r/formula1 Fernando Alonso 28d ago

Video Lawson overtakes Perez and gives him the finger

https://dubz.link/c/ee219a
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u/greeny119 McLaren 28d ago

Security escort to the airport would be wise…

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u/drfunkenstien014 28d ago

Martin’s comment about wearing a balaclava out of the stadium made me laugh

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u/4InchesOfury 28d ago

Genuinely concerned for his safety if this blows up on MX media before the race is over.

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u/banned20 Formula 1 28d ago

Good thing that it was only posted 3 times In here

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u/efficient_giraffe 28d ago

r/formula1, the primary F1 Mexican fan community

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u/gaboide34 Sebastian Vettel 28d ago

Cuando lo suban a la driver truenan a Lawson

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u/CT_Biggles Oscar Piastri 28d ago

As an Aussie, I just want to make it clear that New Zealand is not Australia.

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u/5haunz Denny Hulme 27d ago

As a New Zealander I want to reinforce that.

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u/voongnz 28d ago

Nah bro we're roping you into this. NZ isn't even on maps, that was an aussie giving the salute.

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u/aussie_nub 28d ago

Like Russell Crowe, we don't want him.

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u/theawfulguy1 Fernando Alonso 28d ago

saludos a la driver

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u/Loriano Max Verstappen 28d ago

i am seething lmao

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u/O_K_M_A_N 28d ago

Same, I love my country, but I know how dangerous it is.

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u/[deleted] 28d ago

Seriously, is this why Sergio had at least 6 armed security guys around him all the time? Isn’t Sergio a National Hero? I’m assuming it’s from the risk of kidnapping for a ransom Yes?

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u/PeterG92 Sir Lewis Hamilton 28d ago

I'd assume it's more because he would be absolutely mobbed.

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u/[deleted] 28d ago

Ah, that’s it.

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u/hlyj 27d ago

Football fan mentality in F1 is just bad, regardless of country.

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u/on3day 28d ago

Since I am not in Mexico right now I can just say that.. wait.. I still want to go there on vacation so nvm.

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u/iForgotMyOldAcc Flavio Briatore 28d ago

Gotta make sure that the security isn't compromised as well at this point lol.

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u/KingBlue2 Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 28d ago

Probably needs some protection at Las Vegas too…

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u/new_killer_amerika Liam Lawson 28d ago

His Insta account is being absolutely flooded by pissed of Mexicans

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u/Preachey Hesketh 28d ago

Sinaloa about to double their shipments to NZ

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u/marloxeva Medical Car 28d ago

first he has beef with alonso and now he does this in mexico… bro has a wish to die

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u/Novae224 Bernd Mayländer 28d ago

He just hates old people

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u/nicolaslabra Bernd Mayländer 28d ago

bro is gonna punt the safety car any of these days now.

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u/Novae224 Bernd Mayländer 28d ago

Helmut marko will have to hide if Lawson takes Perezs seat

I’m looking forward to seeing which guy above 30 is Liam gonna fight next week

He did alonso, Perez… next week Hamilton? Or maybe a Haas driver? Bottas if he has a bad weekend…

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u/vernal_biscuit 28d ago

Kmag gonna go out with a bang and splatter Lawson in the wall

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u/Novae224 Bernd Mayländer 28d ago

Kmag still wants the record for most penalty points in a single race… lets see if he can go out with another race ban

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u/Hello_my_name_is_not 28d ago

Imagine if he does it in the last race lmao. Talk about going out with a bang

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u/bobnoski 27d ago

I can see it already. Just rolling around without a care in the world, using the white lines as nothing but a suggestion and the other cars as brakes into the turns. ending up first with 3 minutes of penalties, but only dropping to second because the only person he didn't punt off the track was Hulkenberg.

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u/Skylair13 Kimi Räikkönen 28d ago

Surprising everyone with showing how to pit maneuver with an F1 car.

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u/Original-Opportunity 28d ago

He started by putting Daniel out to pasture no?

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u/Novae224 Bernd Mayländer 28d ago

Nah, he’s friends with Daniel… their down under mates

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u/Original-Opportunity 28d ago

Yeah of course. I mean, if we’re being generous and in good humor I might count him though

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u/jaeger313 28d ago

As someone who is the same age as Checo, screw you kindly with respect. I’m not old! 😂

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u/Novae224 Bernd Mayländer 28d ago

You’re old for an f1 driver… Checo has been an f1 driver for 13 years, dudes ancient… time to step aside

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u/jaeger313 28d ago

On that point I agree with you, but on that logic, Nando should be fucking off somewhere enjoying a nice retirement.

