George Russell channelled his internal Han Lue in a The Quick and the Livid: Tokyo Drift-inspired shoot forward of the Japanese Grand Prix.
The Briton did the enduring pose as he leaned in opposition to a Mercedes AMG GT 63, sporting the wolf-inspired livery that can be on the Brackley outfit’s Components 1 vehicles at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.
“Georgie understood the project,” one fan commented, whereas one other added: “Respect for the social media admin, you guys are quick.”
The pose grew to become an iconic second from the third instalment of the Quick and Livid franchise when Lue, portrayed by Sung Kang, leans in opposition to his Mazda RX-7 boasting a Fortune bodykit by Japanese tuner VeilSide. Right here, he waits for Sean Boswell, performed by Lucas Black, outdoors his faculty earlier than the pair set off to earn cash to pay for the Nissan Silvia S15 Spec-R he wrote off in a drift race.
“Completely missed a trick right here not filming Kimi coming not far away to seek out GR like this,” one other fan wrote, and another person commented: “Now somebody please ask AI to place Max strolling out of the varsity solely to see this.”
Mercedes has had a dominant begin to the 2026 season, successful each the Australian and Chinese language Grands Prix in addition to the Chinese language dash race.
“We’ve got made a constructive begin to the season, however it is just that,” workforce chief Toto Wolff stated forward of the Japanese Grand Prix. “In each Australia and China, we had a number of shut calls that would have ended our weekend.
“These vehicles are new and fragile; we have been lucky that not one of the points we confronted severely compromised our outcomes. We’ve got work to do to ensure that continues to be the case.
Mercedes Japanese GP livery
Picture by: Mercedes GP Petronas Components One Staff
“The grid can also be studying a lot each time we take to the monitor. Every weekend brings a brand new set of challenges, and we’re centered on finishing our work, and trying to enhance.
“We all know that the second you assume you have bought this sport discovered, you’re normally confirmed mistaken. That’s as true for Kimi as it’s for the workforce. His win in China was an excellent achievement and a second to be happy with.
“Nevertheless, his focus and ours are on what’s forward. His first victory is a primary step and all that issues is how he builds on it. We’ll help him to navigate the expectations that include performing on the entrance extra persistently.”
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