Verstappen poses for a picture with third placed Red Bull’s Sergio Perez after the race REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez are in Australia, and they’re getting into the spirit of racing. The Red Bull pair were extremely unlucky at the Bahrain Grand Prix. But redeemed themselves at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Now in Melbourne for the Australian Grand Prix, they are looking to win it all. Moreover, to get into the spirit of the Grand Prix, Max and Sergio acquainted themselves to a local Australian delicacy.
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Packed in a jar, the pair tried an Australian spread. And Twitter took its turn to guess what it really is.
Max Verstappen is not a fan of Vegemite
Max and Sergio tasted a famous Australian spread. Let’s just say it wasn’t to Max’s liking. Visibly not happy after tasting a spoon of the spread, Max Verstappen wouldn’t want to try it again.
What's in the jar? Wrong answers only pic.twitter.com/hBMvcZznMj
— WTF1 (@wtf1official) April 7, 2022
This, however, gave Twitter an excellent opportunity to guess the contents of the mystery jar. Twitter is having a field day with Max’s reaction after the whiff, followed by a taste.
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BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – AUGUST 01: Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner talks with Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull Racing and Sergio Perez of Mexico and Red Bull Racing in the Paddock before the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on August 01, 2021 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
The thing in the jar in question is vegemite. It’s a thick dark brown spread, native to Australia. It is usually consumed spread over a toast. However, Max did not get the memo and tasted the spread raw, directly from the jar.
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The effects should definitely wear off till the race. Currently, in excellent form from the last race, both Max and Perez would want to win the upcoming race and gather maximum points.
Twitter reacts to Max Verstappen tasting the Australian spread
Twitter, as always, produced some gold surrounding the whole situation. Here are some of our favorites.
Extract of Riccardo's shoe after a race
— Damien (@TheDamienF1) April 7, 2022
Lewis Hamiltons tears
— Mark (@sheeran_mark) April 7, 2022
— 🦦Sam🦦 (@FrisbeeOrange) April 7, 2022
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Sour sauce from a ton of Hamilton fans who still claim Max didn't deserve the championship 😉
— Marco (@marcodhaene) April 7, 2022
Coming back to racing, Ferrari is the only actual competition Red Bull has to worry about if Mercedes does not turn things around soon. The Ferrari pair of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz has been exceptional in the first two races.
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Only Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez have come closer to the Ferrari pair. All four treated us to some outstanding racing at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Now let’s see how the 4 will fare in the upcoming Australian GP.