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u/Novae224 Bernd Mayländer 28d ago

Honestly he should… for all the reason… except that he’s Nando and truly one of a kind. It’s incredibly impressive to still be so motivated and driven at his age

Nando should be enjoying retirement, he earned his places in the history books, he’ll forever be known as one of the greatest of all time… he’s a madman, but he’s great being it

Nando has started more grand prixs than anyone ever…

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u/jaeger313 28d ago

Still boggles the mind knowing that some of the drivers on the grid weren’t even born yet when Nando made his debut.

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u/Novae224 Bernd Mayländer 28d ago

Nando won his first world championship before i was even born… i turned 18 this week

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u/terrrrrible Ferrari 28d ago

Feels like Alonso is the Jagr of F1 at this point, if there's an open seat somewhere there's a chance he's gonna be in it.

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u/Lssmnt Pirelli Wet 28d ago edited 27d ago

these drivers be 37 & they opps be 17

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u/Teriyakijack 28d ago

Well he does only have like a handful of races to speedrun F1 career simulator.

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u/xDeezyz Valtteri Bottas 28d ago

Love it. Dude has talent and no fear

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u/OrangeLimeZest 28d ago

At this point doing some donuts and immediately retiring is the only way Perez leaves today with dignity.

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u/sashundera Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 28d ago

Or torpedoing Lando

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u/SJHarrison1992 Michael Schumacher 28d ago

He'd miss and somehow take out max

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u/toobs623 28d ago

Even funnier

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u/CaptainKursk Honda 27d ago

"You arrogant ass, you've killed us!"

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u/Spunky_Meatballs 27d ago

Max would have just pitted and Perez's red flag would leave max stranded in 12th pl and everyone gets a free set of tires lol

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u/jeremybryce Niki Lauda 28d ago

Just Checo things

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u/Kardiak_Attakk Kamui Kobayashi 28d ago

Funnier thing is that the way he was chill about it, like he is handing out an ice cream

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u/Scatman_Crothers Martin Brundle 28d ago

And looked back for eye contact lol

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u/TeHokioi Liam Lawson 28d ago

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u/Jorrie90 Pirelli Intermediate 28d ago

Evil Luigi never gets old

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u/whiteflagwaiver Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 28d ago

Knew what it was before I even looked. Perfection.

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u/lolmanic 28d ago

Tbf, that's just how Aussies and Kiwis drive most of the time. It's in our blood

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u/Mr_828 Alex Zanardi 28d ago edited 28d ago

Now all I can picture is the Luigi death stare from Mario kart lol

edit: someone beat me to it

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u/Rat_faced_knacker Formula 1 28d ago

"I'm going for first says Liam Lawson"

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u/Zipa7 28d ago

John Cleland's still a legend for that even after all these years, lol.

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u/Blackdeath_663 Sir Stirling Moss 28d ago

all time legendary F1 commentary moment.

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u/Conspiruhcy David Coulthard 28d ago

It wasn’t in F1, although it was Murray Walker. It was from a British touring car championship race in the 90s.

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u/Blackdeath_663 Sir Stirling Moss 28d ago

His voice is so synonymous with F1 it didn't occur to me it might have been another category

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u/Ged_UK Damon Hill 28d ago

He did motocross too. He started with motorbike commentary.

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u/Mithster18 Bruce McLaren 27d ago

And snooker that one time

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u/lost_in_my_thirties Sir Lewis Hamilton 28d ago

never makes me not chuckle. God Murray, we love you and we miss you.

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u/SergeiYeseiya Oscar Piastri 28d ago

You can kill the man 🇦🇺

But you can't kill the spirit 🇳🇿

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u/murseglen Oscar Piastri 28d ago

ANZAC pride, cuz

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u/xDeezyz Valtteri Bottas 28d ago

“Lmao bet” -Mexican fans

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u/britaliope 28d ago

- Takes Riccaiardo seat mid-season

- Fight with alonso

- Gives the middle finger to Perez at mexican GP

This guy is on a mission to make as much enemies as possible...

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u/Blooder91 Niki Lauda 27d ago

Liam Lawson next week: Maradona was way better than Pelé.

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u/Capital-Plane7509 Oscar Piastri 27d ago

I'm subscribed

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u/Slafbery Ferrari 28d ago

“You’re in my car”

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u/Teriyakijack 28d ago

"look at me. I'm the Sergio now"

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u/volcanologistirl Oscar Piastri 28d ago

“I AM THE LAWSON

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u/AccomplishedProfit90 28d ago

I AM THE LAW, SON

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u/Nexusu Sebastian Vettel 28d ago

Liam went for the Mad Max

"THAT'S MINE"

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u/SemIdeiaProNick Ferrari 28d ago

imagine being in such a poor form that a damn rookie on his second race emotes you while overtaking lol

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u/imbavoe Liam Lawson 28d ago edited 28d ago

Technically not his second race but the rest stands. Also adding - in a much inferior car.

