The crowd chanted “Messi! Messi! Messi!” following Argentina’s stunning victory. The GOAT Lionel Messi scored two goals against the reigning champion, giving his nation and his fans around the world the chance to celebrate. The Lusail Stadium victory had an impact on the entire world, and the F1 industry was no exception.
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Soccer is the most viewed sport around the world, and as usual, fans were divided into different groups based on their preferred teams. This was clearly evident inside our F1 community as well. We might mention Carlos Sainz, Sergio Perez, Fernando Alonso, and Lewis Hamilton as some of the Formula One drivers that were discovered to be backing Argentina. The second group included France supporters Romain Grosjean, Esteban Ocon, and Pierre Gasly.
MAGIC ALONSO EN INSTAGRAM pic.twitter.com/6ufj824k9g
— ElReyGuiri (@ElReyGuiri) December 18, 2022
Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso were impressed with Argentina’s outstanding performance and Sergio Perez, the Red Bull driver, also didn’t hold back in expressing his joy. Taking to Instagram, Hamilton posted a story where he posted a picture of Lionel Messi showing his admiration for the champion.
The globe rejoiced following Argentina’s victory since it was the first time in 36 years that ‘the Land of Silver’ had won the FIFA World Cup. The F1 world made sure they followed suit by sharing their joy with their fans.
Twitter F1 supporters ecstatic after Argentina’s historic FIFA World Cup victory proclaim Lionel Messi to be the GOAT
For F1 drivers and viewers, the World Cup this year comes at the ideal time. All the drivers have some free time to enjoy the sport and cheer on their preferred teams as it is the off-season. After watching one of the most historic finals, the world erupted in excitement, and the F1 drivers were spotted sharing their feelings on various social media sites. Below are some of the Twitter comments we’ve gathered for you.
Te lo mereces más que nadie, felicidades #LionelMessi y a todos los argentinos!!!! ¡A celebrar! 🇦🇷#qatar2022 #fifaworldcup pic.twitter.com/ODkUAqn2st
— Sergio Pérez (@SChecoPerez) December 18, 2022
Bravo! Enhorabuena a Argentina y aplauso enorme a Francia! Gran partido!!!
— Carlos Sainz (@CSainz_oficial) December 18, 2022
What a World Cup and what a final. Wow. Congratulations to Argentina. I think they showed the most heart. Heartbreaking for France. But both teams gave us so much to marvel at. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 And now Messi is even more immortal. 🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻#ArgentinaVsFrance #Argentina #WorldCupFinal #f1
— Damon Hill (@HillF1) December 18, 2022
MAGIC ALONSO EN INSTAGRAM pic.twitter.com/6ufj824k9g
— ElReyGuiri (@ElReyGuiri) December 18, 2022
As if I needed a reason to love Chco more. https://t.co/5PkVVguSpc
— Adriaan🇦🇷 (@LeoPorton) December 19, 2022
Checo praising Messi is things you love to see https://t.co/dkZ2r3eNIk
— MF churro (@mfchurrro) December 18, 2022
Fans were seen commenting on the F1 driver’s post, showing their happiness.
— Yamil Menem (@turquitomenem) December 18, 2022
One fan even called the last match an “edge of the sofa stuff”.
It was edge of the sofa stuff, désolé pour les blues but the Argentines seemed to want it more.
— Trevor Lynn (@Lemonburst) December 18, 2022
King Carlos!! Very great man!! Proud of you!!
— Roberto Verdiani (@RobertoVerdiani) December 18, 2022
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— kenneth mesiteamograciasporexistir (@unfavoritehuman) December 18, 2022
Even though there were many predictions, Argentina ended up winning the world cup, and that surely has delighted fans across the world.
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That being said, who do you think will win the F1 2023 season when the off-season ends in a few months?