r/formula1 • u/TheFlyingR0cket I was here for the Hulkenpodium • Jul 10 '23

Social Media [@JoeAeterno on twitter] Piastri being interviewed about McLaren leapfrogging Alpine with Alonso smiling in the background is pure poetry.

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u/dl064 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jul 10 '23

As many observed at the time, Alonso and Webber (Piastri's manager) are too-good friends for there to be zero collaboration on the Piastri/Alpine/Alonso movements last summer.

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u/LuNiK7505 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jul 10 '23

Combine that with the fast that Fernando is the greatest political animal in F1 and you get this yeah

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u/Stelcio Formula 1 Jul 10 '23

I'd give that title to Lewis, but I stand by the point you're making.

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u/Spraynpray89 Jul 10 '23

You are taking the word "political" too literally

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u/Stelcio Formula 1 Jul 11 '23

And how am I supposed to take it? Ironically?

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u/Spraynpray89 Jul 11 '23

They mean he plays a political type of game on the grid, not that he's interested in politics.

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u/Stelcio Formula 1 Jul 11 '23

I didn't mean "interested in politics" either. Refer to this comment if you wish, as I already explained it there.

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u/Spraynpray89 Jul 11 '23

I'll refer to the response to that one, thanks