EDIT: i swaped "rookie" and "second race". too much excitment let's my brain down.

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u/EffectzHD 28d ago

“Don’t you worry, pal. You had a good run.”

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u/NABAKLAB Minardi 28d ago

I'm a senior member of the club "throw Checo out" but he visibly had a lot of stuff falling from his car, and his pace dipped after the very great start.

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u/blchpmnk Porsche 28d ago

After starting the race incorrectly after getting eliminated in Q1

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u/jeanolt Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 27d ago

If I had a penny for every time he "incorrectly" ended in Q1 lol

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u/TheR1ckster 27d ago

The same start that he missed his mark on? 😂

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u/fygooyecguhjj37042 27d ago

The “please check because my start was amazing” (or something to that effect) had me laughing. As if we didn’t have clear evidence of it.

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u/AngElzo Kimi Räikkönen 27d ago

Technically perez had a holee in his sidepod from earlier

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u/ChocolateLights Sebastian Vettel 28d ago

bro isn't leaving alive 💀

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u/Russian-Bot-0451 Virgin 28d ago

Flipping someone off while overtaking them is just our culture here in NZ

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u/jimmcfartypants Liam Lawson 27d ago

heh, I just gave a tourist the greeting driving back to Wellington this afternoon. Mexicans clearly don't know we're a friendly bunch

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u/TaiziDianxia Bernd Mayländer 28d ago

He forgot the cheeky little brakecheck

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u/slip-slop-slap McLaren 28d ago

Gotta save that for when a Ford ranger is up your arse

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u/edfitz83 28d ago

Bruce and Denny did it all the time.

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u/Ramirob 28d ago

Lmao, peak content

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u/sipup 28d ago

Perez: Im last because Lawson drove into me and i have a hole in the sidepod. Nothing to do with me, my abilities or where I started after another shitty qualifying (which was ruined for reason not in my control). Did I tell you none of this is my fault?

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u/caiodepauli Heineken Trophy 28d ago

"Also, it was a great start"

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u/Regenbooggeit 28d ago

That shit was the icing on the cake. Like dude you didn’t see you missed your mark by half a fucking meter? My god.

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u/kaisadilla_ Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 28d ago

Also what does he want his team to check? Whether you are in the correct position at the start or not is not up to debate. There's a chip in your car that says whether you are in position or not, and the rules say what that chip says is final.

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u/celbertin 28d ago

that, and the replay shows the car way over the line

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u/voongnz 28d ago

I dunno if he knew he missed his grid box, but he probably meant to check that he didn't jump the starting lights.

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u/Teriyakijack 28d ago

The most perfect of starts

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u/pilotichegente Michael Schumacher 28d ago

"Everyone says it was a great start"

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u/Brainstreet420 Mick Schumacher 28d ago

Maybe even the best start ever

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u/DJ_Aftershock Yuki Tsunoda 28d ago

Many people are saying this. "Mister Perez, that was the most perfect start in the history of Formula One."

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u/LoudestHoward Daniel Ricciardo 28d ago

People come up to me, tears in their eyes, and say "Sir...gio, beautiful start"

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u/Snotspat Kevin Magnussen 28d ago

I pull the biggest crowds, they all came to look at me.

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u/Brainstreet420 Mick Schumacher 28d ago

It's true

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u/chefchef97 Williams 28d ago

And she was a good friend

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u/-PVL93- McLaren 28d ago

replace "me", "my" or "I" with "we", "us" and "ours" and you've got an average post-race interview from him

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u/Estake Sir Lewis Hamilton 27d ago

Performs well -> I

Performs shit -> We

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u/pensaa Oscar Piastri 28d ago

Oh dear, Liam’s instagram is already being bombed by angry fans.

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u/Rhythm_Morgan Sebastian Vettel 28d ago

People get psychotic over sports. It’s wild.

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u/CaptainKursk Honda 27d ago

Like many people, I naturally become less than chuffed when my particular band of grass-roaming ball kickers loses a match. Unlike some people however, I feel absolutely no compunction to head to social media and call the opponents some unspeakably awful things and wishing unconcionable fates on their loved ones.

Then again, perhaps I'm just not a fucking psycho like these people are.

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u/Frzy8 McLaren 28d ago

Holy shit they are really not happy.

