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Formula One F1 – Austrian Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria – July 7, 2022 Mercedes’ George Russell ahead of the Grand Prix REUTERS/Florion Goga
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Formula One F1 – Austrian Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria – July 7, 2022 Mercedes’ George Russell ahead of the Grand Prix REUTERS/Florion Goga
With the recent spurt in popularity, Formula 1 has a wider audience than ever. The fans always want more and more of the racing action. However, the gap between two Grand Prix weekends leaves them restless. Consequently, the F1 community jumps on board the social media hype train.
The heatwave is not the only one that has taken over the United Kingdom. The ‘George Russell is the type of guy’ trend is the new talk of the town. Fans adore the new face at Mercedes, who is currently the face all over the Twitter feed.
Recently, at the Silverstone GP, Russell was involved in an opening lap crash with Zhou Guanyu. After the red flag came out, he immediately jumped out of his W13 to check on the Alfa Romeo driver. Many fans praised this selfless act of the Brit as a prime display of a ‘Gentleman’ and ‘Sportsmanship’.
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The Briton was quick to acknowledge this fresh wave of hype on the social media platform. He picked his favorites and replied to many fan tweets. One can find a thread containing all the top ones on his Twitter handle.
How am I the kind of guy who has only just discovered this trend… 😂 https://t.co/kaCtRB7DgV
— George Russell (@GeorgeRussell63) July 18, 2022
He captioned the thread by saying “How am I the kind of guy who has only just discovered this trend…”
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Fans have already seen the trend around the AlphaTauri driver, Pierre Gasly. The French driver has repeatedly joked about his association with the ‘Liked by Pierre Gasly’ memes. Now, the Mr. Consistent of the 2022 season is the latest consonant on your socials.
George Russell sets up an F1 Twitter Frenzy
The British driver is a popular figure in the F1 paddock. He is also the director of the Driver’s Grand Prix Association. Here are the Twitter reactions to the new hype in the F1 world.
The simple ones are the best. 😂 https://t.co/0o2gW8zoi3
— George Russell (@GeorgeRussell63) July 18, 2022
It’s usually me being asked to be fair. 🤣 https://t.co/bjQOBcRnip
— George Russell (@GeorgeRussell63) July 18, 2022
George Russell is the type of guy to say “I haven’t seen you since last year” at 00:01 on New Years
— tatum¹⁶🦭 || CHARLES P1♡ (@f1maxleclerc) July 17, 2022
george russell is the type of guy who claps when the plane lands
— rachel ³³ (@maxverstappan) July 17, 2022
George Russell is the type of guy to say “excuse my French” after he swears.
— Lewis (not Hamilton) 🏆🏁 (@LMGY51) July 17, 2022
George Russell is the type of guy to win the F2 championship in his rookie season
— Formula 2 (@Formula2) July 18, 2022
george russell the type of guy to look away when someone is passing round the biscuits then be like ‘oooo thank you’ with a surprised look.
— abs (@idfkleavemebe) July 18, 2022
george russell the type of guy to slap his thighs and say “right” before getting up to leave your house
— el¹⁰ (@princegasly) July 17, 2022
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George Russell is the type of guy to read the entire terms and conditions before clicking I agree
— Tom (@ShhhNotTom) July 17, 2022
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The 24-year-old racing driver has shown he is a good sport, both on and off the track. Walking into the French GP weekend, he has good momentum. All eyes are on the Mercedes upgrades and there is a wait to see if Russell can get his first career win. Which ‘George Russell is the type of guy’ tweet is your new favorite?
