Portuguese Grand Prix – The best tweets of the weekend
New Formula 1 weekend in Portugal, and another victory for Mercedes with Lewis Hamilton. The Twitter sphere has, as usual, been excited by the events of this thrilling weekend, giving us the opportunity to show you the gems seen on the social network.
The best tweets of the weekend are back!
Esteban Ocon’s slip of the tongue was the funny moment of this early weekend, which got reactions from Canal Plus commentators:
Cela ne nous… regarde pas ????#PortugueseGP???????? pic.twitter.com/pbcvP8cCWL
— CANAL+ F1® (@CanalplusF1) April 30, 2021
First free practice session on Friday, notably marked by Sebastian Vettel stopping in McLaren’s pits instead of his team’s, Aston Martin.
Next one along, Seb! ????#PortugueseGP ???????? #F1 pic.twitter.com/1ifUSZimL4
— Formula 1 (@F1) April 30, 2021
During the second testing session on Friday, the helicopter got a little too close to the tarmac, giving us a scene worthy of a James Bond movie:
Unsure if FP2 or a scene out of James Bond ????#PortugueseGP ???????? #F1 . . pic.twitter.com/Tcu7xacbXw
— Formula 1 (@F1) April 30, 2021
May 1 marks the anniversary date of the tragic death of the legend Ayrton Senna at the Imola circuit in 1994, an opportunity to remember the greatness of the Brazilian driver:
❤️????
1er mai. pic.twitter.com/kUroTFIaTH
— CANAL+ F1® (@CanalplusF1) May 1, 2021
Saturday’s qualifying session went very badly for Daniel Ricciardo, eliminated in Q1 for the first time since Japan in 2019, not the best news for his fans:
Bonjour, je suis fan de Daniel Ric… pic.twitter.com/hgM8iPZSoC
— Monkey Seat (@F1MonkeySeat) May 1, 2021
The other highlight of this session was Sebastian Vettel’s return in Q3, for the first time in 16 Grand Prix:
Qui a fait ça ? ???? #PortugueseGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/EgOTG2VNMU
— Gaël A. (FranceRacing) ✍ (@paddock_inside) May 2, 2021
The first places on the grid vaguely remind us of the 2020 season:
Aston Martin: Aero regs are unfair for low rake cars!
Mercedes: pic.twitter.com/VVdEfUDUxu
— F1 MEMES (@f1troll_) May 1, 2021
Bottas secures pole position and temporarily prevents Hamilton from getting his 100th pole in F1, the Mercedes garage is in turmoil:
Mercedes garage when: pic.twitter.com/iZIgiPxNdW
— F1 MEMES (@f1troll_) May 1, 2021
The FFL nevertheless narrowly escaped disaster during these qualifications:
???????????????? pic.twitter.com/ETNpvChT99
— Fédé ???????? de la Lose (@FFLose) May 1, 2021
Kimi Räikkönen was scrutinized by fans at the start, but ultimately didn’t make it past the first lap, getting tangled up behind his teammate after being distracted by the buttons on his steering wheel, and he finishes his race in the gravel.
The Portuguese Grand Prix just gained another spectator ????#PortugueseGP ???????? #F1 pic.twitter.com/tApxaKfgKG
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 2, 2021
After some impressive overtaking moves between the leaders at the start of the race, it quickly becomes uneventful:
Bon, vivement le premier arrêt des hommes de tête. #PortugueseGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/29Y63YAqSi
— Au Rupteur (@AuRupteur) May 2, 2021
Mazepin received a penalty after hindering Perez, who was the leader on the track. The Russian had not necessarily had a successful weekend up to that point:
Mazepin qui prend 5 secondes alors qu’il est déjà à une minute de son coéquipier #PortugueseGP pic.twitter.com/pkI9mtzzbx
— Antoninho (@antoOMRM) May 2, 2021
Red Bull went all out by keeping Perez on track with medium tires that were over 50 laps old:
Ok Checo on compte rallonger ton relais
– Jusqu’à ou ?
– Barcelone pic.twitter.com/wgNC3EVLno— Burgrid⑦ (@Burgrid7) May 2, 2021
But in the end, it’s always Hamilton who wins:
BREAKING: @LewisHamilton wins in Portugal, ahead of Max Verstappen (P2) and Valtteri Bottas (P3) ????
The 97th victory of Hamilton’s F1 career! ????#PortugueseGP ???????? #F1 pic.twitter.com/n32ujFbXrU
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 2, 2021
Despite the rumor that Mazepin had been elected by fans as “driver of the day,” it is ultimately Sergio Perez who claims this honorary title:
Your #F1DriverOfTheDay in Portimao… It’s Checo! ????#PortugueseGP ???????? #F1 pic.twitter.com/JiNzB01CDQ
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 2, 2021
The Mexican had even been mistaken for a straggler by the potential winner Lewis Hamilton in the final laps:
Oops ????????#PortugueseGP ???????? #F1 pic.twitter.com/lOwpa1dW0z
— Formula 1 (@F1) May 2, 2021