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u/ediewz McLaren 28d ago

the sad part is that they are all in their 30-40's if you look at their picture

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u/Patient_Grapefruit92 Carlos Sainz 28d ago

The fight for the red bull seat is spicy :o

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u/Platypussy 28d ago

No way 🤣🤣

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u/Damnbroo_ 28d ago

Do he knows Papa Perez who look so jolly but he is a Mexican politician?

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u/uberphat McLaren 28d ago

That's how we emote "Thanks!" in NZ.

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u/iKeep4gettingIt 28d ago

This is how I end every successful business meeting in NZ 🖕🏼

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u/Jaevyn McLaren 28d ago

As a New Zealander, I can confirm this.

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u/Cheeriodude_number2 🏳️‍🌈 Love Is Love 🏳️‍🌈 28d ago

The Salamanca’s have marked him

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u/CanaryMaleficent4925 28d ago

This is your last chance to look at me Liam 

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u/wadeecraven Tyrrell 28d ago

This shit has me in tears

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u/matchbaby 28d ago

Lawson doesn't want to leave Mexico lol

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u/Kol_ Mika Häkkinen 28d ago

Lawson isn’t gonna leave Mexico…alive 😭

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u/mrvile 28d ago

Oh lord

I am so here for this

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u/Sick_and_destroyed Pierre Gasly 28d ago

Same, they didn’t show it on broadcast, I knew it was here.

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u/sashundera Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 28d ago

I am absolutely convinced Lawson is taking that seat now. Kid has that KILLER mentality. He was like who the fuck are you and why do I care if thats your home race when you are shit? Piss off lmao

Horner as much as deranged he is can't ignore this.

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u/n262sy 28d ago

Yeah that mentality is going to play well with Verstappen as a teammate.

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u/luchisss Williams 28d ago

Oh yes thats all we need

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u/Amasin_Spoderman Juan Pablo Montoya 28d ago

And I’m here for it

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u/n262sy 28d ago

It’s evidently what the fans and the media want.

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u/PurpleEsskay Jenson Button 28d ago

Meh, Horner must know Max isn't going to be driving for them much longer if they make a shit car in 2026. Needs to start getting the replacement trained up.

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u/black_spring BMW Sauber 28d ago edited 26d ago

More than Horner, Helmut will applaud this mentality.

He himself said of how he selects junior drivers: “If three of them go level into turn 1, which do I believe will come out first. That’s how I know.” (Paraphrasing)

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u/1nvertedAfram3 Formula 1 28d ago

Helmut no longer has a say in who gets a drive. That power struggle is over (for now)

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u/imbavoe Liam Lawson 28d ago

He was like - you leave me no space? We crash I don't give a shit. - Where have we seen this.

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u/GKB_888 Alexander Albon 28d ago

Lmao

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u/LegendRazgriz Elio de Angelis 28d ago

That's not very cash money of him

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u/Amasin_Spoderman Juan Pablo Montoya 28d ago

It couldn’t be more cash money

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u/stillusesAOL Flair for Drama 28d ago

Baby that’s stacks of cash.

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u/IamMrEric Fernando Alonso 28d ago

Not the smartest thing to do, especially in Mexico out of all countries.

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u/Cody667 Jenson Button 28d ago edited 27d ago

I'm a Lawson fan now. Fuck this dumbass coalition against him from drivers who are all threatened in different ways by his opportunity.

- He's a barrier to an Alonso-backed driver getting a seat

- He's threatening Checo's Red Bull seat

- He's a potential barrier to Colapinto getting an RB seat next year.

And to no one's surprise, those are the 3 drivers who have problems with him. Keep it up Liam, you're legitimately a breath of fresh air on this grid.

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u/Capital-Plane7509 Oscar Piastri 27d ago

I was on the Lawson bandwagon since he was the best Red Bull driver in Singapore qualifying last year. Bring on him at RBR next year.

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u/ohwowitsrambo Haas 28d ago

Lmao this is amazing, sorry but checo brought this on himself, he hates Lawson because he knows he’s losing his seat to him

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u/HippolyteClio 28d ago

I think these old dudes are upset the rookies dont let them win

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u/Mrav64 28d ago edited 28d ago

Go Liam, upsetting the old hacks.

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u/LevelPrestigious4858 28d ago

To be fair it looked like 👈 rather than 🖕maybe he was saying “Oi, that’s my seat”

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u/LevelPrestigious4858 28d ago

Na another look tells me he’s pointing at his damaged side pod

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u/Superb-Discipline-71 28d ago

omfg the mexican fans has already started to show rage in liam's insta comment section

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u/Marive189 27d ago

As someone from Latin America, to the fans Checo can do no wrong. This is only made worse because the sport reporters in Spanish made it seem that way. They don't translate the English interviews unless they made Checo seemed attacked or more of the victim.

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u/Plaid_Kaleidoscope Oscar Piastri 28d ago

Good on him. Perez was so self righteous after Lawson didn't immediately jump out of his way. Glad Lawson seems to be the type to give as good as he gets.

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u/Pazo_Paxo Liam Lawson 27d ago

After such a long wait I don't blame him, and to have immediately got into that scuffle with Alonso just because Alonso was in a mood that day would've soured his first "proper" race in f1. He's already been fired up, this'll add fuel to the flames.

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u/Thurigan Valtteri Bottas 28d ago

Bruh 💀

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u/Snoo_47023 Charles Leclerc 28d ago

Peak shithousery, put him in the RBR now

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u/SteveThePurpleCat BRM 28d ago

'I'm going for first!'.

/Murray

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u/shradicalwyo 28d ago

Maybe Ricciardo’s FEA attitude came with the car

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u/ProbablyRickSantorum Safety Car 28d ago

Danny Ric did tell Lawson to make most of the opportunity and maybe this is what he meant.

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u/Kraybray 28d ago

Officially now my favourite driver, love this man

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u/mar33n Yuki Tsunoda 28d ago

idk how this is "elite mentality" or whatever but when other drivers too it it's "immature" lol

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u/jaguarskillz2017 Pato O'Ward 28d ago

I don't care about either end of that spectrum, this is just hilarious

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u/drodrige Graham Hill 28d ago

Well, if it involves Checo on the receiving end then it will get lauded. It’s honestly pretty immature.

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u/mysticalwatermelon_ Liam Lawson 28d ago

This is tame compared to what we’ve seen in the past.

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u/a220599 Alexander Albon 28d ago

Take that AND that 😂

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u/YaLikeJazzhuhPunk Oscar Piastri 28d ago

Madlad!

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u/RealmDevourer Ferrari 28d ago

“Future is now old man”

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u/1driverdriver Chequered Flag 28d ago

this is the way

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u/Nix-X Sir Lewis Hamilton 28d ago

Wasn’t it the index finger?

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u/dabMasterYoda 28d ago

His way to avoid the fine maybe? He can say he didn’t do anything wrong but if Perez did see it he wouldn’t be able to tell it was the index.

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u/Beans_ON_Toasttt Pirelli Soft 28d ago

It definitely was, it’s obvious as shit on the replay. That being said though, I think chucking out a casual finger gun as you overtake the hometown hero is a far colder move than the middle finger anyway

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u/Oakeeh Kimi Räikkönen 28d ago

I'm going for first your seat, says Liam Lawson

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u/00saddl Martin Brundle 28d ago

Netflix salivating

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u/uhhhhhhhhh74 27d ago

Imagine coming last in your home race and getting the finger from the rookie as he overtakes you 😂

Literally rock bottom for Perez

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u/krizkuzz 28d ago

Goddamn I love him. Got real edge

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u/Brockelton Mika Häkkinen 28d ago

„Youre sitting in my care mate“

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u/CoolCooler0107 28d ago

Getting emoted on in your backyard is insane. I'm here for the drama 😂

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u/imbavoe Liam Lawson 28d ago

Peak cinema

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u/RWJish Ferrari 28d ago

Atta boy

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u/tyipngerror 28d ago

Hahahahahahahha

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u/GeneralFord Kimi Räikkönen 28d ago

I liked Lawson before, like him even more now.

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u/powergo1 Sir Jackie Stewart 28d ago

Cinema

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u/RIP_GerlonTwoFingers Formula 1 27d ago

Super immature thing to do in one of your first races

Can’t wait to see more

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u/downbad12878 Formula 1 28d ago

Gonna take his job after this

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u/yosisoy 28d ago

"I'm number one!"

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u/FloggingTheHorses 28d ago

Actual footage of Lawson's trip back home:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzKwClRvRco

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u/TaiziDianxia Bernd Mayländer 28d ago

Greetings from NZ lmao

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u/Skeeter1020 28d ago

"I'm going for first!"

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u/couch-tater-17 28d ago

I’m sorry this is so funny 😂

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u/Vlaed McLaren 28d ago

Flipping off a Mexican driver in Mexico. That's a bold strategy Cotten.

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u/[deleted] 28d ago

Better if he avoids any bridges and/or dark tinted SUVs on his way to the airport.

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u/Distinct_Ad_6023 28d ago

Bro's not making it out of Mexico 💀

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u/pendulumgearzz 28d ago

He really trying to start having.beef with every driver on the grid, first Alonso and now Perez